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Tue
27
Dec

RANDY L. THOMPSON

Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/27/2016 - 9:17am

RANDY L. THOMPSON, 62, Humboldt, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016, at Trinity Regional Health Center, 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.

Fri
23
Dec

Vought ends VB career in nationals

Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/23/2016 - 9:55am

Former Humboldt High all-stater Kaitlynn Vought (right) goes above the net for a point while playing for the Southern Nazarene University women's volleyball team. Vought closed out her collegiate career playing in the NCAA Div. II national tournament. Photo courtesy SNU sports.

Kaitlynn Vought ended her volleyball career competing at the highest level and accumulated a lifetime of memories in the process.
Vought, a 2013 Humboldt High School graduate, closed out her collegiate career when her Southern Nazarene University squad lost to top-ranked and eventual national champion Concordia-St. Paul in the NCAA Div. II nationals on Dec. 1 in St. Paul, MN.
The Crimson Storm fell in three sets by scores of 25-14, 25-19 and 25-12. SNU, seeded No. 8 in the central region bracket of play, ended its season with an overall record of 20-11.
The 6-foot-1 Vought played in all three sets and finished with one kill, four digs and three blocking assists.
For Vought, who graduates from SNU in May with a degree in exercise science and a minor in chemistry, it marks an end of a long commitment to volleyball.
“It hasn’t really sunk in yet that my volleyball career is over, to be honest,” Vought told the Independent earlier this week.

Thu
22
Dec

Wildcat girls topple GHV, 55-40

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/22/2016 - 10:03pm

Humboldt's Abby Zaugg (44) charges her way around a Garner-Hayfield/Ventura defender in the Wildcats' 55-40 victory over the Cardinals in the Humboldt gym on Dec. 22. The Wildcats will be off until Jan. 6, when they play host to Clarion-Goldfield-Dows. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Halie George scored 19 points and Sydney Lane and Avery Terwilliger each had 14 to carry the Humboldt girls' basketball team to a 55-40 victory over visiting Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Thursday night (Dec.22) in the Humboldt gym. The Wildcats enter the holiday break at 5-2 overall, 3-1 in the NCC. Humboldt returns to action on Jan. 6 when they play host to Clarion-Goldfield-Dows.

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

Thu
22
Dec

Cards pull away from Humboldt boys down the stretch, 65-51

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/22/2016 - 9:53pm

Humboldt's Isaac Thurm snags a rebound in the Wildcats' 65-51 loss to Garner-Hayfield/Ventura on Dec. 22 in the Humboldt gym. The Wildcats will be off until Jan. 6, when they play host to Clarion-Goldfield-Dows. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Garner-Hayfield/Ventura pulled away in the fourth quarter en route to a 65-51 victory over the Humboldt boys in non-conference basketball action in the Humboldt Thursday night (Dec. 22). The Wildcats enter the Christmas break with a 3-3 overall record, 1-2 in North Central Conference play. Humboldt returns to action on Jan. 6 when they play host to Clarion-Goldfield-Dows.

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

Thu
22
Dec

December 22, 2016

Thu
22
Dec

HMS students and staff 'Back the Blue'

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/22/2016 - 12:03am

Humboldt Police officer Nick Nolting is shown having lunch at Humboldt Middle School. He is pictured with his daughter, Taylar, to his right and Jacob Meyer (far left) and Cambry Nelson. Humboldt Independent photo.

Students and staff showed their support to local law enforcement last week as part of a “Back the Blue” project.
On Tuesday, Dec. 13, Humboldt Middle School invited law enforcement officers in for a “Lunch of Gratitude.” Invitations were sent to the Humboldt County Law Enforcement Center for all of their personnel to join the students and staff during the lunch waves. A total of 20 law enforcement personnel joined the students for lunch.
The event was the idea of teacher Carolyn Kunert.
“With all of the recent events going on in our country, Humboldt Middle School decided that we wanted to show support to the law enforcement officers in our community," Kunert said.
The event was such a success, the school is looking at making the assembly a monthly event.

Thu
22
Dec

Mayor wants police chief for Humboldt

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/22/2016 - 12:01am

Humboldt County Sheriff and Police Administrator Dean Kruger (center) talks to students at the Humboldt Middle School during Back the Blue Day at the school last week. Pictured at left is Humboldt Police Officer Nick Nolting. Humboldt Independent photo.

By Kent Thompson
Humboldt Mayor Dan Scholl said he favors the city hiring its own police chief.
It is not certain if his view is shared by members of the Humboldt City Council, but the group agreed to investigate the matter further, prior to the upcoming budget discussions for fiscal year 2017-18.
“I feel that under the current circumstances…with the additional duties and responsibilities placed on the sheriff, and the fact that we have a city department run by a county official, I think it’s important to have that discussion (of hiring our own police chief),” Scholl said.
“I believe it is important to have an individual who is responsible solely to the city and not have divided work interests,” the Humboldt mayor said.

Wed
21
Dec

CHRISTMAS RECIPES

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/21/2016 - 7:12am

Christmas is one of the busiest celebrations of the Christian population of the world. But because Christmas has become so commercialized, Christmas is celebrated by many countries around the world, and not just by the Christians in those countries.
Along with caroling and praying, FEASTING has become one American tradition that many of us should probably slow down on but it is just commonplace to have everyone bring and share all the goodies (usually sweet and sugary) they make during the holidays, therefore causing a bit of “over-eating” this time of year. Then comes January and New Year’s resolutions. It is almost a safe bet that many will make at least one resolution to lose weight over the New Year. Of course many soon forget that they even made this resolution!

Wed
21
Dec

12/21/16 Reminder

Tue
20
Dec

Wildcat girls, boys sweep Hampton-Dumont

Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/20/2016 - 11:20pm

Humboldt's varsity girl-boy basketball teams swept Hampton-Dumont in a pair of North Central Conference games in the Hampton gym Tuesday night (Dec. 20). The Wildcat girls improved to 4-2 overall, 3-1 in the NCC after winning 52-40. The Wildcat boys moved to 3-2 overall, 1-2 in the NCC with a 57-29 romp over the Bulldogs.

Humboldt will host Garner-Hayfield/Ventura on Thursday, Dec. 22, in their final games before the Christmas break. Action begins at 3:30 p.m. with the JV girls' contest.

See full story 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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