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Mon
23
Mar

ORRIN L. TRENARY

Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/23/2020 - 8:40am

ORRIN L. TRENARY, 93, of Humboldt, died Thursday, March 19, 2020, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital in Humboldt. Condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.

Sun
22
Mar

Humboldt native Dr. Will Baker stuck in Spain

Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/22/2020 - 11:01am

Dr. Will Baker wearing a mask while stuck in Spain.

UPDATE March 26:

Will arrived in Denver today. As he is quarantined, he cannot go home (his wife and daughter are health professionals) or back to work.
So, thanks to Air bnb, they set him up in a short term rental they call his “Quarantine Condo.”
They stocked it with his favorite foods and fresh clothes. After he gets some sleep, he will go thru the
drive-thru coronavirus testing procedure.

UPDATE:
Dr. Will Baker had landed in Chicago on Wednesday night, March 25.

UPDATE:
With the help of the U.S. Embassy, Dr. Will Baker has made arrangements to fly out starting on Tuesday, March 24. and if all goes well, arriving in Denver Wednesday evening.

Fri
20
Mar

Awards distributed at Wildcat wrestling banquet

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 9:09am

Humboldt High School wrestling coach Chad Beaman (right) presented the Michelle Jensen Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) to senior Cole Nelson. Nelson placed 3rd at 106 pounds in the Class 2A state tournament back on February 22. Independent photo.

The Humboldt High School Wrestling Banquet, held March 10, was a night to celebrate a bevy of accomplishments.
Conference dual Co-Champs, winners of 20 plus duals for the fourth straight year, 90 dual wins for the career of the senior class, State Duals qualifiers, the first ever Girls State Champion in Kendal Clark and third place state finisher Cole Nelson. Those were a few of the many accolades earned by the HHS wrestling teams.
But it wasn’t all celebration as head coach Chad Beaman had a message for his wrestlers.
“We want to get right back in the mix. We have a lot of work to do,” Beaman said. “I’ve already got 10 or 11 things we are going to do different in practice. We were good. We need to get better.”
Beaman encouraged the underclassmen to make great decisions over the next eight months, work on their grades and put in the time in the off season.

Fri
20
Mar

Fischer, Heinz named 2nd team all-conference

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 9:03am

Sam Fischer (left), Jamison Heinz (center) and Jacob Thurm were named to the coaches' all-conference team. They were recognized at the team banquet on March 10.

Jacob Thurm on 3rd team

Fri
20
Mar

WELDON "WINK" A. THALACKER

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 8:31am

WELDON "WINK: A. THALACKER, died Tuesday, March 17, 2020, after a 2-1/2 year illness with Parkinsonism. Condolences, photos, and remembrance stories can be viewed and/or posted at https://www.forevermissed.com/weldon-arden-thalacker/about.

Thu
19
Mar

March 19, 2020

Thu
19
Mar

County prepares for COVID-19

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/19/2020 - 12:03am

Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Chief Executive Officer Michelle Sleiter said the hospital staff is prepared, equipped and has the training to take on the COVID-19 outbreak.

By Kent Thompson
City Halls, the county courthouse, restaurants and movie theaters may be closing, but important facilities like the North and South Care Centers, Humboldt County Memorial Hospital (HCMH) and UnityPoint Clinic - Family Medicine Humboldt, will remain open, and are the first line of defense in protecting the local population from the spread of the Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, a viral infection that is being called a global pandemic. In the case of the hospital and clinic, their professionals will be charged with the responsibility of treating the sick.
Both North and South Care Centers, Springvale Assisted Living and HCMH Long-Term Care have instituted "no visitor" policies for the time being in order to protect vulnerable populations of our community.
“We are following the guidelines of the Iowa Department of Public Health, CMS and our local health officials,” Care Center Administrator Leslie Smith said.

Thu
19
Mar

Humboldt Schools plan online learning

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/19/2020 - 12:00am

The National Honor Society at Humboldt High School welcomed new inductees on Thursday, March 12. Front row from left: Quinton Orr, Morgan Smith, Emily Zaugg, Jayda Hoefer, Kaylee Shaner and Cameron Beach. Middle row from left: Aneisha Sritharan, Cassondra Ruzicka, Fletcher Satern, Leah Manz, Abbie Orness, Kylie Moser and Lily Groat. Back row from left: Esmerelda Tejeda, Sydney Savery, Kailee Dettmann, Eric Wittrock, Katie Wilhelm and Leah Johnson. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

By Phil Monson
The Humboldt School District is making plans to educate students online over the next four weeks. That was the word at Monday's Humboldt Board of Education meeting.
“The administrative team discussed this morning on how students could take online classes. We also discussed a list of resources parents can use once we get to that point, along with providing resources for parents with special needs students,” Interim Superintendent Mike Sherwood said. “Once we provide the resources, then we have to make sure there is Internet access for all students.”
“We’ll be finding out who has Internet access and who doesn’t. How do we match those resources and specific needs? I know Greg (Wickett) is working on providing Google Classroom and resource training videos for staff to be able to post things online,” Sherwood said.

Wed
18
Mar

Office closed

Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/18/2020 - 9:38am

Due to the COVID-19 virus the offices of Humboldt Newspapers are closed to the public.

Instead you can call us at

515-332-2514

or e-mail

info@humboldtnews.com

between the hours of 8am and Noon Monday through Friday.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

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