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January 2017

Sun
08
Jan

Wildcat girls drub Indee for 6th straight win, 54-36

Submitted by admin on Sun, 01/08/2017 - 10:11am

Avery Terwilliger scored 14 points and Sydney Lane added 12 to lead the Humboldt girls' basketball team past Independence, 54-36 on Saturday (Jan. 7) at Independence.

The victory was Humboldt's sixth straight win and moved the Wildcats to 7-2 overall on the season. Humboldt continues it schedule with a road game at Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 10, when they face South Central Calhoun in a girl/boy varsity-only doubleheader originally scheduled to be played in Rockwell City.

See full story and statistics in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Subscribe today for print/digital access to the Independent by selecting the link on this page to get started!

Sat
07
Jan

HHS wrestlers 4th in Dyer Invitational in Atlantic

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/07/2017 - 7:06pm

Joey Busse won the 138-pound class in leading the Humboldt wrestling team to a 4th place finish in the 11-team Rollin Dyer Invitational in Atlantic on Saturday, Jan. 7. Cresten Craven (120), Justin Jones (285) and Jaden Kampen (145) finished second while Gus Arnold (160), Zach Kollmorgen (126) and Elijah Torres (132) were third. Joel Osborn (182) and Brandon Johnson (220) were fourth, Davion Goodell fifth (152) and Jade Lange (113) was sixth.

The Wildcats return to the mat on Thursday, Jan. 12, when they host Hampton-Dumont and Iowa Falls-Alden in NCC action. The Cats will also compete in the Osage Duals on Jan. 14.

See full story and results in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Subscribe today for print/digital access to the Independent by selecting the link on this page to get started!

Sat
07
Jan

Wildcat basketball teams sweep CGD

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/07/2017 - 7:56am

Humboldt's varsity basketball teams got their seasons off to a good start in 2017 by sweeping Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Friday night (Jan. 6) in the Humboldt gym.

The Wildcat girls won their fifth straight game by posting a 55-39 triumph over the Cowgirls. Avery Terwilliger scored 19 points and Sydney Lane made 14 to lead the Wildcats, who moved to 6-2 overall, 4-1 in the North Central Conference.

The Wildcat boys held off the Cowboys, 66-65, as Devon Clark scored 17 points, Calvin Carlson made 14 and Eli Sande had 13 for the Wildcats, who improved to 4-3 overall, 2-2 in the NCC.

The Wildcats girls travel to Independence on Saturday for a non-conference game. The Wildcat boys visit Bishop Garrigan of Algona on Monday, Jan. 9, for a JV-varsity doubleheader. Both teams travel to Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 10, to face South Central Calhoun in a varsity, girl-boy non-conference doubleheader.

Thu
05
Jan

Wildcat wrestlers turn back Clear Lake, 33-28

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/05/2017 - 9:25pm

Humboldt freshman 106-pounder Tanner Myer (top) controls Clear Lake's Connor Morey en route to a 5-1 victory in their match in the Humboldt gym on Jan. 5. The Wildcats won the North Central Conference dual, 33-28. Humboldt, 15-3 overall, 3-2 in the NCC, will compete in the Dyer Invitational in Atlantic on Saturday, Jan. 7. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

The Humboldt High wrestling team pushed their season dual record to 15-3 overall, 3-2 in the North Central Conference after turning back the Clear Lake Lions, 33-28 in the Humboldt gym Thursday night (Jan. 5). The Wildcats got individual victories from Cresten Craven at 120 pounds, Joey Busse at 138, Jaden Kampen at 152, Gus Arnold at 160, Joel Osborn at 182, Brandon Johnson at 195, Justin Jones at 285 and Tanner Myer at 106.

Next action for Humboldt is Saturday, Jan. 7 in the Atlantic Invitational. The Wildcat JV will also be at Ogden on Saturday. The Wildcats will be back home on Jan. 12 when they host Hampton-Dumont and Iowa Falls-Alden in an NCC triangular.

