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July 2016

Mon
18
Jul

ANNA M. HEFTY

Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/18/2016 - 11:19am

ANNA M. HEFTY, 88,Clarion, formerly of Renwick,died Saturday, July 16, 2016, in Clarion.

Mon
18
Jul

LT. COL. (RET.) CHARLES F. CARLSON

Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/18/2016 - 11:15am

LT. COL. (RET.) CHARLES F. CARLSON, 76, Humboldt, died Friday, July 15, 2016, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. 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.

Sun
17
Jul

Stockdale to play in Shrine Bown All-Star game July 23

Submitted by admin on Sun, 07/17/2016 - 5:06pm

Jake Stockdale

Jake Stockdale, a 2016 Humboldt High School graduate and an offensive lineman on the 2015 Wildcat football playoff team, has been selected to play for the North squad in the annual Iowa Shrine All-Star Football Classic.
The 44th annual game will be played on Saturday, July 23, in the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. Kickoff will be at 4 p.m. The game will showcase 92 talented high school football players and 60 cheer squad members from around the state. Stockdale’s addition to the roster was announced last month.
Players are selected by a process of nomination by coaches, balloting by state-wide sports media professionals, and official invitation from a representative of the Iowa Shrine Bowl. Stockdale will report to camp on July 17.
See full story in the July 14 issue of the Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Select the link on this page to subscribe today for print/digital access to the Independent.

Fri
15
Jul

Humboldt baseball team tops Cadets in district opener, 11-8

Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/15/2016 - 9:56pm

Chris Witzke delivers a pitch for Humboldt in their 11-8 victory over Iowa Falls-Alden on July 15 in Algona. Humboldt advanced into a district final with the win. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

The Humboldt High baseball team opened Class 3A district tournament play Friday night (July 15) by turning back the Iowa Falls-Alden Cadets, 11-8 in a game played at Algona. Chris Witzke struck out 14 to lead Humboldt from the mound. The Wildcats totaled 10 hits in the game, led by Brad Shelgren with three hits, including a triple. Humboldt, now 23-7 on the season, will move into a district final on Monday night (July 18) against Webster City, which upset Algona in Friday's second game, 9-5. Webster City is 6-17 on the season.

See full story, photos and box score in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Subscribe today for print/digital access to the Independent by selecting the link on this page to get started.

Fri
15
Jul

NORMAN G. NELSON

Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/15/2016 - 10:39am

NORMAN G. NELSON, 81, Dakota City, died Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at the Humboldt Care Center North. 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.

Thu
14
Jul

Humboldt County Fair is July 26-31

Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/14/2016 - 5:08pm

Iowa State Fair Queen Ellen Schlarmann of Monticello met with 2016 Humboldt County Fair Queen contestants last Wednesday at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds Events Center. Pictured from left to right are: 2015 Iowa State Fair Queen Ellen Schlarmann, 2016 Humboldt County Fair Queen contestants Taylor Mckimmey, Kaitlyn Larson, Maddie Kampen and 2015 Humboldt County Fair Queen Haley Davis. Missing from photo was contestant Hannah Halvorson. Humboldt Independent photo.

The 2016 Humboldt County Fair is just over a week away and again promises a variety of fun entertainment, much of which is free. Here are a few of the highlights.
Tuesday, July 26
The fair opens on Tuesday, July 26, with harness racing at 6 p.m. Admission is free.
Wednesday, July 27
Admission to the grandstand Wednesday night is free for the Little Miss and Mister Contest, 4-H Style show and Fair Queen coronation. It begins at 7 p.m. Also, the Next Generation Shows carnival opens on Wednesday.
Thursday, July 28
On Thursday night, admission to the grandstand is free for entertainer Jerry Frasier, opening act for SongBlast Dueling Guitars. 7 p.m. is the start time.
Friday, July 29
The Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League Protect the Harvest Tractor/Pickup Pull returns on Friday night, July 29. Start time is 7 p.m.

Thu
14
Jul

City water and sewer rates to rise

Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/14/2016 - 4:58pm

The Humboldt City Council is seriously considering increasing the monthly flat rate for water availability from $4.02 to $13.77, an increase of $9.75 per month per account, or 343 percent. The Council discussed the increase at their city council meeting last week after a cost analysis study by ISG, the city's civil engineering firm.

Utility rates for Humboldt city customers will be going up — considerably.
Although no official action has yet been taken, the Humboldt City Council gave a verbal OK to increasing the flat rate for water service (shown as the water user fee on city utility bills) by more than three times the current charge.
By Sept. 1, the city is expected to increase the monthly flat rate for all customers from the current $4.02 to $13.77 per month, an increase of $9.75 per account.
Sewer charges are much less threatening, an increase in the flat rate from the present charge of $12.87 per month to $13.38, an increase of 51 cents per account.
To read the full report on this and other news, see this week's Humboldt Independent newspaper. Subscribe by clicking on the link at the top of this page.

Thu
14
Jul

July 14, 2016

Wed
13
Jul

COOK OF THE WEEK - FARM BUREAU

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/13/2016 - 7:22am

Humboldt County Farm Bureau board of directors pictured: Front row (l to r): Chuck Thompson (treasurer), J. D. Myers (president), Nick Bowden (vice president), Joel Zeman (voting delegate). Back row (l to r): Doug Adams, Clint Hartmann, Emily Lynch, Mark Olson, Brent Naeve. Not shown are Norm Olson, Amanda Pederson and Joe Olson who also serve on the board of directors.

Humboldt County Farm Bureau is a grassroots organization that is proudly celebrating 100 years of helping farm families prosper and improve their quality of life. The county Farm Bureau was officially organized on Sept. 6, 1916 with 251 members. Henry Olson served as the first president of the board and quickly took action to address the agricultural needs in the county.

Wed
13
Jul

July 13, 2016

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