December 2014

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Dec

VICKIE L. HEIDT

VICKIE L. HEIDT, 64, Humboldt, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Those wishing to send online condolences can send them to masonlindhart@gmail.com and we will see that it gets to the family. Be sure to put the deceased’s name in the subject line.

Mon
29
Dec

GARY WILLETT

GARY WILLETT, 71, Fort Dodge, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Those wishing to send online condolences can send them to masonlindhart@gmail.com and we will see that it gets to the family. Be sure to put the deceased’s name in the subject line.

Fri
26
Dec

Humboldt boys to 6-1 after 96-69 rout

The No. 10 ranked (Class 3A) Humboldt High boys' basketball team ran their season record to 6-1 overall, 4-0 in the North Central Conference, by running past Iowa Falls-Alden, 96-69 Friday night (Dec. 19) in the Humboldt gym. It was Humboldt's final game before the Christmas break. Thomas Orness scored 19 points, Jaxon Heinz 18 and Austin Zylstra and Brenden Schnell each had 13 while Christian Birdsell added 12 to lead Humboldt. Humboldt will return to action after the break when they host Clear Lake on Friday, Jan. 9.See full story and stats in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Click the link above to begin your subscription today for full print and electronic access to the Independent.

Fri
26
Dec

Wildcat wrestlers 4th in Spencer Invitational, Madsen 1st at 160

Mike Madsen placed first at 160 pounds to help the Humboldt High wrestling team to a fourth-place finish in the Spencer Invitational Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 20. Adam Mickelson was second at 182 pounds while Levi Sawyer, Zane Russell, Austen Gargano and Cordes Olthoff each ended up third. Jaden Kampen was fourth 138, Gus Arnold fifth at 170, Dakota Applegate sixth at 220, Zach Kollmorgen seventh at 106, and Logan Moser seventh at 145. Sibley-Ocheyedan won the 11-team field with 164 points, edging Central Lyon-George-Little Rock (162.5), Sergeant Bluff-Luton (155.5) and Humboldt (148.5).See complete story in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Subscribe for full access to the print and electronic editions of the Independent today by clicking the link above.

Fri
26
Dec

Humboldt girls top Southeast Valley, 58-40

Humboldt's varsity girls' basketball team enters the Christmas break at 4-4 overall after they stopped Southeast Valley, 58-40 Monday night (Dec. 22) in a non-conference game in the Humboldt gym. Kessa Kuyper and Avery Terwilliger each scored 13 points to lead Humboldt in scoring. Maggy Duffield added 7. The Wildcats will be off until Jan. 6 when they visit Webster City. Humboldt will also host Clear Lake on Dec. 9.For story, statistics and photos, click the link above to subscribe to the Independent for full print and/or electronic access to the Independent.

Thu
25
Dec

December 25, 2014

Wed
24
Dec

A gift that keeps on giving

Christmas is the season of giving and one way community-minded citizens can give a gift that keeps on giving is to contribute to the Humboldt Community School Educational Foundation. The foundation is a non-profit entity that was founded in December of 1992, as a mechanism to allow community tax-deductible support to the local education system. The purposes of the foundation are as follows: • To maintain, develop and expand the facilities and programs of the Humboldt Community School District. • To provide broader educational opportunities to the students, faculty and residents of the district. This past fall, the Educational Foundation approved $26,000 in donations to the school. To read about the students and departments benefitted and what you can do to become involved, read the story in this week's Humboldt Independent. Subscribe to either print or on-line versions by clicking on the link at the top of this page and read what you've been missing.

Wed
24
Dec

COOK OF THE WEEK - JUDY THOMPSON

A cook – a nanny – a secretary, Judy Thompson has done all of these things during her lifetime. It was a pleasure to visit with Judy. I learned that she and her husband, David, will be celebrating their 27th anniversary this New Year’s Eve. They live in Gilmore City. Together they have five grown children. David has one son, Steve Thompson who lives in Dakota City. Her children are Dave Claman of Boise, ID, Janice Gafford and Don Claman, both of Gilmore City, and Deb Schnetter of Pocahontas. They are grandparents to nine grandchildren and the proud great-grandparents of 14 great-grandchildren. Judy grew up in Fort Dodge and graduated from Fort Dodge High School. Her husband, David, grew up in Chorley, England, graduated in Chorley, England and came to the United States in 1967. Judy says when our warm weather comes back she plans on walking and exercising. She also enjoys going to casinos. She said they don’t go often and only sometimes they are lucky at their game.

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24
Dec

December 24, 2014

Tue
23
Dec

BASIL D. BROCK

BASIL "BASE" D. BROCK, 89, Humboldt, died Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, at the Long Term Care Unit of the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Those wishing to send online condolences can send them to masonlindhart@gmail.com and we will see that it gets to the family. Be sure to put the deceased’s name in the subject line.

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