June 2013

One hundred and fifty years and still growing is the theme for Humboldt’s Sesquicentennial celebration, planned for this summer, July 4-7. A Sesquicentennial committee has been meeting regularly since February, planning some of the activities and events. The activities include an opening ceremony in Nokomis Park on Thursday, July 4, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Mayor Walter Jensen will deliver comments and welcome citizens and visitors to the land once known as Springvale, founded by the Rev. Stephen H. Taft, some 150 years ago. Among the planned activities are harness races on both Thursday and Saturday afternoons. The 4th of July Parade at 7 p.m. July 4th, a 5K walk/run at 9 a.m. that morning. A cemetery walk at Union Cemetery at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 5. A Humboldt Idol singing contest, car and bike cruise and kids games starting at 5 p.m. on Friday.

June 27, 2013 by humboldtnews

A native of South Sioux City, NE, this week’s cook, Kelley Smith-Larson, has called the Humboldt area home since the fall of 1988. Kelley, the daughter of Richard and the late Karon Smith, graduated from South Sioux City High School, earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology and Psychology from Wayne State College in Wayne, NE, and an Associate Degree in Nursing from Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge. Kelley met her husband, Russ, through mutual friends in Fort Dodge. Russ, the son of the late Maurice and Jeannette Larson, grew up in the Bode area and graduated from Twin River Valley High School. The couple has been married for 20 years. They are the parents of three children, Bryan, Samantha, and Tara. Bryan graduated from Humboldt High School this past May and will be attending Iowa State University this fall.

DONNA J. GRAY, 74, Humboldt, died Sunday, June 23, 2013, at the Humboldt Care Center North. Those wishing to send online condolences can send them to mason@goldfieldaccess.net and we will see that it gets to the family. Be sure to put the deceased’s name in the subject line.