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Mon
20
Jan

LARRY D. TORKELSON

Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/20/2020 - 1:40pm

LARRY D. TORKELSON, 68, of Dakota City, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House in Fort Dodge.

Mon
20
Jan

ESTHER 'JANE' THOMPSON

Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/20/2020 - 8:33am

ESTHER "JANE" THOMPSON, 89, of Humboldt, died Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, at the Humboldt South Care Center. 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
17
Jan

CURTIS W. WHITE

Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 10:44am

CURTIS W. WHITE, 72, Gilmore City, died peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loved ones.

Thu
16
Jan

Humboldt wrestling team wins NCC dual championship!

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 9:34pm

Humboldt's wrestling team, coaches and cheerleaders gather for a photo after the Wildcats won the North Central Conference dual team championship after beating Webster City and Fort Dodge St. Edmond on Jan. 16 in Humboldt. Independent photo.

A pair of lopsided victories Thursday night (Jan. 16) lifted the Humboldt wrestling team into a 3-way tie for the North Central Conference dual team championship.

Humboldt handled Webster City 50-24 and followed with an 84-0 victory over Fort Dodge St. Edmond to finish 6-1 in the NCC, tied with Algona and Clarion-Goldfield-Dows.

Humboldt, 17-1 on the season and ranked No. 9 in the state in the Class 2A dual team standings, is slated to compete in the Osage Duals on Saturday, Jan. 18.

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

Thu
16
Jan

Humboldt basketball teams fall at Webster City in NCC action

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 9:29pm

Humboldt's Kaylee Shaner dribbles the ball down the court against defensive pressure in a recent varsity girls' basketball game in the Humboldt gym. Independent photo.

Humboldt's varsity girl-boy basketball teams came up on the short end of a North Central Conference doubleheader Thursday night (Jan. 16) in Webster City.

The Wildcat girls fell to the Lynx, 54-35, to fall to 2-5 in conference play, 7-6 overall. McKinney scored 27 points to pace the Lynx. Mady Lange led Humboldt with 12 points. Jori Hajek scored eight while Kendal Clark and Lily Groat each had six for Humboldt.

The Wildcat boys fell 63-53 to Webster City. Humboldt slips to 2-4 in the NCC, 6-5 overall.

Next action for the girls will be Monday, Jan. 20 at home against Algona Garrigan. Humboldt hosts Iowa Falls-Alden on Jan. 21st in another girl-boy NCC quad.

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

Thu
16
Jan

Swan soiree rescheduled

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 2:18pm

Trumpeter swans were once common in Iowa but where nearly hunted to extinction because of its skin, feathers, meat and eggs. By 1930, only 69 remained in the continental U.S. Birds like these two in Humboldt grow up to 32 pounds, making them the largest among North American’s waterfowl species. Celebrate swans at Walnut Woods State Park in Des Moines Feb. 15, an event rescheduled from Jan. 18. Humboldt Independent file photo.

The Trumpeter Swan Soiree, originally scheduled for Jan. 18, and reported on in this week's Humboldt Independent has been rescheduled to Feb. 15 due to anticipated winter weather.
The event will celebrate North America’s largest waterfowl species from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 at Walnut Woods State Park in West Des Moines.
Programs will be given both indoors and outdoors at the Walnut Woods State Park lodge with concurrent outdoor viewing and interpretive presentations of trumpeter swans and wildlife.

Thu
16
Jan

January 16, 2020

Thu
16
Jan

School Board delays action on early retirement

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 12:06am

Humboldt School Superintendent Greg Darling mentioned during a special Humboldt Board of Education meeting on Monday that he may be considering retirement on or before June 2021. The item came up during the board's discussion of revising its early retirement policy.

By Phil Monson
After considering a change in the district’s early retirement policy, the Humboldt School Board tabled action on its approval in their special meeting held on Monday night (Jan. 13).
Among the three items on the agenda, discussion on proposed changes to the district’s early retirement policy dominated much of the discussion in the 35-minute meeting.
At the Oct. 24 board meeting, the board approved an early retirement policy for classified employees, which pays a set amount of money for each unused sick day for up to three years. The amounts are $125 for teachers and $225 for administrators for each day up to 120 days.
The proposed change brought forward by School Superintendent Greg Darling would add “superintendent” to the policy and extend the payment to five years for all retirees, along with an additional $100 per day of each sick day for the superintendent.

Thu
16
Jan

Herzberg looks to get back into the classroom

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 12:04am

Jeff Herzberg, head of Prairie Lakes AEA and superintendent of the Gilmore City-Bradgate School District, will step down from those administrative positions at the end of the school year and get back into teaching and coaching. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

By Phil Monson
After a 25-year run in school administration, Jeff Herzberg is anxious to get back to teaching and coaching.
Herzberg, now in his seventh year as superintendent of the Gilmore City-Bradgate School District and 10th as head of the Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency, will step down from those positions in June and return to his original calling of teaching in the classroom.
“It has been a great experience for me. All the leadership things I have been able to do and support the Gilmore City-Bradgate School District these last seven years, it has been a wonderful experience in my career,” Herzberg said.
“Some people thought the school wouldn’t be here for much longer when I arrived and the daycare here has been wildly successful and has been added to our student enrollment, so it has been a great experience to be in administration the last 25 years,” Herzberg said.

Thu
16
Jan

Community Chorus presents Showstoppers

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 12:03am

The Humboldt Community Chorus under the direction of Terry Nelson and the Humboldt Big Band will perform their annual winter show Feb. 7-9 at the R. Wesley Carlson Auditorium at the Humboldt High School. Tickets are now on sale.

The Humboldt Community Chorus will present “Showstoppers” on Friday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8 at 2 and 7 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m. Shows are at the R. Wesley Carlson Auditorium at Humboldt High School. The Big Band will be playing one-half hour before each show.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 18.
Tickets are available at Hy-Vee, V&S in downtown Humboldt, from Chorus members or call (515) 379-1072. For more information or to purchase tickets online go to www.humboldtchorus.com.

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