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Mon
15
Mar

SCOTT HOLTAN

Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/15/2021 - 11:25am

SCOTT HOLTAN, 62, of Coal Valley, IL, formerly of Thor, died Sunday, March 7, 2021, at University of Iowa Hospitals, due to complications of Covid-19.

Mon
15
Mar

GORDON W. WEGENER

Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/15/2021 - 10:20am

GORDON W. WEGENER, 94, of Gulfport, MS, formerly of Humboldt, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport.

Fri
12
Mar

Humboldt boys reign supreme at their indoor track opener

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/12/2021 - 9:34pm

Humboldt's Quinton Orr crosses the finish line to help his team win the 4x400 relay in the Nielsen Family Indoor Invitational track meet on Friday, March 12 at the recreation center in Humboldt. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

The Humboldt boys' track team won six events and claimed the team title in their own Nielsen Family Invitational held Friday, March 12 at the Nielsen Family Recreation Center in Humboldt.

Humboldt finished with 138 first-place points to outdistance runner-up Carlisle which had 110. Webster City was third at 66.

The Wildcats' Quinton Orr had winning two events. Orr won the 1,600-meters in 4:34.94 and ran the final leg of the first-place 4x400 relay which clocked 3:39.56. Cale Hundertmark, Eric Wittrock and Aiden Christensen also carried the baton in that event.

Humboldt's 4x800 relay of Nolan Jergens, Trevor Jacobson, Carter Theesfeld and Wittrock clocked 8:52.87 to take first.

Caden Matson won the 400-meters in 55.75 seconds and claimed the 60-meter high hurdles in 8.97 seconds. Wittrock won the 800-meters in 2:11.74.

Humboldt returns to action when they host a girl-boy meet on Friday, March 19, starting at 4:30 p.m.

Thu
11
Mar

Wildcat girls win 5 events, take team title at indoor track opener

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/11/2021 - 10:07pm

Humboldt High senior Kendal Clark broke her school record in the shot put with a throw of 42-7 to win the event in Humboldt's indoor track opener on March 11 inside the Humboldt Recreation Center Nielsen Family Fieldhouse. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Humboldt won five events and captured the team title in a season-opening girls indoor track meet in Humboldt on Tuesday, March 11.

The Nielsen Family Invitational saw the Wildcats score 132 points to surpass runner-up Carlisle, which had 111 points. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows followed with 69. Manson-Northwest Webster and Roland-Story each had 65 while Webster City tallied 49. Pocahontas Area had 43, Waterloo West 35 and Garner-Hayfield/Ventura 26.

Humboldt's individual winners include Jori Hajek in the 60-meter hurdles (10.29 seconds), Kali Beaman in the 1,000 meters (4:04.52) and Kendal Clark in the shot put (42-7).

Humboldt's shuttle hurdle relay and 4x200 relay also checked in first. The shuttle hurdle relay of Hajek, Lily Groat, Rylie Satern and Macey Varangkounh clocked 43.25 seconds. The 4x200 relay of Hajek, Addie Thompson, Alexis Hansen and Paige DeWinter finished in 1:57.68.

Thu
11
Mar

March 11th, 2021

Thu
11
Mar

Public Health schedules March 17 COVID vaccinations

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/11/2021 - 12:05am

Humboldt County Memorial Hospital and Humboldt County Public Health are scheduling another vaccination clinic on Wednesday, March 17 from 7:30-9 a.m. at the Humboldt County Events Center. Read the accompanying article for details.

The next public COVID-19 vaccination clinic is now accepting appointments.
To schedule your COVID-19 vaccine appointment for Wednesday, March 17, from 7:30-9 a.m. at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds, please log on to the site at the bottom of this story.
Note appointments will be made on a first come first serve basis.
You must:
• Be 65 years old or older
• First Responders
• PK-12 staff, early childhood education, childcare workers
• Be 18-64 years old that are or might be at an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 due to medical conditions
This is for individuals 64 years of age and younger that are or might be at an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 due to medical conditions.
Adults of any age with the following conditions are at increased risk of severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19:
• Cancer
• Chronic kidney disease

Thu
11
Mar

Bacons return land to habitat-friendly environment

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/11/2021 - 12:04am

Wild Habitat Award – Doug and Lorrie Bacon of Humboldt have invested in wildlife habitat conservation on their farm.

Land that used to be farmed is now teaming with wildlife thanks to conservation efforts of Doug and Lorrie Bacon.
The Bacons initiated a number of conservation efforts into their farm south of Humboldt, including a CRP windbreak and sizeable habitat buffer along the West Fork of the Des Moines River. Through continued maintenance and care, this area is now a good place to find pheasants, deer and turkeys.
For their efforts, the Bacons were awarded the 2020 Wildlife Habitat Award from the Humboldt Soil and Water Conservation District.
The Bacons purchased 40 acres from Chantland-PVS Company 17 years ago. The land included 25 acres north of the Chantland south plant, and 15 acres south of the plant, a timber area.

Thu
11
Mar

New staff hired for 2021-22 school year

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/11/2021 - 12:02am

Amberly Smith of Montgomery, AL (left) and Joel Hanus (right) were awarded contracts for instruction for the 2021-22 school year by the Humboldt Board of Education last week. Smith will teach elementary special education and Hanus will teach high school industrial technology.

By Phil Monson
The Humboldt School Board began the process of hiring new staff members in a special meeting on March 4.
The board filled two positions, hiring Amberly Smith as Elementary Special Education Teacher and Joel Hanus as high school industrial technology teacher.
Smith comes from Montgomery, AL, where she has an extensive background in education. She has a Master’s Degree in special education and has taught multiple grade levels, first, second and third grades.
Hanus, of Webster City, is a 2020 fall graduate of the University of Northern Iowa. He successfully completed his teacher preparation to include practicum and student teaching experiences. Read more about this story in this week's Humboldt Independent. Subscribe for the full report by clicking on the link at the top of this page.

Thu
11
Mar

Assessor reports increases in residential and commerical properties expected

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/11/2021 - 12:01am

Humboldt County Assessor Linda Fallesen told the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Monday that higher valuations for residential and commercial property can be expected from this year's assessments, while ag land should stay about the same.

Humboldt County Assessor Linda Fallesen reports that residential value changes will vary based on location, but the average increase county wide will be between 5-10 percent. Based on the 140 residential sales that occurred in 2020, the median assessment level was 90 percent. State law requires assessors to maintain a 5 percent margin (from 95-105 percent median assessment level). Multi-residential properties saw similar increases with an average countywide increase of 17 percent.
During the COVID-19 crisis, some commercial properties were negatively affected, while some were positively affected. In Humboldt County, the adjusted median assessment on all commercial properties was 78.65 percent. To be within the allowable state tolerance of assessment level, the overall value of commercial property can expect a 20 percent increase.

Wed
10
Mar

Tornado watch in effect for Humboldt County

Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/10/2021 - 3:43pm

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 8 p.m. this evening (Wednesday, March 10), the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and Humboldt County Emergency Management are reporting.
The area includes 34 counties extending from extreme northeast Iowa to central Iowa and north central Iowa. Humboldt and Palo Alto counties are the furthest most westerly counties in the coverage area. Webster, Wright, Hamilton and Kossuth are also in the coverage area.
The National Weather Service says to expect winds of 25-35 miles per hour with possible gusts up to 50 miles per hour. The gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could blow down and power outages could result.
Motorists are urged to use extra caution when driving, especially if in a high profile vehicle.

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