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FERN C. FURST

Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/19/2018 - 1:33pm

FERN C. FURST, 85, Fort Dodge, formerly of Humboldt, died Monday evening, Nov. 12, 2018, at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge. Those wishing to send online condolences can send them to www.masonlindhart.com and we will see that it gets to the family. Be sure to put the deceased’s name in the subject line.

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SAYLA M. REYNA

Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/19/2018 - 10:19am

SAYLA M. REYNA, 7 weeks old, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, Nov. 11, 2018. Those wishing to send online condolences can send them to www.masonlindhart.com and we will see that it gets to the family. Be sure to put the deceased’s name in the subject line.

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ALLAN G. FOTH

Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/19/2018 - 10:08am

ALLAN G. FOTH, 85, Livermore, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center, Algona.

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GREGORY L. ENGMAN

Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/19/2018 - 10:06am

GREGORY L. ENGMAN, 58, Clarion, formerly of Humboldt, died unexpectedly at his home in Clarion, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. Those wishing to send online condolences can send them to www.masonlindhart.com and we will see that it gets to the family. Be sure to put the deceased’s name in the subject line.

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Terwilliger leads Iowa Central women

Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/19/2018 - 9:24am

Avery Terwilliger drives inside against Briar Cliff in college women's basketball action in Fort Dodge on Nov. 18. Terwilliger is in her second season playing for the Tritons. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Former Humboldt High standout Avery Terwilliger scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Iowa Central women's basketball team to an 81-75 victory over the Briar Cliff University JV in a Sunday afternoon (Nov. 18) basketball matchup in Fort Dodge.

Terwilliger played all 40 minutes for the Tritons, who are off to a 4-2 start to their season. Terwilliger is in her first full season with Iowa Central after transferring in from Warburg College in the fall of 2017.

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

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15
Nov

Pilot project could change driving in downtown Humboldt

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/15/2018 - 12:10am

This is a diagram of what the intersection of Taft Street and Sumner Avenue will look like beginning next week for the next two weeks. All traffic will be asked to obey the temporary stop signs and the lines of demarcation on the curbs, crosswalks and streets. Graphic courtesy of ISG.

By KENT THOMPSON
Say goodbye to stoplights in downtown Humboldt, temporarily.
Beginning next Monday, Nov. 19, the lights will be switched off and bagged. They will be replaced by stop signs, including four-way stops at the intersections of both 5th Street and Sumner Avenue and Taft Street and Sumner Avenue.
The Taft Street interchange will also have new lines of demarcation (surface mounted flexible lane delineators.) They will mark bump outs from the present curb stops, providing a narrower crosswalk and hopefully a better and safer traffic flow in the downtown business district.
The temporary changes will include northbound and southbound stop signs on both 6th Street and 8th Streets.
Traffic on Sumner Avenue going east or westbound through town will only have to stop twice, once at 5th Street and again at Taft Street.

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15
Nov

Fundraising begins for animal shelter

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/15/2018 - 12:07am

Humboldt County Sheriff Dean Kruger, Animal Control Officer Merri Hansen and Jim Gronbach stand on land Gronbach has sold to the newly formed Humboldt Community Animal Shelter non-profit for establishment of a permanent animal shelter in the county. The property is located on 19th Street North in the Humboldt Norwest Industrial Park. Humboldt Independent photo by Kent Thompson.

By KENT THOMPSON
Humboldt County has a 501c(3) non-profit group that is going to be operating an animal shelter in the county.
The group is approved and a bank account has been established at Bank Iowa to accepted tax-deductible donations toward the creation of a shelter.
“Animal control has been a problem in the county for some time. That’s why we hired an animal control officer,” Humboldt County Sheriff Dean Kruger reported.
The property is located in the Northwest Industrial Park in Humboldt on 19th Street North, on property owned by Jim Gronbach.
Gronbach said the lot itself is about 75-foot by 75-foot. The new shelter is expected to be 36-foot wide by 60-foot long, with eight dog runs and 22 cages for cats.
There will be a storage room, a small office, laundry room and bathroom.

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November 15, 2018

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Wildcats preparing for season opener

Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/14/2018 - 11:15am

Deni McDaniel tries to drive around Emily Knight during a practice session in the Humboldt High School gym last week. The Wildcats begin their basketball season at home on Nov. 20 against Pocahontas Area. Independent photo.

With five letter winners back from last year, the Humboldt girls' basketball team is looking forward to getting their 2018-19 season underway next week.

The Wildcats are now in the second week of pre-season practice as they prepare for their season opener against Pocahontas Area at home on Tuesday, Nov. 20. Action tips off with the JV game at 6:15 p.m., followed by the varsity. Head coach Rodd Mooney begins his 18th season at the helm for Humboldt.

Look for the full story with game stats and action photos in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper, as well as the winter sports preview coming out on Nov. 29.

Subscribe today for print/digital access to the Independent by selecting the link on this page to get started!

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Courtney makes strides in 2nd year at Simpson

Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/14/2018 - 10:01am

RYAN COURTNEY

Humboldt native Ryan Courtney continued to make big strides running for the Simpson College men’s cross country team this past season.
Courtney and his teammates closed out their season by placing 12th among 31 schools in the NCAA Division III Midwest Central Region meet held last Saturday, Nov. 10 at Waverly.
Courtney, a sophomore, finished 98th overall in 27:00.6, the second-fastest time of his collegiate career.
“We did well as a team. We ended up 12th, which was a little short of our goal, but the region was very deep this year and we were still proud of our effort and performance,” Courtney said.
“Personally I ran 27:006, which is my second-fastest time of my career. I was expecting more out of myself, but I’m really proud of how far I’ve come in the last year and really excited for the things to come.”

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