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Mon
16
Sep

NANCY A. WETHERELL

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/16/2019 - 11:06am

NANCY A. WETHERELL, 64, Iowa City, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, surrounded by her family.

Mon
16
Sep

KIMBERLY A. OLSON

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/16/2019 - 11:05am

KIMBERLY A. OLSON, 60, of Urbandale, formerly of Humboldt, died Thursday, July 18, 2019, at her home.

Mon
16
Sep

RITA ZUETLAU

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/16/2019 - 9:01am

RITA ZUETLAU, 79, Humboldt, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, at Humboldt Care Center South. 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 subject line.

Fri
13
Sep

Wildcats fall to Storm Lake, 26-15

Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 10:23pm

Humboldt senior tackle Brandon Point brings down a Storm Lake ball carrier in the second half of the Wildcats' 26-15 loss to the Tornadoes in Humboldt on Sept. 13. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Storm Lake overcame an early deficit and defeated Humboldt, 26-15 in non-conference high school football Friday night (Sept. 13) at Mason Maach Field in Humboldt.

Jamison Heinz scored on runs of 15 and 11 yards, respectively, to lead the Wildcats. His first TD came in the first quarter. He added his 11-yard run in the third quarter. Quarterback Jacob Thurm passed to Gabe Gidel for the 2-point conversion on the first score while Max Mason kicked the point-after on the second score for the Wildcats, who fall to 0-3 on the season.

Humboldt will continue its non-conference slate on Friday, Sept. 20, when they travel to Spencer to face the Tigers in a 7 p.m. kickoff.

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

Fri
13
Sep

Homecoming Court announced

Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 1:06pm

Humboldt High School announced the 2019 Homecoming Court on Thursday. Homecoming Queen candidates pictured in front from left to right are: Kirstyn Beaman, Claire Varangkounh, Erin Howard, Mady Lange, Hailey Box and Bryce Gidel. Homecoming King candidates standing include: Devon Coon, Grant Kuehnast, Jamison Heinz, Jacob Thurm, Cameron Beach and Dillon Skow. Coronation will take place at halftime of the Wildcat football game against Dallas Center-Grimes on Friday night, Oct. 4. See this photo and more at www.humboldtnews.com.

Thu
12
Sep

MARILYN DUNN

Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 7:29am

MARILYN DUNN, 90, Humboldt, died on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. 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 subject line.

Thu
12
Sep

September 12, 2019

Thu
12
Sep

Bormann realizes savings and benefits through conservation

Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 12:05am

Matt Bormann of rural Bode has experimented with strip till, vertical till and cover crops for a number of years. He is convinced of their benefit not just on his farm, but on any farm.

By KENT THOMPSON
As a fifth generation farmer and the father of three young children, Matthew Bormann wants to have something of value left for their generation and those who succeed them.
Matthew and Nancy Bormann live on a farm they purchased in 2013 from the Kenneth Bormann estate, located northeast of St. Joseph on 130th Avenue in Riverdale Township. The Bormanns farm properties in both Kossuth and Humboldt counties.
“We knew in 2012 that while it was great, corn wasn’t going to stay at $7 a bushel. That’s when we really started talking seriously ways to add conservation measures and reduce our costs of operation. We knew there would be a learning curve, but it was a great time (commodity markets wise) to try something new and figure it out,” Matt said.

Thu
12
Sep

Council debates broadcast of meetings

Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 12:04am

The Iowa Historical Society History 101 bus will be part of the RVTV, Cy-Hawk celebration on Sumner Thursday. Citizens are invited to come check it out downtown. Submitted photo.

By KENT THOMPSON
We may be in a digital age, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a demand for analog broadcasts of Humboldt City Council meetings.
Much of the Tuesday, Sept. 3 Humboldt City Council meeting centered around public broadcasts of the bi-monthly Humboldt City Council meetings and how best to provide the information to the greatest number of citizens.
City Administrator Travis Goedken provided the Council with quotes from three web-based streaming services, Boxcast, Livestream and Dacast.
However, the consensus among the four Council members in attendance was that other options needed to be explored.
“How many people who want to view the Council meetings even have internet access?” Council member Joel Goodell asked.
“Would this be in lieu of channel 12 (Mediacom local access channel)?” he wanted to know.

Wed
11
Sep

Wildcat boys 1st, girls 3rd in Estherville cross country meet

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/11/2019 - 10:26am

Devon Coon helped Humboldt to the team title in the Estherville-LC cross country meet on Sept. 10. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Humboldt's boys placed first while the Wildcat girls finished third in the team scoring of the Estherville-Lincoln Central Invitational cross country meet held on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at Estherville.

The Wildcat boys were led by top-ranked junior Quinton Orr, who finished first in 16:49.17. Devon Coon was third in 18:24.45 and Eric Wittrock ran fifth in 18:37.65 to help power the Humboldt varsity.

Senior standout Bryce Gidel again led the Wildcat girls by placing first in 20:46.27. Kirstyn Beaman was seventh in 22:45.65. Spencer (32) and Emmetsburg (81) finished ahead of the Wildcats (81) in the field of schools.

Humboldt will run in the Ballard Huxley Invitational on Monday, Sept. 16.

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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