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January 2013

Mon
21
Jan

EVELYN G. ETHERINGTON

Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/21/2013 - 9:12am

EVELYN G. ETHERINGTON, 90, Algona, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Algona.

Sat
19
Jan

Humboldt wins NCC wrestling title!

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 10:05pm

WEBSTER CITY - Going into Saturday's North Central Conference Wrestling Tournament at Webster City, Humboldt's strong balanced lineup cast the Wildcats as the team to beat by opposing coaches. Humboldt met those expectations by winning the team title with 182 points, surpassing runner-up Webster City which finished at 163.The Wildcats placed at 13 of 14 weight classes. Wildcat junior 195-pounder Reed Dreyer was Humboldt's lone champion as he pinned his way to his first conference championship and pushing his season record to 33-1. The Wildcats got runner-up finishes from Kylie Zender at 113, Jacob Miller at 126 and Austen Gargano at 120. Thaylan Bowman was third at 138 while fourth-place went to Levi Sawyer at 106, Mike Madsen at 132, Tyler Rutz at 152, Adam Mickelson at 170, Nikko Wheeler at 182 and Dylan Hendricks at 285. Cordes Olthoff was sixth at 220. Colton Schnetzer injury defaulted late and was sixth at 160.

Fri
18
Jan

HHS girls top Eagle Grove, fall to Garrigan on late field goal

Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/18/2013 - 9:58pm

Humboldt's girls got back into the win column Friday night by defeating Eagle Grove, 56-34 at Eagle Grove. The victory gave HHS a season sweep of the Eagles and improved Humboldt's record to 5-9 oveall, 4-8 in the North Central Conference.GARRIGAN NIPS HHS ON LAST-SECOND SHOTAlgona Bishop Garrigan's Nicole Behr launched a 3-point shot before the buzzer to lift the Golden Bears past Humboldt, 35-34 in a thrilling North Central Conference girls' basketball game in the Humboldt gym on Jan. 15. The loss was Humboldt's fourth straight setback.Erica Lane scored 12 points to lead Humboldt. She was backed by Madison Thomas with eight and Lauren Friesth with five. Lindsey Johnson added three. Scoring two each was Kinzie Wright, Kessa Kuyper and April Jones. Garrigan, 7-9 overall, 5-8 in the NCC, was paced by Behr with 12 points and Taylor Hovey with nine.Humboldt travels Fort Dodge St. Edmond on Tuesday, Jan. 22. They'll play at Clarion-Goldfield on Jan. 25.

Fri
18
Jan

4th quarter surge lifts HHS boys past Garrigan, 64-55

Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/18/2013 - 9:55pm

Humboldt overcame a sluggish first half and put together a strong fourth quarter surge to turn back Algona Bishop Garrigan, 64-55 on Jan. 15 in North Central Conference boys' basketball action in the Humboldt gym.Michael Orness scored 22 points and Bryan Larson finished with 19 to power the Wildcats, who won their ninth straight game and improved to 10-2 on the season, 9-2 in the NCC. The Wildcats also got six points from Brady Ross, four from Jaylen Heinz and three from Nick Heider. Matt Pogge added two. Garrigan, 9-6 overall, 7-5 in the NCC, was led by Nathan Krieps with 21 points and John Burns with 17.HHS STOPS EAGLE GROVE, 69-52Humboldt won its 10th straight game by stopping Eagle Grove, 69-52 Friday night (Jan. 18) at Eagle Grove. Larson scored 29 points to lead the Wildcats, who are now 11-2 on the season, 10-2 in the NCC. Humboldt returns to action at Fort Dodge St. Edmond on Tuesday, Jan. 22.

Thu
17
Jan

Rasmussen's ag job is picking up the kernels

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/17/2013 - 1:51pm

Born and raised in Humboldt County, Bob Rasmussen may not be a celebrity, but he is just as well known. “Everywhere I go, I have to talk to everyone,” he said. “My kids give me a hard time about knowing everyone, but you couldn’t get me to live in some place like New York City. I’m a country boy.” Bob started in the grain vacuum business by following in his father’s footsteps, but has slowly made the business his own, cultivating many clients over two decades. Twenty-thirteen marks the 21st year of Bob operating the Rasmussen Grain Vac business. Bob says he likes his job, even though the work can be very hot and tiring. Read about Bob's agribusiness in a special section of this week's Humboldt Independent, A Salute to Corn Producers.

