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February 2020

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February 27, 2020

Thu
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Feb

Council decides to stick with PeopleService

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 12:05am

Ryan Miller has been named the Operations Manager for PeopleService in Humboldt, succeeding A.J. Flurry, who has taken a job with the Humboldt County Development Association. Humboldt Independent photo.

By Kent Thompson
The Humboldt City Council reviewed a proposed five-year renewal of the maintenance and management agreement with PeopleService of Omaha, NE for the operations and maintenance of the city’s water and wastewater facilities on Monday.
“We are not saying we are not happy with PeopleService performance for the city, but we are just doing due diligence to look at all options and see if there is a better alternative for the city,” Humboldt City Administrator Travis Goedken said of the contract review.
Under the agreement the city agrees to pay a base amount of $79,531 per year. If actual expenditures exceed the base amount, PeopleService agrees to provide invoice data for the amount of actual expenditures. The agreement will be adjusted on an annual basis by the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U). That figure is expected to be 2.0 to 2.3 percent this coming year.
“It’s not out of line,” Goedken said.

Thu
27
Feb

Cassie Smith focuses on helping others

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 12:02am

Cassie Smith is in her eighth year teaching at Humboldt High School. Humboldt Independent photo by Phil Monson.

By Phil Monson
Cassie Smith wears many hats these days and that’s fine with the 13-year teacher, now in her eighth year at Humboldt High School.
A learning behaviors and disabilities instructor, Smith is the mentor/coordinator for the Humboldt and Twin Rivers School Districts Teacher Leadership program, which has been in place for six years.
“I lead monthly meetings for all of our new staff. The state requires all first and second-year teachers to attend mentor meetings,” Smith said. “We are learning strategies about classroom management, working with parents, assessments and the curriculum.”
“I was actually on the committee that established our very first grant application submitted to the state. We have made adjustments to our TLC program over the last six years. We have updated things based on teacher input and how we think things are changing in the district. Our needs are changing in how we better help students,” Smith said.

Wed
26
Feb

Input sought on community survey for new superintendent search

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 10:13am

The search for a new superintendent to lead the Humboldt Community School District includes gathering input from district patrons.

In addition to focus group meetings slated to take place March 3-4, input is being sought through an electronic survey for people to contribute who cannot make the times work. Survey is located on the opening page of the school district's website. It can also be reached at: https://tinyurl.com/humboldtsupt2020

A community focus group meeting will take place from 6-7 p.m. at the high school media center. Other group meetings will take place throughout the first week of March. Applications for the position will close on March 14.

The Humboldt and Twin Rivers Board will present its top 10 finalists at a closed meeting on March 9. The four finalists will be interviewed over two days, March 17-18.

The District hopes to have a new superintendent signed on March 20.

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February 26, 2020

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Parks & Rec

Tue
25
Feb

NELS WRIGHT

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/25/2020 - 3:38pm

NELS WRIGHT, 83, of Jefferson, WI, formerly of Bradgate, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, after courageously battling Alzheimer's disease for nine years. 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.

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25
Feb

LARRY MOORE

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/25/2020 - 11:47am

LARRY MOORE of Des Moines, formerly of Humboldt, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020.

Tue
25
Feb

RONALD L. EASTMAN

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/25/2020 - 11:08am

RONALD L. EASTMAN, 73, of Humboldt, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. 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.

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