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Thu
19
Jan

Saint Mary's sixth graders create Brave Bags

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/19/2017 - 12:01am

St. Mary sixth graders front row (l to r): Michael Illg, Tyler Paterson, Colby Caquelin, Kennedy Payer and Angela Axness. Second row: Erin Wittrock, Emma Reigelsberger, Darby DeWinter, Livvy Becker, Haley Satern, Laura Vaverek, Gus Zweibohmer and Noel Hamand. Third row: teacher Katie Phillips, Will Orness, Kaleb McCullough, Sam Bohan, Kelly Manz, Cayden Gascho, Kaydence Dugan and Brody Paterson.

By Jeff Gargano
Sixth grade students at St. Mary School in Humboldt have been collecting items to give to children who are in the hospital.
Named “Brave Bags,” the plan is to fill each bag with age appropriate items ranging from crayons and coloring books to new stuffed animals to nail polish.
The students said the idea came during Advent as they read from their devotion book.
“I believe that teaching students to be of service to others and put others before themselves is a valuable life lesson. I hope that the Brave Bags bring happiness to children that are hospitalized and I also hope that my students will never forget this lesson of service and empathy,” Katie Phillips, sixth grade teacher, said.

Thu
19
Jan

St. Mary Brave Bags offered to children in hospital

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/19/2017 - 12:01am

Sixth grade students from St. Mary School are collecting items to give to children who are hospitalized as part of what they are calling their “Brave Bag” project. Items can be donated at the school until Jan. 27. Pictured with some of the donated items are, front row (l to r): Michael Illg, Tyler Paterson, Colby Caquelin, Kennedy Payer and Angela Axness. Second row: Erin Wittrock, Emma Reigelsberger, Darby DeWinter, Livvy Becker, Haley Satern, Laura Vaverek, Gus Zweibohmer and Noel Hamand. Third row: teacher Katie Phillips, Will Orness, Kaleb McCullough, Sam Bohan, Kelly Manz, Cayden Gascho, Kaydence Dugan and Brody Paterson. See this photo and more at www.humboldtnews.com.

Sixth grade students at St. Mary School in Humboldt have been collecting items to give to children who are in the hospital.
Named “Brave Bags,” the plan is to fill each bag with age appropriate items ranging from crayons and coloring books to new stuffed animals to nail polish.
The students said the idea came during Advent as they read from their devotion book.
“I believe that teaching students to be of service to others and put others before themselves is a valuable life lesson. I hope that the Brave Bags bring happiness to children that are hospitalized and I also hope that my students will never forget this lesson of service and empathy,” Katie Phillips, sixth grade teacher, said.
The students came up with the idea of providing kids who were hospitalized something to cheer them up.
“They can’t go outside. We wanted to do something to make them feel a little happier,” student Haley Satern said.

Thu
19
Jan

DOE calls Twin Rivers Elementary exceptional

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/19/2017 - 12:00am

Twin Rivers Elementary School in Bode has been rated in the top 2 percent in the state, according to the Iowa Department of Education. TR Principal Don Hasenkamp credits innovation and a willingness to embrace new technology and methods on the part of the teaching staff as the reason for the successful rating.

By Phil Monson
A report card issued by the Iowa State Department of Education has placed the Twin Rivers Elementary School in the top two percent of all elementary schools statewide.
The report issued recently was presented to the Twin Rivers School Board in their regular monthly meeting last week (Jan. 12) in Bode. School Superintendent Greg Darling and Principal Don Hasenkamp presented the performance rating to the board.
“It is a great honor to receive such a glowing report card, but it’s something schools must repeat annually, so there is always work to do and improvements to make before the next school year,” Hasenkamp said.
“The district received an exceptional rating. A great measure of the hard work and dedication of our staff in putting in and doing the work necessary for the students to perform this well,” Darling said. “It is special for a school our size to do so well.”

Wed
18
Jan

EVELYN M. MCDONALD

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/18/2017 - 4:01pm

EVELYN "EVY" M. MCDONALD, 93, Seminole, AL, died peacefully due to natural causes on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, at the home of her son and family, in Seminole, AL.

Wed
18
Jan

NO COOK OF THE WEEK FOR JAN. 19, 2017

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/18/2017 - 7:04am
Wed
18
Jan

January 18, 2017

Tue
17
Jan

Weather causes sports changes

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/17/2017 - 4:36pm

The ice storm that hit the Humboldt area on Jan. 16-17 has caused changes to the Wildcats' winter sports schedule. Humboldt's scheduled home basketball games with Algona on Jan. 17 have been moved to Thursday, Jan. 26. The Jan. 16 home basketball games with Clear Lake have been moved to Thursday, Jan. 19.

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Tue
17
Jan

ADRIAN A. VERBRUGGE

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/17/2017 - 4:04pm

ADRIAN A. VERBRUGGE, 85, Humboldt, died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, 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.

Mon
16
Jan

MYRNA L. JENSEN

Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/16/2017 - 7:30am

MYRNA L. JENSEN, 77, Emporia, KS, formerly of Rolfe, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, at her home.

Sat
14
Jan

Humboldt wrestlers go 1-4 in Osage Duals

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/14/2017 - 9:39pm

Humboldt senior 145-pound wrestler Jaden Kampen (top) pins his opponent from Iowa Falls-Alden in the Wildcats' home bout with the Cadets on Jan. 12. Kampen won his 100th career victory two days later in Osage. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Humboldt's varsity wrestling team is now 18-7 overall on the season in duals after they went 1-4 in the Osage Duals on Saturday, Jan. 14. Humboldt defeated Independence 42-31 for its lone win of the day. The Wildcats lost to Osage (46-30), Clear Lake (38-28), Dike New-Hartford (51-30) and Minnesota state power and nationally ranked Kasson-Mantorville (77-0). Kasson-Mantorville, coached by Humboldt native Jamie Heidt, went 5-0 on the day to win the event. DNH was 4-1, Clear Lake 3-2, Osage 2-3 and Independence was 0-5.

Next action for Humboldt is a non-conference triangular in Eagle Grove on Thursday, Jan. 19, against Eagle Grove and Manson-Northwest Webster. The North Central Conference tournament will be in Algona on Saturday, Jan. 21, starting at 10 a.m.

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