March 2021

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Egg Hunt is March 27 at Humboldt Recreation Center


Three lucky children will be going home with new bicycles everyone will receive candy and prizes Saturday, March 27 for the Easter Egg Hunt event at the Humboldt Recreation Center, sponsored by the Humboldt-Dakota City Noon Kiwanis, Humboldt Recreation Department and many local sponsoring businesses who donate to the candy and prizes. The event will start at 10 a.m. Face coverings are required and social distance recommendations will be observed. Independent file photo.

The Humboldt-Dakota City Noon Kiwanis in conjunction with the city of Humboldt Recreation Department will be sponsoring an Easter Egg Hunt/candy distribution event this Saturday, March 27, at 10 a.m.
The event will be outside in the east parking area of the Humboldt Recreation Center, 1501 Wildcat Road, weather permitting. The rain location will be inside the Rec Center.
Participants will be divided into groups according to grade in school. There will be an area for preschoolers, another for kindergarten and first graders and another for second and third graders.
Face coverings are required and social distancing will be observed. Because of the pandemic, children will be given bags of candy rather than racing out to retrieve candy. There will be specialty prizes and gifts from area merchants.

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$109,500 awarded in Community Foundation grants


The Humboldt High School Building Trades program was one of the recipients of a 2021 Humboldt County Community Foundation Grant Award recently. The group received an award of $7,000 to go toward a new equipment trailer. Class members are pictured with instructor Dan Oswald and Community Foundation Director members. Humboldt Independent photo.

The Humboldt County Community Foundation (HCCF) announced nearly $110,000 in grant awards this past week.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and suggested restrictions for large group social gatherings, the HCCF informed grant recipients individually and dispensed with the traditional award presentation ceremony.
A total of one dozen county non-profit groups will receive a total of $109,500 in community grant funding for the coming year. The total reflects 47 percent of the $233,343.50 in requests received from various county non-profit groups for one-time and ongoing improvement projects. For a complete list of the projects and photos of two of the recipients, see this week's Humboldt Independent. Your trusted source for local news and sports.

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Kara Waldorf named head volleyball coach


Kara Waldorf

Kara Waldorf, former Ankeny High and Augustana College volleyball standout, is the new head coach of Humboldt’s volleyball program.

The selection of Waldorf, who has lived in Humboldt for eight years, was approved by the Humboldt Board of Education in last week’s meeting.

Waldorf, the former Kara Johnson, graduated from Ankeny High School in 2001. She starred in volleyball and basketball at Ankeny, where she was a second-team all-state selection in the fall of 2000. She also played five years for a club team in Des Moines.

“I’m super excited and honored to get to lead the Humboldt program. I love the sport of volleyball and to be able to help kids in the community through the game,” Waldorf said.

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

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County receives 1,170 doses of vaccine

By KENT THOMPSON
The wait may not be over but Humboldt County Memorial Hospital (HCMH) CEO Michelle Sleiter was excited to share some good news Tuesday morning.
At the HCMH monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees, Sleiter revealed that Humboldt County Public Health will be receiving an additional 1,170 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine next week.
“This is the first of two large shipments we will be receiving with another 1,170 doses coming in 21 days for the second vaccination schedule,” Sleiter said.
A mass clinic is planned for Wednesday, March 31 and Thursday, April 1 for citizens who are eligible (see requirements below.)
“We have had a number of eligible citizens who have been waiting patiently to be vaccinated. This will start to get more of those people who are eligible into the vaccination stream,” Sleiter said.

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MICHAEL G. BOHAN

MICHAEL G. BOHAN, 62, of Humboldt, died Friday, March 19, 2021, in a tragic accident at his farm. Services are pending with Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home.

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Clark named 3rd team all-state


Kendal Clark

Set to play in 2 all-star series

Humboldt High senior basketball player Kendal Clark was named third-team All-State in Class 3A recently by the Iowa Print Sportswriters Association.

Clark averaged 16.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per game for the Wildcats, who were runner-up in the North Central Conference at 11-3 and finished 18-5 overall, setting a school five-player record for wins in a season.

Clark was a unanimous first-team all-conference pick and was also selected all-district. Clark will be playing in two upcoming weekend all-star series. Clark will play in the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association Senior All-Star game on March 27 in Grimes. Clark will also play in the Iowa Girls Coaches Association Larry Niemeyer Senior All-Star games April 10-11 in Cedar Rapids at Jefferson High School.

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Wildcats place 3 on All-NCC team


Humboldt's Sam Fischer (left), Gabe Gidel (center) and Caden Matson were named to the coaches' All-North Central Conference basketball team. Independent photo.

Humboldt went 15-8, 9-4 and 3rd in conference

The Humboldt boys’ basketball team, which finished third in the North Central Conference standings, had three players named to the coaches’ all-conference team.

Their selections were announced last week.

Wildcat seniors Sam Fischer and Gabe Gidel were both chosen for second-team honors with junior guard Caden Matson selected to the third team.

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

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