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Thu
07
Nov

New store in downtown Humboldt now open

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/07/2019 - 12:05am

Deb Peterson has opened ReMix Boutique and Simply Coffee at 627 Sumner Avenue in downtown Humboldt. She is shown in the coffee portion of the store. Humboldt Independent photo.

ReMix Boutique and Simply Coffee opened this week in downtown Humboldt at 627 Sumner Avenue.
Owner Deb Peterson formerly worked for her son-in-law Rick Hjelmeland at Hjelmeland Flooring.
“I’ve always wanted a coffee shop. The clothing side came because there is such a need in the Humboldt area,” Peterson said.
In looking for a location, this building at the corner of Taft Street and Sumner Avenue had already been remodeled and was well set up for what Peterson wanted to do.
“I love a good cup of coffee. I’m not a Starbucks fan. I don’t like a lot of extra stuff dumped in my coffee,” Peterson said.
Coffee beans are ground fresh each day and coffee is brewed fresh each day. Initially Simply Coffee is offering light roast, dark roast, flavored coffee, decaf, cappuccino, iced coffee, hot tea, and iced tea.

Thu
07
Nov

Pasquale's frozen pizza opens in former Fareway store

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/07/2019 - 12:04am

Dave and Pam Stockdale are pictured inside Dave’s office at the soon to be new location of Pasquale’s frozen pizza, the former Fareway building in downtown Humboldt. A ribbon cutting and tours will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13.

Pasquale’s frozen pizzas will be moving to their newly remodeled facility, the former Fareway building, in downtown Humboldt next week.
A ribbon cutting and tours will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
The move will nearly quadruple their space going from 4,800 square feet at their Highway 169 location to 16,000 square feet in the new location.
“We just outgrew our space. It will definitely be nice to have space to work. Additional freezer space will allow us to continue to grow,” Dave Stockdale, who owns the business with his wife, Pam, said.
Stockdale said if there is demand they will easily be able to double production at the new facility.
Pasquale’s employs 12 people currently and will be looking to add four or five more employees in the near future.
Marv and Marlene Stockdale started Pasquale’s in 1959.

Thu
07
Nov

Council approves old post office purchase for $1

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/07/2019 - 12:03am

The building at 30 North Taft Street, referred to as the “old post office,” will soon have a new owner and may have a new purpose in early 2020, if a plan put in place by the Humboldt City Council on Monday is realized. Humboldt Independent file photo

By KENT THOMPSON
After more than a dozen years of dormancy, something may be moving besides dead letters at the old Humboldt Post Office Building, 30 Taft Street North.
After several failed attempts to purchase the abandoned property, it looks like the city of Humboldt will be able to obtain the building for $1 and then will seek grant funding and a buyer to revitalize and repurpose the former old post office site.
Humboldt City Administrator Travis Goedken reported that the city has been working with the absentee property owners of the building for years to try to rehab or purchase the property. He reported that the property has changed hands during that time.
On Oct. 29, the city received an email from Postal Realty Trust that they would sell the building to the city for $1.
He said the plan is for the city to apply for a Community Catalyst Grant in the maximum amount of $100,000.

Wed
06
Nov

November 6, 2019

Tue
05
Nov

Scholl edges Jensen, challengers top Humboldt School Board races

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/05/2019 - 11:55pm

Winners from Tuesday's general election included from left: Dan Scholl as mayor of Humboldt, Joel Goodell as Ward 3 Council member, Kathy Yoakam, Kristi Clark and Tate Satern as members of the Humboldt Community School District Board of Education.

By KENT THOMPSON
Contested races for the Humboldt Community School District Board of Education earned sweeping victories for the challengers, while the Humboldt mayoral race was closer than some people may have thought.
The complexion of the Humboldt Board of Education will change, as three new members will take seats on the Board.
Tate Satern was running unopposed in Director District No. 1 and he won with 1,477 votes.
In Director District No. 2, Kristi Clark outpolled incumbent Kyle Kluender 1,050 to 583, a 64 to 36 percent margin.
In Director District No. 4, Kathy Yoakam received support from 1,186 voters to 424 votes for incumbent Brody Clark, a 74 to 26 percentage advantage.

