August 2017

STEVEN A. PETERSEN, 65, Sedalia, CO, formerly of Humboldt, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, at home in Sedalia, CO, after a short battle with cancer.

The year 2017 establishes a landmark year for 50 years of exhibiting Western wear and horse supplies at the Iowa State Fair for Melanie Edge, president of the Western Edge Ltd., of Humboldt and Ames.
A memorable early moment for Melanie Edge was selling 60 cowboy hats to a delegation of Japanese that visited the Iowa State Fair. “They looked so cute walking down the street with their bobbing up and down white cowboy hats.”
Melanie Edge will say that “Nothing does compare to the Iowa State Fair.” The Western Edge is on the road with their booths 175 days out of the year from Minnesota, Colorado, Texas, Wisconsin, to Nevada. But, by far the Iowa State Fair is the biggest and their favorite of all shows.

Fareway will host a Grand Opening at their new Humboldt store on Aug. 11-12.
The store, which opened June 28, includes nearly 19,000 square feet, which is about 3,000 square feet more than the old store, which was built in 1970.
Fareway’s new modern store is located on Highway 3 west (1700 10th Avenue West) and grocery manager Jeremy Riesselman said reaction from customers has been overwhelmingly positive.
“Customer reaction has been amazing. They really like the new store. It’s clean, shopper friendly and organized very well,” Riesselman said. “There’s a lot bigger selection.”
Read more about the store, view photos and find out about the company's history in Humboldt in the special section in this week's Humboldt Independent. Subscribe by clicking on the link at the top of the page.

Usually the first year of college is about young adults finding themselves.
Former Humboldt High all-state baseball player Chris Witzke has appeared to have found a new home at Des Moines Area Community College in Boone.
A year ago Witzke, a 2016 HHS graduate, headed off to the University of Illinois at Springfield, where he joined the NCAA Division II program. But after the first semester, Witzke opted to transfer back to Iowa and play for the DMACC Bears. Witzke made a significant contribution this past season and is now looking forward to his second year with the junior college program.
“It was tough leaving UIS, but I got a really good deal financially over at DMACC. I decided over the long term I would be saving some money by starting out at DMACC. I would also have a chance to have a different role at DMACC than I did at Springfield,” Witzke said. “I felt like I could have a better impact at DMACC.”