August 2019

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MICHAEL D. HART

MICHAEL D. HART, 70, Fort Dodge, died Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home.

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VIRGIL A. NELSON

VIRGIL A. NELSON, 77, Dakota City, died at his home on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, following a lengthy illness. Those wishing to send online condolences can send them to www.masonlindhart.com and we will see that it gets to the family. Be sure to put the deceased’s name in the sub-ject line.

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Humboldt sports teams begin their seasons this week


Humboldt second-year head football coach Derrick Elman (center) leads his players in a pre-season practice session in mid-August. The Wildcats open their season at Algona on Friday, Aug. 30, with a 7 p.m. kickoff. Independent photo.

Humboldt High fall sports teams will begin their seasons this week.

The Wildcat cross country teams will run in the Iowa Falls-Alden Invitational on Thursday, Aug. 29, at Mayne's Grove recreation area south of Hampton on Highway 65. Action begins at 6 p.m. with the girls race, followed by the boys race. JV and varsity will run altogether.

Humboldt's ninth grade football team will open their season at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, at Algona. The varsity game will kickoff at 7 p.m. It was originally slated for 7:30 p.m.

Humboldt's volleyball squad will open their season at home on Saturday, Aug. 31, in the Humboldt Invitational starting at 9 a.m. The Wildcat 9th grade volleyball team will also start their season on Aug. 31 as they'll compete in the Dike-New Hartford tournament.

Humboldt athletes on the Fort Dodge High swim team will begin their season on Tuesday, Sept. 3, in the Ames Invitational.

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Aug

Volf moving up the depth chart at Simpson


JACOB VOLF

Jacob Volf is fine with paying his dues and working his way up the depth chart on the Simpson College football team.

Volf, a 2018 Humboldt High School graduate and former Wildcat athlete, entered fall camp among the top four defensive ends and holding a backup spot for the Storm, who posted a 7-3 overall record in 2018, 6-2 in conference play.

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

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22
Aug

Ross focused entering final season at Iowa


BRADY ROSS

By Phil Monson

Brady Ross has been living out his dream the last four years and the ride is almost over.

Ross, a 2015 Humboldt High School multi-sport standout, has recovered from a major injury and is set to begin his third season as the starting fullback for the University of Iowa football team.

Ross, who enters his fifth and final season with the Hawkeyes, looked back on a path that hasn’t been easy during an interview with the Independent on Aug. 9 at media day in Iowa City.

“I came in here through the back door as a walk on. As a kid, I dreamed of playing here,” Ross said. “Hard to believe it’s almost over.”

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

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22
Aug

Over $45,000 raised at CRTC event in Humboldt


David Carr (second-right), Junior World Freestyle wrestling champion is shown here with his Iowa State University coaches Brent Metcalf (left), Kevin Dresser (second-left) and Derek St. John. Independent photo.

More than 200 people attended the Cyclone Regional Training Center (CRTC) fundraiser event Friday night at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds. The event raised about $45,000 for the CRTC.
The event featured Humboldt native Kevin Dresser, head wrestling coach at Iowa State University, David Carr, recent gold medalist in the Junior Worlds, plus members of the coaching staff and several wrestlers.

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

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Aug

Volf moving up the depth chart at Simpson


Jacob Volf

Jacob Volf is fine with paying his dues and working his way up the depth chart on the Simpson College football team.
Volf, a 2018 Humboldt High School graduate and former Wildcat athlete, entered fall camp among the top four defensive ends and holding a backup spot for the Storm, who posted a 7-3 overall record in 2018, 6-2 in conference play.

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

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Humboldt School District readies for 2019-20


New teaching staff in the Humboldt School District this year, front row (l-r): Patricia Hayes, Chrissy Mathews, Emily Wiebke, Laura Gibson and Jenna Johnson. Back row: Melanie Nesbitt, Tessa Meyer, Bryce Shutt, Jacob Short, Katie Walrod and David Wirtz. Not pictured, Brian Wiklander. Independent photo.

By PHIL MONSON
Humboldt Superintendent of Schools Greg Darling said the district is ready for the new school year, which begins this Friday, Aug. 23.
“Registration day went good. We are still doing some tweaks to the process. We had about the same turnout as we’ve had before with 75 to 80 percent of the people showing up at that time, Darling said.
“As far as enrollment numbers, all I can say right now at this time is that it is about the same as last year. I haven’t seen any big increases and I haven’t seen any big decreases at this point in any particular grade,” Darling said. “It is about what we anticipated coming in. We’ll know more in a few months when we have to certify our enrollment.”

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Coleman leaves lasting legacy


Dean Coleman checks his bean crop in this 2012 file photo after a very dry year. During his lifetime, Coleman saw soybeans grow from very much a secondary crop in Iowa to one of the leading cash crops in the U.S., that not only powered people and animals in a dietary sense, but also farmer’s tractors and combines. Humboldt Independent file photo.

By KENT THOMPSON
“He had a passion and could connect with everyone from second and third graders on his farm to foreign dignitaries on a trade mission. The net Dean cast in his neighborhood, school district and the state and national soybean world can’t be replaced.”
Those words from Vincent farmer and former Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) Board member Jim Legvold were echoed time and time again this past week at the local coffee shops, at the Faith United Methodist Church and at the Iowa Soybean Association headquarters in Ankeny, as memories poured in about Humboldt farmer Dean Coleman and his impact on American agriculture and beyond.
Coleman, 62, died early Tuesday, Aug. 13, from injuries suffered in a fall from inside a grain bin on his farm on 230th Street, on Aug. 12.

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