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October 2016

Mon
31
Oct

Humboldt girls fall in 3A region final to North Polk

Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/31/2016 - 10:45pm

Humboldt's Abby Zaugg embraces teammate Taylor Gidel (8) after the Wildcats fell to North Polk in a Class 3A Region 3 championship match in Story City Monday night, Oct. 31. Also pictured are Wildcat players Brianna Jenson (far left) and Olivia Hildreth. Humboldt Independent photo by Phil Monson.

STORY CITY – Humboldt's bid for the school's first-ever state volleyball tournament berth fell short Monday night (Oct. 31) when the North Polk Comets turned back the Wildcats in three straight sets by scores of 25-19, 25-15 and 25-21 in the Roland-Story High gym.

North Polk advanced on to the state tournament in Cedar Rapids next week with a 37-9 record. Humboldt's stellar season comes to a close for the No. 8 ranked Wildcats, who finished 33-2 overall. The Wildcats were unbeaten in winning the North Central Conference title this past season.

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

Mon
31
Oct

LOUIS A. MORITZ

Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/31/2016 - 9:53am

LOUIS A. MORITZ, 89, Humboldt, died Sunday, Oct. 30, 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.

Sat
29
Oct

Humboldt girls 9th, boys 11th in 3A state cross country

Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/29/2016 - 5:34pm

Humboldt's Isabella Luu on the awards stand after placing in the top 15 in the Class 3A girls state cross country meet in Fort Dodge on Oct. 29. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Humboldt's girls placed 9th and the Wildcat boys were 11th in the Class 3A State Cross Country Championships held Saturday (Oct. 29) at Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge.

Isabella Luu paced the Humboldt girls with a 15th place finish in 19:40. She was followed by teammates Gabby Kent (27th), Bryce Gidel (34th), Lauren Erickson (112), Emily Schaffer (118th), Kate Curran (124th) and Avery Terwilliger (132nd).

Denny Pederson was 48th in 17:15 to lead the Wildcat boys. He was backed by Ryan Courtney (52nd), Joe Kunert (60th), Ivan Rasmussen (68th), Isaac Thurm (111th), Tyler Craven (121st) and Calvin Carlson (122nd).

See full story, photos and results in this week's Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Subscribe today for print/digital editions of the Independent by selecting the link on this page to get started!

Fri
28
Oct

Attempted child abduction reported

Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/28/2016 - 11:32am

On Thursday, Oct. 27, at 4:35 p.m., the Humboldt Police Department (HPD) was alerted to an attempted child abduction within the city of Humboldt.
According to police, a female juvenile was at the intersection of Sumner Avenue and 9th Street North (Frank Gotch Boulevard) near Bicknell Park, when a newer white four-door passenger car stopped. The male driver reportedly attempted to pull the youth into his vehicle by grabbing her arm, but she escaped and notified police.
The male suspect was described as being in his 50s, about 5-foot, 10-inches in height, clean-shaven with curly hair and sunglasses. He was wearing a blue-hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.
The police are investigating the incident.
Anyone with any information about the Humboldt incident is asked to call the Humboldt Police Department at (515) 332-2600.
A similar incident was reported earlier in the afternoon in Algona.

Fri
28
Oct

RICHARD SAWYER WATSON

Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/28/2016 - 8:23am

RICHARD "BUD" SAWYER WATSON, 89, Page, AZ, formerly of Pioneer, died Friday, Sept. 23, 2016, at Page, AZ.

Thu
27
Oct

Vought leads SNU volleyball

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/27/2016 - 4:30pm

KAITLYNN VOUGHT

Kaitlynn Vought’s final season on the volleyball court is shaping up to be an impressive finale.

