October 2020

Wed
21
Oct

Orr, Wittrock advance to state cross country!


Quinton Orr (left) and Eric Wittrock finished first and fifth, respectively, to advance on to the state cross country meet after competing in a qualifying meet in Spencer on Oct. 21. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Humboldt High seniors Quinton Orr and Eric Wittrock will be the only participants for the Wildcat cross country team in next week's state championships after earning top 15 finishes in a Class 3A qualifying meet at Spencer on Wednesday, Oct. 21.

Orr finished first to lead the boys with a winning time of 15:27.92 while Wittrock was fifth in 16:34.84. Humboldt's boys missed qualifying as a team after placing fourth with 103 points. The top three teams advance and MOC-Floyd Valley scored 99 points to secure the third and final spot. North Polk (56) and LeMars (82) finished first and second, respectively.

The rest of Humboldt's lineup had Trevor Jacobson 22nd in 17:20, Nolan Jergens 30th in 17:42, Jackson Chambers 45th in 18:12, Aiden Christensen 47th in 18:19 and Carter Hatcher 64th in 18:57. The top 15 individuals advance to state.

Wed
21
Oct
Mon
19
Oct

Humboldt sweeps GC in 3A semifinal, will face MOC-FV for state berth


Humboldt's Jayda Hoefer (left) spikes the ball past an Algona defender Monday night (Oct. 19) in the Wildcats' 3-0 victory over the Bulldogs in a Class 3A Region 2 first round match in Humboldt. The Wildcats hosted Greene County in a semifinal round match on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and posted a 3-0 sweep of the Rams. Independent photo.

The Humboldt volleyball team moved within one match of the state tournament by sweeping Greene County of Jefferson in three sets on Oct. 21 in Humboldt. The 32-3 Wildcats won by scores of 25-17, 25-11 and 25-9 to advance into a Class 3A Region 2 championship on Oct. 27 at Schaller. The 10th ranked Wildcats will face No. 6 ranked MOC-Floyd Valley for the right to advance to state. MOC-FV defeated Carroll Kuemper in three sets in a semifinal in Orange City, 25-15, 25-12 and 25-19.

Humboldt sidelines Algona in regional opener
The Humboldt volleyball team opened Class 3A regional tournament play Monday night (Oct. 19) with a three-set victory over the Algona Bulldogs inside the Humboldt gym.

Mon
19
Oct

DOUGLAS LUNDBERG

DOUGLAS LUNDBERG, 88, of Humboldt, died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. 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.

Mon
19
Oct

MILDRED F. SORLIE

MILDRED F. SORLIE, 100, of Humboldt, died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. 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
16
Oct

Wildcats overpower Heelan in playoff opener, 40-17


Humboldt quarterback Caden Matson cuts around a Sioux City Heelan defender for an outside run in the second half of the Wildcats' 40-17 victory over the Crusaders in a first round Class 3A playoff game at Mason Maach Field in Humboldt on Oct. 16. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Humboldt quarterback Caden Matson rushed for three touchdowns and passed for two more to lead the Wildcat football team past the Sioux City Heelan Crusaders, 40-17 in a Class 3A first round playoff game Friday night (Oct. 16) in Humboldt.

Matson scored on rushing plays covering 23 yards, 47 yards and five yards. He also passed 20 yards to Nolan Lammers and one-yard to Gabe Gidel for scores to power the Wildcats, who improved to 5-3 overall on the season. Heelan bows out at 1-7.

The Wildcats will advance into the next round, where they travel to Spencer on Oct. 23 to face the Spencer Tigers, who drew a first round bye.

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

Thu
15
Oct

Humboldt girls fall at Clarion in key NCC clash


Humboldt players celebrate in a recent volleyball match. The Wildcats take a 30-3 record into their first round regional match against Algona on Monday, Oct. 19, 7 p.m. Independent photo.

The No. 11 ranked Humboldt volleyball team fell to No. 2 ranked Clarion-Goldfield-Dows in clash that determined the outright North Central Conference champion. CGD topped the Wildcats by scores of 25-10, 25-19 and 25-20. CGD finishes 7-0 and first in the NCC.

The Wildcats move to 30-3 overall, 6-1 and second in the NCC.

Humboldt will host Algona in a first round Class 3A regional on Monday, Oct. 19, 7 p.m.

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

Thu
15
Oct
Thu
15
Oct

Yacht Club rebuilds after devastating fire


The last wall of the fire damaged portion of Yacht Club Trailers is being removed to make way for the manufacturing facility to be rebuilt by Sande Construction. Completion date is early February. Humboldt Independent photo.

About two-thirds of the Yacht Club Trailers manufacturing facility is being demolished and will soon be replaced.
This comes after a devastating fire that started about noon on July 27. The fire started in the paint line and spread from there.
Company CEO Rod Harklau said they hope to be utilizing the rebuilt plant by early February. Sande Construction is the general contractor on the project.
Yacht Club was in the process of purchasing the former Dodgen Industries property across the street when the fire struck, and they went ahead and finalized the purchase right away.
“Having that space available was a blessing from God. If we didn’t have that option we may not have been able to re-open,” Harklau said. “We’ve been able to go from about 10 percent capacity up to about 75 percent today. Our orders haven’t slowed down. We’re thankful our customers are willing to be patient and stay with us as we rebuild.”

Thu
15
Oct

Drivers need to stop when a school bus does


Pictured from left to right are some of the bus drivers for the Humboldt Community School, Leroy Clapper, Les Fevold, Chris Pedersen, Wendy Johnson, Kim Tinken, Leo Reigelsberger, Tom Hart, Jeff Kleiss and Denise Curtis. Other Humboldt drivers not pictured: Ted Beach, Al Blanchard and Mike Pedersen, and Twin Rivers School bus drivers Mike Collins and Roy Scott. Humboldt Independent photo.

You could hear the emotion in their voices as Humboldt Community School District and Twin Rivers bus drivers described close calls they’ve encountered with vehicles passing a stopped school bus.
That’s a stopped school bus with flashing red and yellow lights and a stop sign extended. The law says vehicles from both directions must stop. Why? To allow children departing the stopped bus to safely cross the roadway.
As of Sept. 17, at least seven vehicles had passed a stopped Humboldt school bus. Last school year it happened more than 30 times.
“It seems some people speed up when they see the flashing lights,” bus driver Kim Tinken said.
“Our number one thought is the safety of the children. The last thing any of us want to do is to go explain to a parent why their child is no longer here,” bus driver Wendy Johnson said.

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