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Thu
31
Jan

Humboldt girls pick up 1st league win, fall at Clear Lake

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/31/2019 - 10:31pm

Humboldt's Jori Hajek drives past a Fort Dodge St. Edmond defender in the Wildcats' 44-41 victory in Humboldt on Jan. 31. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

The Humboldt girls basketball team picked up their first North Central Conference win of the season Thursday night (Jan. 31) by holding off Fort Dodge St. Edmond, 44-41 in Humboldt. Ashlyn Clark scored 12 points, Mady Lange made 11 and Jori Hajek added 10 to lead Humboldt, which improved to 4-13 overall, 1-10 in the NCC.

The Wildcats returedn to action at No. 2 ranked Clear Lake on Friday (Feb. 1) and lost a 64-25 contest to the Lions.

Humboldt plays host to Hampton-Dumont-CAL on Monday, Feb. 4, and will visit Webster City on Feb. 5. Humboldt visits Belmond-Klemme on Feb. 7 for its final regular season game.

The Wildcats open Class 3A Region 2 Tournament play at No. 10 ranked Roland-Story on Saturday, Feb. 9. Opening tip will be at 7 p.m.

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

Thu
31
Jan

Wildcat boys upended by St. Edmond, Clear Lak3

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/31/2019 - 10:28pm

Humboldt's Owen Terwilliger powers up for two points in the Wildcats' 80-74 home court loss to Fort Dodge St. Edmond on Jan. 31 in conference play. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Fort Dodge St. Edmond halted Humboldt's two-game win streak by turning back the Wildcats, 80-74 Tuesday night (Jan. 31) in Humboldt in a North Central Conference contest. The Wildcats were led in scoring by Calvin Carlson with 21 points. Jamison Heinz netted 16 and Jacob Thurm supplied 13. Andy Gibb led St. Edmond with 36 points. Jackson Kochendorfer followed with 29.

Humboldt traveled to Clear Lake on Feb. 1 and pushed the No. 2 ranked Lions before falling 63-54. Humboldt slipped 7-8 overall, 5-5 in the NCC.

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

Thu
31
Jan

Gene's wish

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/31/2019 - 2:20pm

Humboldt's Gene Ruby, front, and family members received a tour of the Humboldt Recreation Center on Monday. Ruby, 92, is in Hospice and said his wish was to see the new Rec Center. The photo appeared in this week's Humboldt Independent but had incorrect caption information. The Independent apologizes for the error and is publishing the information here as a benefit to our readers. Humboldt Independent photo.

Humboldt’s Gene Ruby got a tour of the new Humboldt Recreation Center on Monday afternoon. The Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Foundation bus brought Ruby to the Rec Center. Ruby, 92, is in Hospice and said his wish was to see the new Rec Center and find out what everyone was talking about. Gene and family members went around the track and toured the entire facility, which he agreed is very nice.

Thu
31
Jan

January 31, 2019

Thu
31
Jan

Sister’s announces large plant expansion

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/31/2019 - 12:05am

Workers from Woodruff Construction prepare forms for additional concrete work north of the Sister’s Home Style Entrees plant on 22nd Street North in the Humboldt Industrial Park. A new warehouse building will make room for a large freezer and new loading dock, as part of a 20,000 square foot expansion to be completed late this spring. Humboldt Independent photo.

By KENT THOMPSON
In an effort to freeze more, ship more and sell more, Sister’s Home Style Entrees has announced a 20,000 square foot expansion of its production facility at 1303 22nd St. N. in Humboldt.
The large warehousing facility will nearly double the plant size of the Sister’s location in the Northwest Industrial Park.
“It will be a 100-foot by 200-foot warehouse area with new docks for semis coming in to unload. That will be phase 1,” Sister’s owner and CEO Deb Davis proudly states.
“Phase 2 will be a new freezer that will be 65-foot by 100-foot. It will greatly streamline the process of product going out our doors. Now, it’s into the freezer, back out to package and then back in. The new freezer space will allow us to be much more efficient in our product packaging component,” Davis said.

Thu
31
Jan

Humota to close Friday and reopen with new seats

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/31/2019 - 12:00am

Carter and Chad Theesfeld enjoy some movie popcorn in the very comfortable new seats that will be going into the Humota when it reopens later in February. Humboldt Independent photo by Kent Thompson.

By KENT THOMPSON
The Humota Theater will be closing temporarily on Friday, Feb. 1, as the theater’s operation transitions from corporate ownership to a community-run non-profit.
Theatergoers and members of the public can look forward to a Humota makeover when the cinema opens in February.
The Humota will have new seats! Or at least different seats for the new community-run enterprise.
“A gracious anonymous donor has given us 350 high-back theater seats that are very comfortable and will be a great addition to the improvements we want to make at the Humota,” Humota Movie Group Board President Chad Theesfeld reports.
Theesfeld and his son, Carter, along with Board members Stacey Origer and Jeff Knutson spent a day last week loading up the seats and hauling them to Humboldt.
“MS and Sons graciously donated the use a of semi-tractor and trailer to transport the seats here,” Theesfeld said.

Wed
30
Jan

January 30, 2019

Tue
29
Jan

Another top 25 finish for Afton Swanson

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/29/2019 - 1:55pm

Joe and Afton Swanson

Goldfield native finished 23rd nationally in points

By Phil Monson

Tue
29
Jan

Ross recovering from surgery to repair ankle injury

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/29/2019 - 1:48pm

Former Humboldt High athlete Brady Ross is preparing for his final year on the University of Iowa football team after undergoing surgery to repair an injured left ankle injury. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

The 2018 football season was clicking along pretty well for former Humboldt standout Brady Ross until he suffered a season-ending injury at Indiana (Bloomington) back on Oct. 13.
Ross, a starting fullback on the University of Iowa football team, injured his left ankle in the second half of the Hawkeyes’ 42-16 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers.
The 2015 Humboldt High School graduate did get in on a few plays in the Iowa’s 27-22 Outback Bowl victory over Mississippi State back on Jan. 1, then two days later he underwent surgery to repair the torn ligaments in his ankle.
“It was in the second half of the Indiana game. We were running a 27B and I went to block a linebacker. I was trying to drive my feet through him and then I felt a 300-pound man smash into the back of my legs while my feet were dug into the turf. I instantly knew something was not right. I had severe pain from the knee down,” Ross said.

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