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May 2016

Mon
16
May

Humboldt wins 3A girls' regional golf opener

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/16/2016 - 8:02pm

Humboldt's varsity girls' golf team opened post-season tournament play with an impressive first-place finish in regional tournament competition at Sioux Center on Monday, May 16. The Wildcats shot 361 and MOC-FV was the nearest finisher at 397. The two teams advance to a regional final at Clarion on Monday, May 23. Gilbert (382) and Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (393) join Humboldt and MOC-FV in the region final after going 1-2 Monday in Ames.Brooke Anderson shot an 86 to lead Humboldt. See full story in this week's Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Subscribe for full access to the print/digital editions of the Independnet by activating the link above today to get started!

Mon
16
May

LLOYD J. SMITH

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/16/2016 - 2:20pm

LLOYD "JERRY" SMITH, 80, Dakota City, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge.

Mon
16
May

MILDRED E. BORMANN

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/16/2016 - 2:17pm

MILDRED E. BORMANN, 90, St. Joe, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at the Humboldt North Care Center in Humboldt.

Mon
16
May

DONALD W. MCFARLAND

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/16/2016 - 1:15pm

DONALD W. MCFARLAND, 88, Castle Rock, CO, formerly of Humboldt County, died Tuesday, April 19, 2016.

Mon
16
May

TRACY TAYLOR MCBURNEY

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/16/2016 - 9:56am

TRACY TAYLOR MCBURNEY, 57, died Saturday, May 14, 2016, surrounded by her family after a fierce and brave battle with brain cancer.

Mon
16
May

Humboldt girls, boys combine for 10 events to state track!

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/16/2016 - 9:25am

Humboldt's varsity girl/boy track teams combined for 10 events to next week's state meet after Thursday's qualifying meet held in Gilbert. The Wildcat girls qualified in the 4x800 relay, 4x400 relay, the 800-meters (Maddie Kampen) and the 400 meters (Beth Duffield). The boys qualified Jake Stockdale in the discus, the 4x400 relay, the 4x800 relay, Trevor Satern in the 400 meter hurdles, the shuttle hurdle relay and Ryan Courtney in the 3,200-meters.See full story in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Subscribe for print/digital access to the Independent by activating the link above to get started today!

Fri
13
May

Humboldt boys 6th in NCC, sectional golf tournaments

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 3:31pm

Humboldt's varsity boys' golf team placed sixth in the North Central Conference tournament held Tuesday, May 10, at Humboldt Country Club. Hudson Gargano shot a 41 to pace the Wildcats, who totaled 173 in the nine-hole event, which was rescheduled from the previous day due to thunderstorms.Hudson Gargano shot a 41 to pace the Wildcats. Isaac Thurm shot a 43, Jack Arndt 44 and Kelly Kayser 45 to lead the Wildcats. Webster City won the team title with 148 strokes. Clear Lake was second at 152 and Fort Dodge St. Edmond third at 155.Humboldt ended its season by placing sixth in the Class 3A sectional at Alleman on May 12. Senior Andy Nelson shot 45-40--85 to pace Humboldt.See full story in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Subscribe today for print/digital access to the Independent by activating the link above to get started.

Fri
13
May

Westhoff earns principal award from Bandmasters

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 9:38am

Lori Westhoff, Humboldt High School Principal, has been awarded the Iowa Bandmasters High School Principal Award. Westhoff, a northeast Iowa native from Guttenberg, is in her 12th year at Humboldt. “It is a privilege and an honor to have been nominated for the Iowa Bandmasters High School Principal Award,” Westhoff said. “I am very lucky to have the opportunity to work with such great teachers and students.” “It means a lot to me that the students and staff would submit my name and application materials for this award,” Westhoff said. To read more about Principal Westhoff's educational career, see the story in this week's Humboldt Independent. Subscribe to print or digital editions by clicking on the Subscribe Today link at the top of this page.

Fri
13
May

Building Trades open house at Eagle Ridge

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 9:32am

The Humboldt High School Building Trades class will host an Open House at the new home they built this school year at 1000 Eagle Ridge Avenue. The Open House will be held on Saturday, May 21, from 8 a.m. to noon. The public is invited and encouraged to come see the work of the dozen students involved in the program this year. The home is also for sale. It’s a three bedroom, two and one-half bath home with 1,984 square feet of finished space, plus an insulated and finished three-car garage. The full basement (with nine foot ceilings) is framed up for two more spacious bedrooms, plus a large bathroom, family room, storage room and mechanical room. To read more about the home and see photos, subscribe to The Humboldt Independent by clicking on the link at the top of the page.

Thu
12
May

DERRICK W. PETERSEN

Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 7:49am

DERRICK W. PETERSEN, 35, Livermore, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016, as a result of an automobile accident. 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.

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