Mon
04
Nov

Wildcat girls' season ends in regional final

Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/04/2019 - 9:54pm

Humboldt's Emily Zaugg (6) congratulates teammate Lily Groat after the Wildcats scored a point early in their regional final match with Carroll Kuemper in Storm Lake on Nov. 4. The celebration was short-lived, however, as Humboldt fell to the Knights in three sets to end their season. Other Wildcats pictured include Jori Hajek (left), Claire Varangkounh (second-right) and Carlie Thompson. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Defending Class 3A state volleyball champion Carroll Kuemper proved to be too much Monday night (Nov. 4) for Humboldt as the Knights clinched a return trip to state by turning back Humboldt in 3 sets in a regional final in Storm Lake.

The Knights (36-4) downed Humboldt by scores of 25-16, 25-17 and 25-20.

The loss ends Humboldt's season at 30-6 overall.

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

Mon
04
Nov

Seussical coming this weekend

Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/04/2019 - 2:26pm

The Humboldt High School music and drama department have been extremely busy putting together their fall musical, Seussical! This family approved show is based on the beloved stories of Dr. Seuss. All the characters and rhymes will take you to a colorful world of imagination.
Led by the magical Cat in the Hat (Donovan Froisland), JoJo the Who (Sydney Savery), is introduced to this enchanting world of Dr. Seuss.
The full cast joins them in “Oh, The Things You Can Think” and what may ensue as the story unfolds.
Our first tale takes us to the Jungle of Nool where we meet Horton the Elephant (Logan Kehoe) with the songbird narrators of the production, the Bird Girls (Emie Wolter, Josie Harvey, Cassondra Ruzicka, Grace Minor and Adalynn Lawman) singing of a typical day in the jungle. Gertrude McFuzz (Holly Kirchhoff) is Horton’s caring next door neighbor who wishes she had a beautiful tail.

Mon
04
Nov

AAGE J. LARSEN

Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/04/2019 - 11:37am

AAGE J. LARSEN, 85, of Humboldt, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House in Fort Dodge, after a brief 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 subject line.

Sat
02
Nov

Quinton Orr 2nd, Wildcat boys 12th in state cross country meet

Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/02/2019 - 3:54pm

Humboldt's Quinton Orr finished second individually for the second straight year to lead the Wildcat cross country team in the Class 3A state championship in Fort Dodge on Nov. 2. Orr ran 15:52 to set a new school record. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Humboldt's Quinton Orr finished second overall to lead the Humboldt boys' cross country team to a 12th-place finish in the Class 3A state championship in Fort Dodge on Saturday, Nov. 2.

Orr, who was leading the race early on, finished runner-up to Nate Mueller of Adel-ADM. Orr finished with a time of 15:52. Mueller ran 15:45. Orr's time was a Humboldt school record.

The rest of the Humboldt lineup had Eric Wittrock 33rd in 17:05, Devon Coon 43rd in 17:14, Trevor Jacobson 78th in 17:56, Carter Theesfeld 88th in 18:16, Nolan Jergens 90th, in 18:23 and Jackson Chambers 102nd in 19:21.

Dallas Center-Grimes won the team title with 109 points, edging Clear Creek-Amana with 110. Humboldt totaled 243 points.

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

Sat
02
Nov

Gidel runs 36th in state cross country

Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/02/2019 - 3:49pm

Humboldt's Bryce Gidel shown here running in the Class 3A state cross country championship in Fort Dodge on Nov. 2. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Humboldt High senior Bryce Gidel closed out her senior year of cross country by placing 36th overall with a time of 19:56 in the Class 3A state championship held on Saturday, Nov. 2 on Lakeside Golf Course north of Fort Dodge.

It was Gidel's fourth trip to the state championship. She will take her talents to the University of Iowa next year.

Ballard Huxley won the team title in the meet while Adrianna Katcher, a senior from Center Point-Urbana, was the individual champion in 18:29.4.

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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