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Mon
19
Sep

Wildcat girls, boys 2nd in Humboldt cross country meet

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/19/2016 - 8:31pm

Humboldt sophomore Isabella Luu placed 11th overall to help her team to a runner-up finish in the Humboldt Invitational Cross Country meet held on Sept. 19 at Sheldon Park. Humboldt Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Humboldt's girls and boys both finished runner-up in the team scoring of the Humboldt Invitational Cross Country meet held Monday evening, Sept. 19 at lower Sheldon Park.

The Wildcat boys finished with 98 team points. Garner-Hayfield/Ventura was the team champ with 54. Mason City was third at 100. Joe Kunert ran 12th overall in 18:03 to pace the Wildcat boys.

Humboldt's girls totaled 78 points to finish seven behind team champion Mason City (71). Emmetsburg was third at 111. Humboldt freshman standout Bryce Gidel was the overall winner with a time of 20:22.72. Gabby Kent ran third in 20:56.68.

See full story, photos and results in the Sept. 22 issue of the Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Subscribe today for print/digital access to the Independent by selecting the link on this page to get started.

Mon
19
Sep

DAMON S. MILLER

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/19/2016 - 7:21am

DAMON S. MILLER, 89, Humboldt, died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines. 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.

Fri
16
Sep

Wildcats crush Algona in homecoming game, 45-14

Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/16/2016 - 10:18pm

Humboldt's Tyler Vitzthum breaks free for a long scoring run in the Wildcats’ 45-14 victory over Algona on Sept. 16 in Humboldt at Mason Maach Field. The homecoming victory improved the Wildcats' record to 1-1 in district play, 2-2 overall. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

The Humboldt football team picked up a big homecoming victory Friday night (Sept. 16) by crushing the Algona Bulldogs, 45-14 on Mason Maach Field before a big home crowd. The triumph improved Humboldt's record to 2-2 overall on the season, 1-1 in district play. Humboldt will play at home again next week when they host Storm Lake in another Class 3A District One contest. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m.

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

Fri
16
Sep

HENRY E. WECK

Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/16/2016 - 11:56am

HENRY "HANK" E. WECK, 75, died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, at the University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City.

Fri
16
Sep

EILEEN T. NORTHUP

Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/16/2016 - 11:54am

EILEEN T. NORTHUP, 88, West Okoboji, formerly of Humboldt, died Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, at her home in West Okoboji.

Thu
15
Sep

Humboldt County to send 11 on Honor Flight

Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/15/2016 - 4:04pm

Pictured are eight of the Humboldt County veterans who will be taking part in this Saturday’s Honor Flight trip from Fort Dodge to Washington, D.C. and back. Pictured from left: Danny Ellifritz, George Hanselman, Terry Arnold, William Frideres, Larry Davidson, Jerry Bacon, Roger McBride and Donald Wason. Others going but not pictured are: Gary Lowe, Vernon Abbas and Daniel Erickson. Submitted photo.

Eleven Humboldt County veterans, most representing the Vietnam-era, will be boarding a jet this Saturday for a one-day trip to Washington, D.C.
The Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight will be making its 13th Honor Flight trip with more than 100 veterans aboard.
The Honor Flight gives those participating a chance to see the military memorials, the Lincoln Memorial and the changing of the guard ceremony of Arlington National Cemetery, as well as a bus tour of sites of interest in Washington, D.C.
Humboldt County veterans making the trip this Saturday will be Roger McBride, Daniel Erickson, Jerry Bacon, George Hanselman, Vernon Abbas, Danny Ellifritz, William Frideres and Terry Arnold. Other veterans going from Humboldt County are Larry Davidson, Donald Wason and Gary Lowe. Davidson and Wason will be leaders, who assist other veterans with mobility issues.

Thu
15
Sep

Mock Hazmat training on Highway 3

Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/15/2016 - 3:58pm

Jon Nissen (center with hat), a member of the Renwick EMS, lends aid to a mock victim in anhydrous ammonia nurse tank/vehicle accident exercise that was conducted on Tuesday, Sept. 6 in Humboldt.

The scenario was a large leak from an anhydrous nurse tank after a vehicle accident. The Region V Hazardous Materials exercise was held Tuesday evening, Sept. 6, at the NEW Coop location on Highway 3 in Humboldt. The situation not only involved an accident with victims, but also reports of lung and eye irritation from nearby residents. Instructor Jerry Eslick of Professional Rescue Innovations led the exercise along with Humboldt County Emergency Management coordinator Melody Larson. Read more about other agencies participating in the exercises and see more photos in this week's edition of The Humboldt Independent. Subscribe by clicking on the link at the top of this page.

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