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Tue
11
Oct

Humboldt girls, boys 4th in NCC cross country

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/11/2022 - 10:12am

Brynn Malo, only a freshman, placed sixth overall to lead the Humboldt girls' cross country team in the North Central Conference meet in Humboldt on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Gabe Thumma was ninth in 19:07. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Humboldt's varsity girls and boys cross country teams both placed fourth in the team scoring of the North Central Conference meet held Tuesday, Oct. 11 at lower Sheldon Park in Humboldt.

The Wildcat girls totaled 82 points. Clear Lake won the team title with 39 points, followed by Fort Dodge St. Edmond with 62 and Iowa Falls-Alden at 62. Algona was fifth with 102. Nakia Ollivierre of Iowa Falls-Alden was the individual champion in 19:49. Brynn Malo placed sixth overall in 21:27 to pace the Humboldt girls. Meg Zweibohmer placed 18th in 23:57 and Joslyn Orr was 19th in 24:10. Alana Malo was 20th in 24:19. Bella Metli ran 25th in 25:01. Reagan Lee ran 32nd in 26:20. Elsie Stattelman was 33rd in 26:21.

The Humboldt boys totaled 124 points. Algona won the team crown with 45, followed by Clear Lake at 48 and St. Edmond with 50. Webster City was fifth at 136. Aaron Lursen of Fort Dodge St. Edmond was the overall winner in 17:22.84.

Mon
10
Oct

JILL D. JENSEN-VITZTHUM

Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/10/2022 - 10:14am

Jill D. Jensen-Vitzthum, 67, passed away peacefully in Littleton, CO., on Oct. 6, 2022.

Fri
07
Oct

No. 1 Humboldt takes early lead, rolls to 31-6 victory over Gilbert

Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/07/2022 - 9:47pm

Humboldt senior quarterback Will Orness followed his blockers outside for a nice gain late in the first half of the Wildcats' 31-6 victory over Gilbert on Oct. 7 at Mason Maach Field in Humboldt. Orness rushed for 151 yards to lead the top-ranked and unbeaten Wildcats. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Humboldt quarterback Will Orness rushed for 151 yards and passed for 135 to lead the top-ranked and unbeaten Wildcats to a 31-6 victory over the Gilbert Tigers in a Class 3A District 2 football game in Humboldt Friday night (Oct. 7).

Humboldt took a 21-0 halftime lead and never looked back as the Wildcats improved to 7-0 overall, 3-0 in district play.

Lance Coon had 36 rushing yards on 12 carries. Corey Dettmann caught three passes for 60 yards. Orness scored on a 55-yard run and also passed 11 yards to Trever Beach. Coon scored on runs of three and two yards, respectively. Beach also kicked a 42-yard field goal.

The Wildcat defense was led by senior Kaleb McCullough with six solo tackles and three assists. Ty Gargano made five solos and four assists while Owen Hubbell had three solos and six assists. Michael Illg had four solos and two assists.

Humboldt can clinch a district title and playoff spot by beating Nevada on Oct. 14.

Thu
06
Oct

Humboldt volleyball team rolls past Cadets in 3 sets, regional pairings announced

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/06/2022 - 9:20pm

Humboldt girls celebrate after scoring a point in a recent home volleyball match. Post-season is just around the corner. The Wildcats will host Spencer in a Class 4A first round regional on Oct. 18. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Humboldt’s varsity volleyball team moved their record to 5-1 in conference play by sweeping Iowa Falls Alden in 3 sets Thursday night (Oct. 6) in the Humboldt gym. The Wildcats won by scores of 25-10, 25-12 and 25-6. Humboldt moved to 16-8 overall. It was Humboldt’s ninth straight victory.

The Wildcats competed in the Mason City tournament on Saturday, Oct. 8, and went 1-4 on the day. The Wildcats won over Mason City (21-16, 21-20) and lost to Waverly-Shell Rock (17-21, 22-20, 10-15), Clear Lake (19-21, 21-15, 15-17), Osage (16-21, 16-21) and Central Springs (18-21, 21-13, 13-15).

Humboldt, 17-12 overall on the season, visits Algona on Oct. 13 for their final regular season match.