Thu
17
Jan

Oldest wrestling gold medalist to be honored

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/17/2013 - 1:46pm

The accolades accorded one William T. “Bill” Smith of Bode could fill several pages of sports journals and would make quite an impressive trophy display, but the one being bestowed upon him this week is special. From a collegiate and international standpoint, being honored at his alma mater in the gym where he trained 65 years ago will be a special moment. For the undefeated NCAA two-time champ and Olympic gold medalist, it’s where it all began. This Friday night, the 84-year-old Smith will be honored as the United States oldest living Olympic wrestling gold medalist and the only gold medalist in the history of University of Northern Iowa. To read about Smith's accomplishments on the mat and as a coach, read the article in this week's Humboldt Independent. Subscribe today by calling 515-332-2514, or clicking on the link above.

Thu
17
Jan

Jazz in January Saturday at Rustix

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/17/2013 - 1:42pm

The Humboldt High School Music Department is teaming up with the Humboldt Area Arts Council and Rustix to present the second annual Jazz in January this Saturday, Jan. 19. The event will be held in the Rustix banquet hall and will feature the Humboldt High School Jazz Band and an art display of works by school district teachers and staff. The high school jazz band has been working together since September. Their first performance was at District Jazz Band Festival in December. At Jazz in January, the band will present an extended program featuring classic swing tunes from Duke Ellington, traditional blues charts Riffin' Around and St. Louis Blues, and I Can't Get Started, a ballad featuring trumpet soloist Lucas Yoakam. Doors open at 6 p.m. and music begins at 7 p.m. This concert is free and open to the public.

Thu
17
Jan

Humboldt Community Chorus history features Harklaus

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/17/2013 - 1:38pm

The annual Humboldt Community Chorus show will be presented Feb. 1 through Feb. 3, at the R. Wesley Carlson Auditorium. Tickets are available from chorus members and The Bootery on Sumner Avenue downtown. One of the chorus members, Judy Harklau, has sung in 44 shows, most of those years with her husband, Dean, who died of cancer in 2010. Being scrapbook oriented, she has filled three books with pictures, programs and other memorabilia tracing the history of a local singing chorus that dates as far back as 1929. Dean and Judy Harklau sang together in high school, then married and moved to Humboldt in 1965. In the spring of 1967, Dean sang in a cantata sung by the Community Chorus at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church and directed by Jack Dodgen. They were both encouraged by the Dodgens to join the Community Chorus that fall for the show, “Moments To Remember,” put together by Mavis Moklestad and Marilyn Dodgen and directed by Gerald Christensen.

Thu
17
Jan

CWL to look at whole-grade sharing

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/17/2013 - 1:29pm

A public hearing to determine the future of the Corwith-Wesley and LuVerne school districts has been scheduled for Jan. 31, 7 p.m. in the Corwith school gymnasium. During a joint meeting of the LuVerne and Corwith-Wesley School Boards on Jan. 9 in Corwith, the boards agreed to hold the public meeting to gain input on their plan to explore whole grade sharing with a neighboring school district. Faced with declining enrollment and the corresponding loss in state aid, the two districts, which have been sharing for 30 years, are exploring whole grade sharing for grades 7-12 with the neighboring Algona or West Hancock (Britt/Kanawha) school districts. CWL would maintain an elementary school in LuVerne.

Thu
17
Jan

Fair Board seeks $30,000 from county

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/17/2013 - 1:12pm

It was a day of listening to funding requests, paying bills and planning for the future for the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors. The supervisors held a two-hour public meeting at the courthouse and followed it up with budget work sessions discussing such items as public health and secondary roads. Among the funding requests, was a visit from the Humboldt County Agricultural Society (Fair Board) and three of its officers, President Jeff Haselhuhn, Vice President Jeff Halverson and Secretary Jeff Goodell. The fair board is asking for $30,000 in funding from the county supervisors, an increase over previous years. Haselhuhn reported that in 2012, the fair board completed a rebuilding of the track at the fairgrounds by hauling in semi loads of clay and building up the crown. With the help of volunteer labor from the community, the board repaired and repainted the Floral Hall. The horse arena was also rebuilt with labor from 4-H members and their leaders.

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