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December 2016

Thu
08
Dec

3D mammography arrives at HCMH

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 12:01am

Pictured are the staff of the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Radiology Department with the new Hologic 3D mammography machine the hospital is using. From left: Director Stacy Clarken, technicians Jennifer Hoefer, Tammy Kampen and Krystal Davidson. Humboldt Independent photo.

By Kent Thompson
Lifesaving technology is now available at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital (HCMH).
A new 3D digital mammography machine has been purchased and is in use at the hospital’s radiology department. The HCMH Board of Directors approved the $392,250 purchase at its meeting this past August.
HCMH is excited to now offer 3D mammography exams, using the latest in digital technology.
Three-dimension (3D) exams are clinically proven to be superior to conventional 2D exams, pinpointing the detection of breast cancers, while simultaneously decreasing the number of women asked to return for additional testing.
For more details on this and other stories, see this week's Humboldt Independent. Subscribe by clicking on the link at the top of the page.

Thu
08
Dec

Whittlesey tabbed for Humboldt City Council

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 12:00am

Retired Humboldt optometrist Kirk Whittlesey was appointed to the Humboldt City Council Monday night. Whittlesey will be serving the at-large unexpired term of Darrell Rusher through 2017. Humboldt Independent photo.

By Kent Thompson
There may not be a doctor in the house, but there is one on the Humboldt City Council.
Retired Humboldt optometrist Kirk Whittlesey was sworn in Monday night as Humboldt’s newest City Council member. Whittlesey succeeds Darrell Rusher, who resigned last month after serving the better part of the past two decades.
Whittlesey will be filling an at-large Council seat, serving the remainder of Rusher’s four-year term, through 2017.
Whittlesey ended a 41-year optometry practice in 2015, working with his father, Dr. Don Whittlesey for several years, before operating the eye clinic himself from 1987 to 2015.
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Wed
07
Dec

HHS wrestlers crush non-league foes

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/07/2016 - 8:57am

Humboldt senior Corey Kasperbauer (top) is shown here controlling his opponent en route to a fourth-place finish in the Joe Fitch Invitational Wrestling Tournament in Humboldt on Dec. 2. Independent photo.

The Humboldt High wrestling team had no trouble in crushing a trio of non-conference foes Tuesday night (Dec. 6) in Rockwell City. The Wildcats whipped East Sac County (66-12), Ridge View (69-12) and host South Central Calhoun (58-21) to improve to 4-0 overall on the season.

Humboldt travels to Algona on Thursday, Dec. 8, to face Algona and Fort Dodge St. Edmond in a North Central Conference triangular starting at 6 p.m. The Wildcat JV will also be at Algona on Friday, Dec. 9, and the varsity will compete in the Ogden Duals on Saturday, Dec. 10.

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!

Wed
07
Dec

COOK OF THE WEEK - FOUR GENERATIONS

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/07/2016 - 7:18am

Four generations of cooks gathered recently to bake Christmas cookies. Pictured (l to r) are: Isabelle Benjamin, Becky Juelfs, Isabelle, Petraya Gunther, and Payten Gunther.

Not too often do we see four generations all in the kitchen and able to be baking cookies all at the same time. Last week I witnessed a wonderful family get-together of mother, daughter, granddaughter and great-granddaughter ranging in age from 95 to 8 all having their hands in the help of baking Christmas cookies. I was at the home of Isabelle Benjamin who lives at Springville Independent Living in Humboldt. When I knocked on her door her daughter came to the door. To my surprise I knew her through her husband’s family. We all had a delightful visit and did some reminiscing.

Wed
07
Dec

December 7, 2016

Tue
06
Dec

Humboldt boys rip Ogden, 74-41

Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/06/2016 - 10:53am

Humboldt's Drew Thomas goes up to the hoop for a layup in the Wildcats' victory over Manson-Northwest Webster on Nov. 29 in the Humboldt gym. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Calvin Carlson scored 21 points to lead the Humboldt High boys’ basketball team to a 74-41 victory over Ogden Monday night (Dec. 5) in the Humboldt gym.

The Wildcats had four players score in double figures in this non-conference game, which saw Humboldt improve to 2-0 overall on the season. Devon Clark also had 16 poins and Owen Terwilliger and Ryan Courtney each had 11 for Humboldt.

Next action for the Wildcats will be a home game with Webster City on Friday, Dec. 9.

See 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!

Mon
05
Dec

ELWYN WEIBLE

Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/05/2016 - 7:44am

ELWYN WEIBLE, 82, Madison, WI, formerly of the Humboldt area, died Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, at Meriter Hospital, after a hard fought battle with prostate cancer.

Sun
04
Dec

Humboldt girls edged by Algona, 43-41

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/04/2016 - 10:01pm

Humboldt's varsity girls' basketball team opened their North Central Conference season at Algona on Dec. 2 and fell to the Bulldogs, 43-41. Avery Terwilliger scored 13 points and Abby Zaugg and Olivia Birdsell each had eight Humboldt, 1-2 overall on the season, 0-1 in NCC play. The Wildcats will host Webster City on Friday, Dec. 9.

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!

Sun
04
Dec

Humboldt wrestlers 2nd in Joe Fitch Invitational

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/04/2016 - 9:59pm

Humboldt senior 160-pounder Gus Arnold (top) works for a 54-second pin of Emmetsburg's Jon Lace in the second round of the Joe Fitch Invitational Wrestling Tournament held in Humboldt on Dec. 2. Arnold went on to win his weight class and the Wildcats finished second in the eight-team field of schools. Independent photo by Jeff Gargano.

Humboldt's varsity wrestling team crowned three individual champions and finished runner-up in their own Joe Fitch Invitational Tournament on Dec. 2 in the Humboldt gym.
The Wildcats collected individual titles from Joey Busse at 138 pounds, Jaxon Kampen at 152 and Gus Arnold at 160. In addition, Cresten Craven was second at 120, Elijah Torres second at 132 and Jaden Kampen second at 145.
Humboldt finished with 266 team points to finish behind Atlantic (287.5) in the team scoring. Emmetsburg was third at 186 in the eight-team field of schools.

Humboldt travels to South Central Calhoun on Tuesday, Dec. 6, to compete in a four-team meet that includes East Sac County and Ridge View.

See full story 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!

Fri
02
Dec

Experience will pay dividends for Humboldt boys’ basketball

Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/02/2016 - 1:54pm

Returning lettermen for the Wildcat boys' basketball team, from left: Devon Clark, Drew Thomas, Eli Sande and Calvin Carlson. Independent photo.

The old saying goes – nothing beats experience.
If that’s the case, the experience and growing pains the Humboldt High School boys’ basketball team went through in last year’s 7-15 season should translate into more victories this winter.
Wildcat head coach Jason Hoag begins his second year at the helm of the Humboldt program, which finished 5-9 and fifth in the North Central Conference standings last season.

See the full story in the Dec. 1 issue of the Humboldt Independent Newspaper. It contains an in-depth look at the entire Wildcat roster along with team photos and the 2016-17 season schedule. Select the link on this page to begin your subscription to the Independent for print and/or digital access to the Independent. Follow the Wildcats all season long in the Independent!

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