May 2018

Humboldt's boys won their third consecutive North Central Conference track and field championship Monday night (May 7), scoring 162 points to claim the team title over runner-up Algona which had 140.5. Iowa Falls-Alden was third at 136 and Webster City was fourth with 101.5.

Humboldt senior Denny Pederson held off Devin Sheridan of IFA on the final leg of the final race of the night, the 4x400 relay, to lock up the title for Humboldt.

The Wildcats will now set their sights on the state qualifying meet on Thursday, May 10 at Nevada. The top two place winners in each event, along with the next best times and distances statewide, will advance to the state meet in Des Moines May 17-19.

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The Humboldt girls' golf team had a pretty good day on Monday (May 7) competing in the North Central Conference meet in Mason City. The Wildcats finished second in the conference meet, totaling 399 strokes. Clear Lake won the team title with 387. Frances Carlson carded a 94 and Kenzie Mccarran shot 100 to lead Humboldt. Kelly Boleyn carded 101 and Maggie Bennett shot 104.

Earlier in the day the Wildcats, Fort Dodge St. Edmond and Clear Lake finished a postponed dual from last week and ended up finishing in a 3-way tie for first in the NCC regular season dual standings.

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CAROL A. RUSSELL, 82, Humboldt, died Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at the Humboldt Care Center South. 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.

By KENT THOMPSON
It used to be that the stoplights at the intersection of 5th Street and Sumner Avenue went into flashing amber or red mode overnight into the morning hours.
Now, the lights could be flashing just about any time of day.
There is also a problem with the stoplights at Taft Street North and 10th Avenue North. Those have also been on the fritz.
Humboldt City Administrator Travis Goedken said the issue with the lights at 5th Street and Sumner Avenue is an issue of timing sensors not “talking” to one another.
“The city street department has been working on the matter, but the lights are more than 30 years old and we can no longer get replacement parts,” Goedken said.
“We have priced out new equipment and it would cost $7,000 for each intersection. That doesn’t include the cost for new lights or a post, just the silver box (on the pole),” the city administrator said.