Vought, a 2013 Humboldt High School graduate and a senior member of the Southern Nazarene University volleyball team, was recently named Great American Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
Vought, a 6-foot-1, middle hitter/outside blocker, recently became just the second player in school history to record at least 30 digs and 20 kills in a 3-0 victory over Cameron University on Oct. 11. Vought had 30 digs and 21 kills in the win.
In a 3-2 victory over Arkansas Tech on Oct. 22, Vought made 11 kills and seven blocks. The triumph gave SNU an overall record of 12-8, 7-3 in conference play.
SNU had six matches left in its regular season as of this writing. The conference championship will be played Nov. 17-19 in Hot Springs, AR. NCAA central region championship play begins Dec. 1.

Thu
27
Oct

Memorial trees leave lasting impression

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/27/2016 - 1:22am

Historical Museum volunteers (from left) Steve Reedy and Jim Kvale are pictured with the Red Oak they planted just west of the Hardy Church on the museum grounds. The tree was planted as a memorial to the late LeAnn Fevold Haynes by her mother, Ardis Sansgaard (second from right) and her sister Sherry Evans (right). Humboldt Independent photo.

By Kent Thompson
It is fitting that the Humboldt County Historical Museum east of Dakota City is promoting the beautification of its grounds through a Memorial Tree Program.
Several families are beginning to take advantage of the program, as a way to honor or memorialize loved ones.
The Historical Association suggests memorial trees in memory of a loved one, in honor of a dedicated service member, or to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, retirement or other occasion.
On Saturday, Museum volunteers helped plant memorial trees honoring Marilyn Dodgen and LeAnn Fevold Haynes, along with family members present for the occasion.
To read more about this worthwhile program, see this week's Humboldt Independent. Subscribe by clicking on the "Subscribe Now" link at the top of this page.

Thu
27
Oct

County approves snowmobile trail pact

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/27/2016 - 1:00am

Humboldt’s Keaton Axtell, 12 (right), tries out a duck call under the tutelage of Nate Kollmorgen of Humboldt (left). Kollmorgen showed students his duck and geese decoys, calling mechanisms, his duck boat and his on ground duck blinds, as well as his retriever dogs. It took place at the Pheasants Forever Youth Day last Saturday, east of Humboldt. Humboldt Independent photo.

By Kent Thompson
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors approved a permit for trail grooming with the Humboldt County Sno-Skimmers snowmobile group at its meeting on Monday, Oct. 24.
The permit will be in effect from Nov. 1 to March 31, 2017.
Under the agreement, the club is allowed to groom trails in the east and south ditches of paved county routes only, no gravel roads. The group agrees to conduct operations with regard to the safety of the traveling public and adjacent property owners. The Sno-Skimmers agree to hold Humboldt County harmless for actions conducted by the group. The club agrees to maintain $1 million in liability insurance. Snowmobiles will not be allowed on the traveled portions of the roadway, and trail signs will only be allowed during the time period prescribed (Nov. 1-March 31). To read about this and other stories, subscribe to The Humboldt Independent by clicking on the link at the top of the page.

Thu
27
Oct

October 27, 2016

Wed
26
Oct

Wildcats sweep Roland-Story in Region 3 semifinal

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/26/2016 - 3:38pm

Humboldt's Sydney Lane soars above the net for another point against Roland-Story Tuesday night (Oct. 25) in the Humboldt gym in a Class 3A Region 3 semifinal round volleyball match. At right is teammate Taylor Gidel. The 33-1 Wildcats will now face North Polk in a region championship on Oct. 31 in Story City. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

The Humboldt High volleyball team moved within one match of the state tournament by sweeping Roland-Story in 3 straight sets Tuesday night (Oct. 25) in the Humboldt gym. The Wildcats prevailed by scores of 25-10, 25-16 and 25-17. Humboldt improved to 33-1 on the season while Roland-Story bows out at 13-22.

Abby Zaugg and Taylor Gidel each had 11 kills at the net to lead Humboldt. Beth Duffield had 14 digs and Kelsey Peters made 36 assists.

The Wildcats will now face North Polk in a Class 3A Region 3 championship match on Monday, Oct. 31, in Story City. North Polk, 35-9, advanced with a 3-1 victory over Gilbert Monday night.

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

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