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April 2014

Fri
18
Apr

Wildcat girls 2nd in Fort Dodge Relays

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/18/2014 - 8:35am

Humboldt's varsity girls' track team turned in another strong performance by placing second in the Fort Dodge Dodger Relays on Thursday, April 17. The Wildcats won three events and placed second in five others as they scored 103.5 points to finish behind first-place Waukee (112). Dallas Center-Grimes (97) was third, followed by Fort Dodge (87), Ankeny Centennial (62), Mason City (51), Des Moines Hoover (37) and Fort Dodge St. Edmond (28.5).Humboldt won the 4x800 meter relay, the distance medley relay and Sam Larson won the 1,500-meters in 5:10.64. The 4x800 of Brittney Nilles, April Jones, Beth Duffield and Maddie Kampen ran 10:07.19 while the distance medley of Caitlyn Wadsley, Maggy Duffield,Maddie Kampen and Larson finished in 4:36.72.Humboldt runs at Pocahontas on April 22. The Humboldt Invitational is April 28.See complete story, coach interview, photos and results in the April 24 issue of the Independent.

Thu
17
Apr

April 17, 2014

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/17/2014 - 12:20am

April 17, 2014 by humboldtnews

Wed
16
Apr

HHS girls tip Iowa Falls-Alden, 2-1

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/16/2014 - 5:01pm

Humboldt's varsity girls' soccer team moved to 2-0 on the season with a 2-1 victory at Iowa Falls-Alden on April 15.Humboldt opened their high school soccer season in successful fashion by blanking the CAL Cadets, 7-0 at Mason Maach Field in Humboldt Tuesday night.The Wildcats took a 4-0 lead in the first half on goals by Abby Zaugg, Marissa Foth (2) and Morgan Weydert. Humboldt expanded its lead in the second half as Maddie Thomas scored twice and Weydert added another goal.Next action for Humboldt is April 21 at Mason City. They'll host Storm Lake on April 22. Aplington-Parkersburg visits Humboldt on April 24.See complete story and photos in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Subscribe for full print and electronic access to the Independent.

Wed
16
Apr

Humboldt County packs over 150,000 meals

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/16/2014 - 4:59pm

Meals from the Heartland is realizing something people in Humboldt County have known for a long time — when it comes to charity, we don’t like to be outdone. Meals from the Heartland, the all-volunteer effort to help feed the hungry, successfully completed its fourth annual meal raising this past weekend, with hundreds of thousands of meals packaged, tens of thousands of funds raised and over 900 local volunteers participating, making the goodwill effort, sponsored by the Humboldt County Ministerial Association, the largest community-wide volunteer event in the county. Correction, make that several counties and even the entire state! Meals from the Heartland Executive Director Dave Bradley, a Humboldt native, proclaimed Humboldt County as the largest in number of meals packaged and volunteers of any of the county meal raisings in the state.

Wed
16
Apr

Swan harvest is something to trumpet

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/16/2014 - 4:58pm

Five Trumpeter Swans were relocated from the Humboldt swan pond along Highway 169 last Tuesday, April 8. The swans were born last May and are being relocated as part of the Iowa DNR’s program to bring back the Trumpeter Swan. A total of six swans were born last year with five surviving. In 2012, three swans were born and just one survived to be relocated in the spring of 2013. Dave Hoffman, DNR Wildlife Technician based out of Clear Lake, said they hope the Trumpeter Swans will nest in the wild eventually. He said the last time they nested in the wild in Humboldt County would have been in the late 1800s. The swans were gone from Iowa from the late 1800s until being reintroduced by the DNR with the tremendous help of the public and support from cities like Humboldt. The captive breeding program in Humboldt is helping the cause. To read more about the program and see more photos, read this week's Humboldt Independent.

Wed
16
Apr

COOK OF THE WEEK - JUDY OBERHELMAN

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/16/2014 - 9:14am

Being a coach for the Humboldt Special Olympics must take a lot of Judy Oberhelman’s time and she still has time for so many other things. This is her 15th year for coaching the Special Olympics and between 20 and 22 years for helping with the Special Olympics. Judy Oberhelman and her husband Ron, live in Renwick. Her parents are Al and Bonnie Riggert of Algona and the late Bill Otto. Ron’s parents are the late Norman and Lucille Oberhelman. Judy is a real estate agent for Smith Real Estate. Ron is a farmer. Judy moved at the age of 16 from Prairie City, to Renwick in her junior year of high school. She attended Prairie City Community School and then Boone Valley High School and Iowa Central Community College. Ron graduated from Boone Valley High School also. Judy and Ron met in high school. They have three children. Garret is 26 and drives semi for Harvey Farms of Goldfield. Brent is 22 and works two part-time jobs at Dairy Queen and Hy-Vee in Humboldt.

Wed
16
Apr

Wildcat girls top Clarion-Goldfield

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/16/2014 - 9:00am

Humboldt's varsity girls' golf team opened conference play with a 12-shot victory over Clarion-Goldfield on April 15 at Oakridge Golf Course. Humboldt posted a 202-214 victory. Savannah Schnetzer led the Wildcats with a 39 on the par-35 course to earn medalist honors. Megan Kramer and Halie George each had 53 for Humboldt.Savannah Schnetzer was meet medalist with an 82 to lead the Humboldt High girls' golf team to a second-place finish in the four-team Perry Invitational held Saturday, April 12 at Perry Country Club. Humboldt finished with 410 strokes. Dowling Catholic won with 349. North Polk was third at 447 and Perry fourth with 685. Allison Olberding of Downing was behind Schnetzer individually with an 85.Olivia Birdsell (101), Brooke Anderson (112) and Halie George (115) had Humboldt's counting scores. The Wildcats will play at Clarion-Goldfield on Tuesday, April 15.See complete story in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper.

Wed
16
Apr

COOK OF THE WEEK - JUDY OBERHELMAN

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/16/2014 - 7:39am

Being a coach for the Humboldt Special Olympics must take a lot of Judy Oberhelman’s time and she still has time for so many other things. This is her 15th year for coaching the Special Olympics and between 20 and 22 years for helping with the Special Olympics. Judy Oberhelman and her husband Ron, live in Renwick. Her parents are Al and Bonnie Riggert of Algona and the late Bill Otto. Ron’s parents are the late Norman and Lucille Oberhelman. Judy is a real estate agent for Smith Real Estate. Ron is a farmer. Judy moved at the age of 16 from Prairie City, to Renwick in her junior year of high school. She attended Prairie City Community School and then Boone Valley High School and Iowa Central Community College. Ron graduated from Boone Valley High School also. Judy and Ron met in high school. They have three children. Garret is 26 and drives semi for Harvey Farms of Goldfield. Brent is 22 and works two part-time jobs at Dairy Queen and Hy-Vee in Humboldt.

Wed
16
Apr

April 16, 2014

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/16/2014 - 2:02am

April 16, 2014 by humboldtnews

Mon
14
Apr

CHARLES E. HINKLE

Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/14/2014 - 2:25pm

CHARLES E. HINKLE, 86, Dakota City, died Saturday, April 12, 2014, at University Hospitals in Iowa City from complications suffered after a fall in his home.

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