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This lady was so happy to get out of the house she was dancing for joy last Friday night in downtown Humboldt. She was one of many who “dragged main” just for the fun of it. Another event is planned for this Friday from 7-8 p.m. Attendees are asked to leave non-perishable food items at Voltage Ink, 602 Sumner Ave., for the Humboldt County Ministerial Association Food Pantry.

Food wanted for Shag the Drag Friday

Thursday, April 2, 2020
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UDMO, who manages the local food pantry for the Ministerial Association, is partnering with Jennifer Tille coordinator of the “Shag the Drag” event being held on Friday nights from 7-8 p.m. Rebecca Jensen, Outreach Specialist, with UDMO reached out to Jennifer and suggested a food drive... + continue reading

Humboldt County Memorial Hospital, county EMS, Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, Humboldt County Emergency Management and the Humboldt Fire Department will "Light the Way," this Friday, April 3 at 7 p.m. Citizens are asked to step outside their home or look out their windows to see emergency vehicle drive around the city of Humboldt in a noisy and colorful parade. There will be no one walking in the parade, just a group of emergency vehicles. The event is planned to give Humboldt and Dakota City residents a sign of strength and hope in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Details on the route can be found on our COVID-19 link under April 3.

HCMH annonces preparedness for 1st COVID-19 case

Thursday, April 2, 2020
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By KENT THOMPSON While Humboldt County awaits its first positive case for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Humboldt County Memorial Hospital (HCMH) and UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine - Humboldt officials say they are prepared, and are asking for the public's health and cooperation in... + continue reading

Tony Ersland (left), a 1992 Humboldt High School graduate and head wrestling coach of Purdue University, will bring his team to the Humboldt High School gym on Sunday Dec. 20, for a dual with Iowa State University, coached by 1981 Humboldt graduate Kevin Dresser (center). Humboldt wrestling coach Chad Beaman (right) made the announcement last week.

Humboldt to host Purdue/Iowa State wrestling dual

Thursday, April 2, 2020
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Event will be held Dec. 20 The Humboldt High School gym will be the center of attention for wrestling in the state of Iowa when Purdue University and Iowa State University will wrestle a dual on Sunday, Dec. 20. The two Division I-A programs will square off in what could be a battle of top 10... + continue reading
Madi Frideres (with stocking hat on) is shown with a group of friends at Lake Brienz in Interlaken, Switzerland, where they traveled for a weekend while studying abroad.

Frideres returns from Italy as conditions changed in a hurry

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
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Jeff and Lisa Frideres were all set to visit their daughter, Madi, who was studying abroad in Rome, Italy, when things changed rapidly due to the Coronavirus. On Feb. 28, Italy was changed to a Level 3 travel advisory. Iowa State University notified Madi she had to return home by March 6. She... + continue reading
Cassie Peyton and some of her classmates hiked up a mountain just outside Cáceres where they were able to see over the whole city on one of the first days she was in Spain.

Peyton returns from study abroad program in Spain

Thursday, March 26, 2020
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The Coronavirus changed Cassie Peyton’s study abroad program in Spain very quickly. The 2018 Humboldt High School graduate is a sophomore at Iowa State University. She was studying at the University of Extremadura at Caceres, Spain, a program that started at the end of January. On March 12,... + continue reading

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