Thu
06
Oct

October 6, 2022

Thu
06
Oct

Iowa DOT proposes three-lane for portion of 10th Avenue North

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/06/2022 - 12:06am

An official ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the new Wildcat Wonderland Playground at Taft Park and Taft Elementary School in Humboldt on Tuesday, Oct. 4. Students, staff and school and city officials were on hand for the special event. Clay Vorland, director of parks for the city of Humboldt, is shown here cutting the ribbon. Independent photo. Purchase this and other photos by clicking on the Buy a Photo link at the top of this page.

By KENT THOMPSON
Installing new traffic stoplights on Highway 3 (10th Avenue North) by Hy-Vee may not be warranted or economical, but the Iowa Department of Transportation threw out an idea that it thinks the city of Humboldt should consider.
Going from four lanes of traffic to three in the area between the intersection with Highway 169 (13th Street) and 5th Street North.
The change would have single east and west lanes of travel with a center turn lane over the eight blocks of Highway entering and exiting town to the east.
Iowa DOT District 2 Assistant Engineer Nickolas Humpal said the amount of traffic in the span of highway between 5th Street North and Highway 169 is an average of 5,600 vehicles a day. He said that number is well below what would be considered optimal for a four-way traffic control device and for a four-lane highway.

Thu
06
Oct

Humboldt School is 'F.U.E.L.ing' students

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/06/2022 - 12:04am

Megan Douglas is the coordinator of the F.U.E.L. (Food Uplifting Essentials and Learning) in the Humboldt Community School District, a school food pantry program to assist students and families in meeting food insecurity issues. Humboldt Independent photo by Kent Thompson.

By KENT THOMPSON
To run a vehicle it takes fuel, to run a mind and a body, the same applies.
That’s why last May, the Humboldt Community School District started F.U.E.L. (Food Uplifting Essentials and Learning.) The program is a food pantry available to students in the district.
All of the food is provided free of charge from the Food Bank of Iowa. It is distributed on a weekly basis.
Megan Douglas, the district’s at-risk interventionist and student services director, supervises the program.
“We worked on developing a program all of last year. We saw the needs of students and wanted to find options on how we as a district could help,” Douglas said.
Read more about the program and how it will help students and families in this week's Humboldt Independent, your trusted source for local news and sports.

Thu
06
Oct

Support Our Veterans ride is Saturday

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/06/2022 - 12:02am

A Support our Veterans Ride is planned this Saturday, Oct. 8, around the area, starting and ending at the Livermore American Legion. There will be stops in Dakota City, Eagle Grove, Renwick, Corwith and Lu Verne before returning for a meal and concert. Read more about it in this week's Humboldt Independent.

The first-ever Support Our Veterans Ride will begin and end at the Livermore American Legion Post 415 on Saturday, Oct. 8.
Sign-in is from 10-11 a.m. with kickstands up at 11:15. Cost is $25 per bike/vehicle. The ride will make a stop at the VFW in Dakota City, Rails at Eagle Grove, Blue Moose at Renwick, the American Legion in Corwith and the Flipside and HandleBar in Lu Verne before returning to Livermore for a meal at 5:30 p.m.
Jeremy Ober will perform from 7-9 p.m.
Sue Fevold is one of the organizers of the event. She knows first-hand the challenges veterans face after having served their country and then return to a normal life. "One hundred percent of the sign-in fee goes directly to a veteran,” Fevold said. “We want them to know we do not forget them."
If you are unable to attend and would like to donate: Venmo Christy Decker @Christy-Decker-23. For more information, contact Sue Fevold at 515-368-0248.

Wed
05
Oct

HHS runners in EG's Bell Invitational

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/05/2022 - 11:33am

Humboldt's Erin Wittrock shown here competing for the Wildcat cross country team. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Brynn Malo finished first individually with a time of 21:15 to lead the Humboldt girls' cross country team to a second-place finish at the Dick Bell Invitational in Eagle Grove on Tuesday, Oct. 4.

The Humboldt boys were fifth in the large school field of teams. The Wildcats were led by Gabe Thumma, who was 19th in 19:18.

Meg Zweibohmer finished 16th in 23:34 and Josly Orr was 19th in 23:44 for Humboldt. Alana Malo was 22nd and Bella Metli 23rd.

Justin Ash was 43rd in 21;04 and Hayden Hansen was 46th in 21:11 for the Wildcat boys. Austin Little ran 54th in 21:34 and Jayden Gargano was 56th in 21:49.

Humboldt will run in the Boone Invitational on Thursday, Oct. 6.

The Wildcats will host the North Central Conference meet on Tuesday, Oct. 11.

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

Wed
05
Oct

October 5, 2022

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