See full story and photos in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Subscribe today for print/digital access to the Independent by selecting the link on this page to get started!

Thu
05
Jan

DANNY H. WILLIAMS

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/05/2017 - 3:19pm

DANNY H. WILLIAMS, 57, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, in Pleasant Hill.

Thu
05
Jan

MATTHEW R. BEEKMAN

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/05/2017 - 3:17pm

MATTHEW R. BEEKMAN, 34, Humboldt, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. 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.

Thu
05
Jan

A free read in Dakota City

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/05/2017 - 10:29am

Humboldt’s Candy Carlson (right) decided local residents could use a place to get a good book when the library wasn’t open. Hence, the Little Free Library, a nonprofit group that has spread like wildfire since being started by a Wisconsin man in 2009. The library is located just south of Dakota City Hall on 5th Street. Pictured with Carlson are Dakota City Council member Barb Nelson (left), who helps look after the collection, and Kris Christensen (center) who designed and painted the attraction. Humboldt Independent photo.

By Kent Thompson
Tell me a story, a child says.
Well, here’s a story about a Humboldt woman who loves to read.
She not only loves reading herself, but she relishes sharing that passion with others, especially children, thanks to a 34-year teaching career at Mease Elementary School.
That woman is Candy Carlson, and the new outlet is something called the Little Free Library, and it is located on a post on city property in Dakota City, just south of Dakota City Hall and east of the town water tower.
The Little Free Library wasn’t Carlson’s idea, but it fit perfectly with her goal of providing free reading material to people and having them share it with others.
To find out more about this story, pick up a copy of this week's Humboldt Independent. Better yet, subscribe to print or digital editions by clicking on the link at the top of this page. Read what you are missing.

Thu
05
Jan

Local doctor authors book on 'Your Body'

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/05/2017 - 10:17am

Dr. Ryan Wood and his wife, Dr. Megan Wood are shown with their youngest child, daughter Merida, who is three. He is holding the book, Your Body, which he wrote in an effort to help people better understand their body, nutrition and exercise. Humboldt Independent photo.

By Jeff Gargano
He’s a doctor, a body builder and now an author.
Dr. Ryan Wood of Humboldt has authored the book Your Body in an effort to help people have a better knowledge of how the body works. The book contains tips on exercise, nutrition, recipes, diets, supplements, and much more.
“It’s an easy read and I really think it will help people,” Dr. Wood said. “We’re a society that wants everything right now. But small modifications can have lifelong results.”
Frustrated by what he says is “all the misinformation out there,” Dr. Wood started writing the book in 2014 and sent it to the publisher in 2015. It went on the market this past June.
To read about the book and Dr. Wood's story, see this week's Humboldt Independent. Subscribe by clicking on the link above.

Thu
05
Jan

KENNETH D. KUNERT

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/05/2017 - 7:19am

KENNETH D. KUNERT, 91, Humboldt, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines. 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.

Thu
05
Jan

Ersland exudes patience at Purdue

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:02am

Humboldt native and Purdue University head wrestling coach Tony Ersland (right) gives instructions from the sidelines. Ersland is in his third year leading the Boilermaker program.

By Phil Monson
The key word for Purdue head wrestling coach Tony Ersland is patience.
Ersland, a 1992 Humboldt High School graduate and former University of Iowa wrestler, has had to rely on patience as he enters his third year leading the Boilermaker program.
Purdue entered the Christmas break with a 5-2 dual record, 0-1 in Big Ten Conference action. Their only losses came to No. 15 ranked Stanford (23-15) and to No. 3 Iowa (34-3).
“I just have to be patient,” Ersland told the Independent last week.
“So far this season has been a bit of a roller coaster ride,” Ersland said. “Probably more than I would have liked. We have some new faces in the lineup and sometimes with youth, there is some inconsistency. That’s how I feel about our season so far.”
“We’ve had some really good wins over ranked individuals and then we have had some surprising losses in my mind as well,” Ersland said. “Really, it has been a mixed bag.”

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