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March 21, 2019

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Downtown revitalization plan approved

Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/20/2019 - 7:53pm

Humboldt City Administrator Travis Goedken explains a couple of details regarding the downtown streetscape project being considered by the Humboldt City Council. The Council answered 17 questions about the project and directed Nick Buse with ISG, the city’s civil engineering firm, to proceed with plans.

By KENT THOMPSON
After months of discussion and three public/stakeholder meetings, the Humboldt City Council had ample information regarding downtown revitalization to mull over.
ISG, the city’s civil engineering firm, provided the Council with an extensive report on the public feedback to its preliminary design plans, which were presented and discussed at three meetings during the past month.
Here is a summation of what the Humboldt City Council said they wanted to see in a project.
• All in favor of stop signs vs. traffic signal lights.
• All in favor of four-way stops at all downtown intersections (8th Street to 5th Street).
• Yes to intersection bumpouts with as small a footprint as possible.
• No to any mid block bumpouts.
• No to trees in the sidewalks.

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Humboldt Shopko Hometown to close in June

Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/20/2019 - 7:42pm

Shopko Company announced the closing of all its retail locations on Monday, March 18. The company filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy two months ago and had been looking for a buyer for its remaining stores. The Humboldt Shopko Hometown location in the Humboldt Plaza will begin a liquidation of its inventory this week and plans to close around June 16, according to a company spokesperson. Humboldt Independent photo.

By KENT THOMPSON
One of Humboldt’s largest retailers announced on Monday that it would be closing its doors later this year.
Shopko announced that it will be closing all of its retail locations, including its Humboldt Shopko Hometown store at 511 10th Ave. N.
On Jan. 16, 2019, Shopko announced it was filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy and was looking for a buyer.
On Monday, Shopko announced that despite the company's best efforts, it was unable to find a buyer for its business going forward.
Read the full story in this week's Humboldt Independent. On sale now. Subscribe by clicking on the link at the top of the page.

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Flood warning continues for Humboldt County

Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/20/2019 - 7:36pm

This is a map of Humboldt County highways and bridges. The areas marked in red were closed as of 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20. Graphic courtesy Humboldt County Engineer's Office.

A flood warning continues for all portions of the West and East Forks of the Des Moines River for Kossuth, Humboldt, Palo Alto, Pocahontas and Webster counties.
The warning is in effect until Wednesday, March 27. According to the National Weather Service, at 4:15 p.m. today, flood stage on the East Fork of the Des Moines River from Burt to Lotts Creek near Livermore was at 18.3 feet, 1.3 feet above flood stage. Moderate flooding is occurring and is expected to continue to occur. The forecast is for the river to increase to 18.6 feet by Thursday morning and then slowly subside and not go below flood stage until March 27.
A flood warning is in effect for the West Fork of the Des Moines River at Humboldt from the Joe Reasoner Dam to the East Fork of the Des Moines River, until further notice.
At 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, the flood stage was at 14.5 feet, or 4.5 feet above flood stage, which is 10 feet.

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Kevin Dresser named National Coach of the Year

Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/20/2019 - 10:36am

KEVIN DRESSER

Humboldt native and second-year Iowa State University head wrestling coach Kevin Dresser was named National Coach of the Year by the National Wrestling Coaches Association on Tuesday (March 19).
Dresser, who was named Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year two weeks ago, has guided the Cyclones to a 10-4 dual record this past season, 6-2 in the Big 12 Conference. ISU has qualified nine wrestlers into this week's NCAA Division I National Championships in Pittsburgh.

Dresser, who spent 11 years leading Virginia Tech University and was named National Coach of the Year three seasons ago, has quickly turned the Iowa State program around after he was hired in late-February of 2017. During the regular season, the Cyclones placed third at the Southern Scuffle, which was their first top-four performance at a national tournament since the 2014 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.

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March 20, 2019

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GENEVIEVE M. KLEIN

Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/18/2019 - 1:03pm

GENEVIEVE M. KLEIN, 93, Humboldt, died Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. 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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CHARLOTTE M. OLSON

Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/18/2019 - 12:59pm

CHARLOTTE M. OLSON, 86, Humboldt, formerly of the Hardy area, died Thursday, March 14, 2019, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care. 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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THOMAS E. HARRISON

Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/18/2019 - 7:35am

THOMAS E. HARRISON, 62, Gilmore City, died peacefully early Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge.

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