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Thu
18
May

Proposed renovation planned for R. Wesley Carlson Auditorium

Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/18/2023 - 11:03am

Many stage productions, musical events, concerts, speakers and public gatherings have been held at the R. Wesley Carlson Auditorium at Humboldt High School but after 40 years with some minor improvements, some major updating is needed, Humboldt School Superintendent Jim Murray said. He said the school will try to fundraise for the estimated $670,000 needed for the project. Humboldt Independent file photo by Kent Thompson.

By PHIL MONSON
R. Wesley Carlson Auditorium at Humboldt High School is 40 years old and in need of improvements.
During the regular monthly meeting of the Humboldt Board of Education Monday night, May 15, Humboldt School Superintendent Jim Murray unveiled plans generated from a recent committee meeting and begin fundraising for the project.
“The one facility area that we did not hit with our bond issue was the high school auditorium. The high school auditorium is functional and the sound system is of good quality, but it does need some updates and improvements,” Murray said.
Exterior and interior work is expected to cost $672,000, including contingencies.
“This is a project we are going to fundraise for. We are going to start gauging community interest almost like the sports facility when folks who are really interested in improving it went out and raised donations,” Murray said.

Thu
18
May

Trades courses and internships will replace BT program

Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/18/2023 - 10:53am

Humboldt Building Trades class students pour cement recently on the home remodel they are completing on 6th Street South. It was announced on Monday that the longtime Building Trades program will be replaced by locally-taught trades courses and an internship program with local businesses. Humboldt Independent photo by Jim Sayers.

By PHIL MONSON
The building trades program at Humboldt High School will be replaced with a new initiative after action by the Humboldt School Board Monday night, May 15.
At the board’s regular monthly meeting, the board approved discontinuing the building trades program and re-purpose the funds into trades courses and internships with local business and industry.
The program, which has been in place for 25 years, has been taught by an in-school instructor or by an instructor shared with Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge.
“Building trades is a four-period course with an instructor at approximately $45,000. That cost is about $3,000 per student when you consider we have 15 students participating during the school year,” Humboldt School Superintendent Jim Murray said.
“We don’t have any program comparatively at that expense,” Murray said.

Thu
18
May

Residents want a dog park in Humboldt

Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/18/2023 - 10:36am

Jordan Paeper of Humboldt walks her dog on 6th Street North. Because of the number of residents with pets and a desire to have an open area park where dogs can run and play off-leash, a group of citizens interested in a dog park in the city came before the Humboldt City Council on Monday. Humboldt Independent file photo by Phil Monson.

By KENT THOMPSON
A handful of residents attended Monday night’s Humboldt City Council meeting not with a complaint about dogs but a desire for more freedom for their pets.
A group wanting a dog park in Humboldt has formed and came before the Humboldt City Council on Monday to make their desires known.
Jenny Wyckoff served as the spokesperson for the group and addressed the Council.
“We are here to ask permission to put a dog park on city land. We are not sure where exactly to put this park but feel strongly that Humboldt needs one.”
Wyckoff said one thing the group would like is a fountain. Ramps, a plastic slide, tires and cones are some of the other amenities of many mentioned.
“We would ask all users of the park to have their dogs up-to-date on shots,” Wyckoff said.

Thu
18
May

Cardinals sideline Humboldt girls in regional soccer, 3-0

Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/18/2023 - 9:05am

Humboldt's Haley Satern (left) battles for ball control in a recent soccer contest. Independent photo.

Humboldt's soccer season came to an end Wednesday night (May 17) in Class 1A Girls regional soccer.

In a first round contest at Garner, the Wildcats were shutout by Garner-Hayfield/Ventura, 3-0.

Humboldt's season ends with an overall record of 8-9.

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Thu
18
May

May 18, 2023

Wed
17
May

HHS girls 6th in regional golf

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/17/2023 - 4:49pm

Humboldt's Macy Berte competing during the regular season. Independent photo.

Humboldt’s varsity girls’ golf season came to a close by placing sixth in a Class 3A regional tournament at Storm Lake on May 17.

The Wildcats finished with 414 strokes. Clear Lake was the team champion with 339 while MOC-Floyd Valley was second with 381. Sioux Center took third at 383, Spencer fourth with 386 and Harlan sixth with 398. Algona was behind Humboldt in seventh at 418. A total of 12 schools were in the tournament.

Aries Packard led Humboldt with a 93. She was 10th overall. Noelle Hamand was 13th with a 95. McKenna Mathis shot 106, followed by Macy Berte at 132 and Morgan Mayall with 145.

Meghan DeLong of Clear Lake was medalist in shooting a 77. Rebecca DeLong of Clear Lake was runner-up at 78. Hope Faber of Sioux Center was third with 84 and Mo McDermott of Spencer was fourth at 85. Abby Brooks of Algona was sixth with 86 and Macey Holck of Clear Lake was sixth with an 87.

Wed
17
May

THOMAS F. TIERNEY

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/17/2023 - 8:11am

Thomas F. “Tom” Tierney, 71, of rural Rutland, passed away unexpectedly on Monday morning, May 15, 2023. 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 named in the subject line.

Wed
17
May

May 17, 2023

Tue
16
May

Baseball team wins opener over MNW, 15-0

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/16/2023 - 5:39pm

Humboldt's Josh Thurm connects at the plate for Humboldt during the 2022 season. The Wildcats are off to a 1-1 start after drubbing MNW and falling at Ogden. Independent photo.

The Humboldt baseball team opened their season with a 15-0 drubbing over Manson-Northwest Webster on May 15 in Humboldt.

In a non-conference opener for both schools, the Wildcats scored one run in the first inning, six in the second, one in the third and seven in the fourth to end the game early. Humboldt amassed 13 hits in their four-inning victory over the Cougars of MNW. Senior Joshua Thurm led the way on offense by going 3-for-4 at bat with a pair of doubles and three runs batted in. Busick pitched all four innings and allowed no hits with 10 strikeouts and just one walk.

The Wildcats traveled to Ogden on Friday, May 19, and lost a 5-2 contest to the Ogden Bulldogs. The Wildcats got five hits at Ogden but struck out 15 times as Ogden ace Stellan Wagner earned the win, throwing 11 strikeouts of his own.

Mon
15
May

Wildcat boys win NCC soccer title!

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/15/2023 - 8:48pm

The Wildcat boys' soccer team after winning the NCC title by demolishing Hampton-Dumont-CAL, 11-1 in Humboldt on Monday night, May 15, at Mason Maach Field. Photo courtesy Kathi Beach.

Humboldt's varsity boys' soccer team claimed the North Central Conference title by manhandling Hampton-Dumont-CAL, 11-1 Monday night (May 15) in Humboldt.

The triumph gave Humboldt a 14-1 record to end the regular season. The Wildcats finish 11-1 and in a first-place tie with Webster City for the league title. Humboldt won the league title outright a year ago.

Cristhian Ramirez scored four goals to lead Humboldt. Carter Westre netted two, along with Will Orness. Antonio Sum Vicar, Gaige Allen and Johnathan Gasca each had one goal. Trever Beach made three assists.

Humboldt will receive a first round bye in substate tournament action which begins this week. The Wildcats will host a semifinal round game on May 22 against Iowa Falls-Alden or Wright County. A victory on May 22 would send the Wildcats into a substate final in Humboldt on May 24 against Mason City or Newton for the right to advance to the state tournament.

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