February 2021

Mon
15
Feb

LINDA K. GREBNER

LINDA K. GREBNER, 76, of Humboldt, died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, at her home. Condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.

Mon
15
Feb

DAVID I. SAMPSON

DAVID I. SAMPSON, 74, of Humboldt, died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, at the Veteran's Hospital in Des Moines, surrounded by family. Condolences may be left at lentzfuneralhome.com.

Sun
14
Feb

COVID testing site closes; walk-in clinic to open

On November 2, 2020 Humboldt County Memorial Hospital (HCMH) opened a symptomatic COVID-19 testing site to help meet the demands of our patients and provide a rapid test result for COVID-19. This proved to be a great resource and helped isolate those individuals infected much faster to help reduce/prevent the spread of COVID-19.
“Today, less patients are needing to be seen for symptoms of COVID-19 and so we are making the decision to close this testing site until further notice. We have been working with our providers at UnityPoint Clinic to ensure we have the access available should patients need to be tested for COVID-19. The providers at UnityPoint Clinic have same day availability to meet all your healthcare needs and do rapid COVID-19 testing. Please call 515-332-2015 to schedule an appointment,” said HCMH Chief Executive Officer Michelle Sleiter.

Sat
13
Feb

Humboldt sophomore duo qualifies for state wrestling!


Jase Goodell (left) and Jayden Gargano both earned a trip to the Class 2A state tournament in Des Moines this week after placing high in a district meet in Humboldt on Saturday, Feb. 13. Goodell was first at 126 pounds and Gargano runner-up at 106. Independent photo.

The sophomore duo of Jase Goodell at 126 pounds and Jayden Gargano at 106, will represent Humboldt High School in the upcoming Class 2A state wrestling tournament in Des Moines.

Action begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Goodell, 31-2, won a district title in Humboldt on Saturday, Feb. 13. Goodell blanked Kellen Moore of Forest City, 9-0 in the district championship match. Goodell's first round opponent at state will be Independence sophomore Carter Straw, 31-10.

Gargano, 27-8, finished runner-up at his weight after falling to Algona's Jacob Zabka in the finals. Gargano's first round opponent at state will be Williamsburg sophomore, Gavin Jensen, 42-4.

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

Fri
12
Feb

Goodell, Gargano advance to state wrestling!


Humboldt's Ty Gargano (top) controls his opponent in their 132-pound match in last week's Class 2A sectional tournament in Spirit Lake. He is one of six Wildcats vying for a state berth when they compete in a district meet in Humboldt on Saturday, Feb. 13. Independent photo.

Jase Goodell won the 126 pound class and Jayden Gargano was 2nd at 106 pounds to qualify for the Class 2A state wrestling tournament next week in Des Moines. The pair were among six Wildcat entries in a district tournament in Humboldt on Saturday, Feb. 13.

Humboldt's Dylan Vaudt at 113, DJ Muir at 120 and Ty Gargano at 132 all placed 3rd. Colten Goodell was 4th at 220.

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

Fri
12
Feb

Humboldt girls turn back SE Valley in regional opener, 70-48


Humboldt's Alexis Hansen charges her way to the basket to score against Clarion-Goldfield-Dows on Feb. 11 in Humboldt. The victory ended the regular season for the Wildcats and set a school five-player season record for wins in a season at 17. Humboldt defeated Southeast Valley, 70-48 in their opening regional tournament game on Feb. 13. Independent photo.

The Humboldt girls' basketball team opened post-season tournament play at home on Saturday night (Feb. 13) by turning back Southeast Valley, 70-48 in a Class 3A Region 2 tournament game inside the Humboldt gym.

Kendal Clark scored 23 points, Bae Arnold made 15 and Jayda Hoefer added 11 to lead the Wildcats, who moved to 18-4 overall.

The victory sends Humboldt into a regional semifinal round game in Orange City on Feb. 17, against Unity Christian of Orange City. Unity Christian, 20-2, defeated Algona in a quarterfinal round game in Orange City, 69-36. The other half of Region 2 had Estherville-Lincoln Central topping Garner-Hayfield/Ventura 48-36 and Clarion-Goldfield-Dows losing at home to Forest City, 45-30. Forest City (16-7) plays at ELC (17-5) in a semifinal round game at Estherville on Feb. 17.

The Region 2 championship game will be played on Saturday, Feb. 22, at a site to be determined.

Fri
12
Feb

JESSE R. WOLFE JR.

JESSE R. WOLFE JR., 65, of Emmetsburg, died Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, at his home. Condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.

Thu
11
Feb

Three more COVID-related deaths in county

The Iowa Department of Public Health and Humboldt County Public Health reported five additional cases of COVID-19 in Humboldt County on Wednesday, Feb. 10.
Humboldt County Public Health also reports three additional deaths in Humboldt County due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. That brings the total number of deaths in the county related to the disease to 22.
Of the five new cases reported Wednesday, one was in the 0-17 age range, three were ages 41-60 and one was ages 61-80.
The county currently has 43 active cases the Department of Public Health reports. A total of 1,050 cases of COVID-19 in the county have recovered.

Thu
11
Feb
Thu
11
Feb

Police officers are local life savers


Humboldt Police Officers Erin Bennett (left) and Amber Williams (right) were able to revive Erin’s neighbor, Kyle Kluender, during an emergency call in the early morning hours of Jan. 16. Humboldt Independent photo by Kent Thompson.

Humboldt’s Kyle Kluender often has to lend assistance to people during the most harrowing of times. Last month, it was Kluender’s turn to be on the receiving end. Independent file photo.

By KENT THOMPSON
“I can’t imagine what my family would be going through right now. Officers Erin Bennett and Amber Williams saved my life.”
Those words from Humboldt’s Kyle Kluender express an indescribable amount of gratitude, after CPR and use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) brought the Iowa State Patrol trooper back to life on Saturday, Jan. 16.
“I want people of Humboldt to know the type of officers we have in Humboldt. It’s a little humbling on my part, because I’m usually on the other side of it and I don’t realize the impact my actions, or my fellow officers’ actions have on people.
“With all of the bad news we’ve heard all over the United States, I just want people to know officers we have here in Humboldt pledge to serve and protect our community and that’s what they do,” Kluender said.

Pages