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Thu
26
Jan

January 26, 2017

Thu
26
Jan

LIfeWorks is new provider of services in Humboldt

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/26/2017 - 12:03am

The former West Fork Services building at 21 North Taft St. is on the market, following the closing of the agency in Humboldt Jan. 14. LifeWorks of Fort Dodge is now the service provider in Humboldt County for citizens with mental and physical disabilities. LifeWorks local office is located in the American Legion building on Sumner Avenue. Humboldt Independent photo.

By Kent Thompson
After 43 years serving persons with disabilities in the Humboldt County Community, West Fork Services closed its doors for the last time Saturday, Jan. 14, with LifeWorks of Fort Dodge providing the same home and community-based services, along with some different options in the greater Humboldt region.
“This is not a merger or acquisition. West Fork is ending its community and residential services and we are starting our services in the Humboldt area,” Teresa Naughton, executive director of LifeWorks told The Independent.
LifeWorks was founded in 1965 and began offering services in June of 1966. It has a more than 50-year record being a certified provider of home and community based services. The agency is CARF accredited in community and employment services and accredited to provide supported community living.

Thu
26
Jan

New construction planned for Humboldt Schools

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/26/2017 - 12:01am

The Humboldt Board of Education has approved construction of a new all-weather track at Mason Maach Field. The current track was constructed in 1983. Humboldt Independent file photo by Phil Monson.

By Phil Monson
There will be plenty of dirt flying on four different sites owned by the Humboldt Community School District in 2017 – but it will be in the name of progress.
In last week’s regular monthly meeting of the Humboldt School Board on Jan. 18, Humboldt School Superintendent Greg Darling updated the board on construction projects slated to take place this year.
Ground breaking is expected to take place in the spring for the new Kiddie Cats Community Day Care center, which will be built on the north end of the Mease administrative building in Dakota City.
Ground breaking will also take place this year on the addition and renovation project at Taft Elementary School in Humboldt. Additional classroom space will be built in the center, open area at Taft, east of the north-south center wing.

Wed
25
Jan

NO COOK OF THE WEEK FOR JAN. 26, 2017

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/25/2017 - 7:45am
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January 25, 2017

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February 2017 NOW

Tue
24
Jan

Wildcat basketball at Webster City moved to Feb. 2

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/24/2017 - 9:23am

Due to inclement weather, the Humboldt at Webster City girl/boy, JV-varsity basketball quad with the Lynx scheduled for Tuesday night, Jan. 24, has been postponed to Thursday, Feb. 2.

Humboldt is scheduled to visit Clear Lake on Friday, Jan. 27, and travel to South Central Calhoun on Jan. 30. Humboldt is also slated to visit Hampton-Dumont on Jan. 31.

Tue
24
Jan

MICHELLE JENSEN

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/24/2017 - 8:56am

MICHELLE "SHELLI" JENSEN, 58, Humboldt, died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, at her home in Humboldt, hand in hand with her daughter and husband, after a long and tiring battle with cancer. 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.

Tue
24
Jan

Wildcat girls upended at Garrigan, 54-40

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/24/2017 - 8:09am

Humboldt junior guard Cassie Peyton drives into the lane for a bucket against Clear Lake on Jan. 19 in the Humboldt gym. The Wildcats fell to the No. 6 ranked Lions. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Humboldt's varsity girls' basketball team took to the road Monday night (Jan. 23) and traveled to Algona to face Bishop Garrigan and dropped a 54-40 non-conference game to the Golden Bears. Humboldt is now 9-4 overall. The Wildcats are slated to visit Webster City tonight (Jan. 24) in NCC action, weather permitting.

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Mon
23
Jan

HHS girls to host H-D in 3A Region 4 opener

Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/23/2017 - 10:52pm

Post-season girls basketball pairings are now set and Humboldt will get to host a Class 3A Region 4 first round tournament game next month.
Humboldt will host Hampton-Dumont on Saturday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m. The winner of the contest will play North Polk or Collins-Maxwell-Baxter on Feb. 15 in a semifinal round game in the Humboldt gym.
The other half of Region 4 has No. 6 ranked Clear Lake hosting Dike-New Hartford in a first round game and Osage hosting Oelwein. The winners of those two games will meet in Clear Lake on Feb. 15 in the other semifinal round game.
The Region 4 championship game will be played on Saturday, Feb. 18, in the Clarion with the winner advancing into the state tournament Feb. 27-Mar. 4.

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