The Humboldt High football team got back on the winning track Friday night (Sept. 26) in their annual homecoming game by ripping long-time rival Algona, 41-7 in a Class 3A District 2 contest at Mason Maach Field. The Wildcats, now 4-1 overall, 2-1 in district play, will travel to Jefferson on Oct. 3 to face Greene County.See complete story, statistics and photos in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Click the link above to subscribe for full print and electronic access to the Independent.
JAMES F. LENNING, 93, Humboldt, died Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital, Humboldt. Those wishing to send online condolences can send them to masonlindhart@gmail.com and we will see that it gets to the family. Be sure to put the deceased’s name in the subject line.
CHARLENE V. "CHUCK" WIEGERT, 90, Humboldt, died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House, Fort Dodge. Those wishing to send online condolences can send them to masonlindhart@gmail.com and we will see that it gets to the family. Be sure to put the deceased’s name in the subject line.
Contractors are battling the elements in getting public works projects completed in the city of Humboldt. The Humboldt City Council received an update on city projects from David Doxtad, civil engineer with I&S Group. Doxtad reported that Blacktop Service Company of Humboldt has been slowed by weather delays but will be getting hot mix asphalt crack filling completed and then following that up with seal coating on the streets designated by the council earlier this year. Doxtad said the company will do the streets by sections of town to limit traffic delays and disruptions for residents. He said the sidewalk sub-contractors will be returning next week. “It is taking a while, but they do good work and we want the sidewalks completed right,” Doxtad told the council. He said the contractors will try very hard to complete all of the work this fall.
GENE C. PORTER (BIG GENE), 84, Des Moines, formerly of Gilmore City, died Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, following complications of diabetes.
LAVON G. RUNKLE, 85, Humboldt, died Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House, Fort Dodge. Those wishing to send online condolences can send them to masonlindhart@gmail.com and we will see that it gets to the family. Be sure to put the deceased’s name in the subject line.
Humboldt's girls won the team title and the boys were fourth in the Clear Lake Invitational Cross Country meet held on Thursday, Sept. 18. Maddie Kampen was first in 16:10 to lead the Humboldt girls while Ivan Rasmussen paced the Wildcat boys with a 10th place finish in 18:04. Next action for Humboldt is the Wildcat Invitational on Monday, Sept. 22, at Sheldon Park west of Humboldt. Action begins at 4:15 p.m. with the middle school races, followed by the JV and varsity.See complete story, statistics and photos in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Click the link above to subscribe to the Independent for full electronic and print access to the Independent.
Humboldt suffered its first loss of the season Friday night (Sept. 19) at Carroll as the host Tigers defeated the Wildcats, 31-7 in a key Class 3A District 2 clash at Tiger Stadium. Humboldt slipped to 3-1 overall on the season, 1-1 in district play, while Carroll improved to 4-0, 2-0 in district play. The Wildcats will return to action on Sept. 26th when they host Algona in district play. It will be homecoming for the Wildcats.See complete story and statistics in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Click the link above to begin your subscription today for full access to the print and electronic editions of the Independent.