April 2019

Thu
25
Apr

Opening night at the Humota


New seats, new carpeting, improved Dolby sound and a wider screen that you would find at multiplexes will greet moviegoers at the new and improved Humota Theater in downtown Humboldt. Independent photo by Kent Thompson, graphic illustration by Jen Jensen.

By KENT THOMPSON
The big news is that Thursday (April 25) is opening night at the Humota. It's the grand-reopening since the theater closed on Feb. 1.
A local non-profit group of volunteer community members are re-opening the theater with a special showing of the Avengers: Endgame at 7 p.m. The theater will be open for business with two showings nightly during the week on every night but Monday, when the theater will be closed. For this attraction, there will be four showings on Saturdays and Sundays.
It is only fitting that the first movie to play in the newly remodeled and community-operated Humota Theater is the non-stop action flick Avengers: Endgame.

Thu
25
Apr

Construction at Highway 3 and 169 intersection continues


Workers from Ten Point Construction of Denison conduct manual labor in rebuilding the southbound turning lane off Highway 169 onto Highway 3 west last Friday. Work is continuing this week and for the next two weeks on U.S. Highway 169 and Iowa Highway 3. Humboldt Independent photo by Kent Thompson.

By KENT THOMPSON
Be prepared for more construction on Highways 3 and 169 in the coming two weeks, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) reports.
Patching work on Highway 3 will continue this week. A new turn lane has been under construction at the northwest corner of Highway 3 and Highway 169.
The big changes will occur beginning next week. However, you may not see much of it. Most of the work will be done at night.
According to Jason Ruter, DOT construction technician supervisor with the District 2 office in Mason City, there will be an overlay of portions of both highways extending from the four-way intersection where the two highways intersect.
“Pavement scarification (milling) will begin at the four-way intersection of Highway 3 and Highway 169 in Humboldt and will extend 1,400 feet to the west on Highway 3 and 2,700 feet to the north on Highway 169, basically to the intersection of 16th Avenue North,” Ruter said.

Wed
24
Apr
Tue
23
Apr

SHIRLEY L. CHRISTENSEN

SHIRLEY L. CHRISTENSEN, 87, died Monday afternoon, April 22, 2019, at the West Bend Care Center in West Bend.

Mon
22
Apr

Wildcat girls claim Humboldt Relays title!


Humboldt's Bryce Gidel was a double winner for the Wildcats in their own relays on April 22, winning both the 1,500 and 3,000 meters races. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Humboldt won nine events and dominated the field to win their own Wildcat Relays team title on Monday night (April 22).

The Wildcats totaled 190 points to claim top honors in the team scoring. Algona was a distant second at 125.5. Humboldt also claimed the JV team title.
Humboldt’s Bryce Gidel was a double winner in taking the 1,500-meters (5:11.76) and 3,000-meters 11:12.25. Lily Groat won the 400-meter hurdles in 1:12.25 and Kendal Clark was the discus champ with a throw of 123-9. Paige DeWinter won the 200-meters in 27.45 seconds.

Humboldt also dominated the relay races by winning the 4x400 (4:31.13), the distance medley (4:34.12), the sprint medley (2:01.45) and the shuttle hurdle relay (1:09.8).

The 4x400 relay consisted of DeWinter, Mady Lange, Groat and Gidel. The sprint medley was comprised of Carlie Thompson, Morgan Olson, Lange and DeWinter).

Thu
18
Apr

Wildcat girls claim title at Pocahontas


Kirstyn Beaman carries the baton for the Wildcat girls in a home track meet earlier this season. Independent photo.

A mini victory in the final event of the meet, the 4x400 relay, lifted the Humboldt girls’ track team to the team title of the Pocahontas Relays on April 16.
The Wildcats finished with 142 points to edge runner-up Algona, which had 140. Emmetsburg was third with 119.
The Wildcat 4x400 relay of Paige DeWinter, Mady lange, Lily Groat and Bryce Gidel clocked 11:12.43 to finish third while Algona was fifth. It was enough to give the Wildcats the team title.

The Wildcats had Kendal Clark winning the discus with a toss measuring 122-5. Bryce Gidel won the 3,000-meters in 11:02 and the 4x800 relay finished first in 11:12.43 with the relay consisting of Elizabeth Hildreth, Brett Harklau, Kirstyn Beaman and Jayda Hoefer.

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
18
Apr

Mason City tops Humboldt girls, 4-0


Sophia Hjelmeland throws the ball in from the sideline for the Wildcat girls' soccer team in a recent home contest. Independent photo.

1st loss of season for Wildcats

Mason City scored three goals in the second half and handed Humboldt’s girls their first loss of the soccer season, 4-0 last week (April 15) in Humboldt.
Wildcat goalie Tristyn Fuller put up a strong effort at the net in making 18 saves. Humboldt finished the game with eight shots on goal.

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
18
Apr

HHS girls dominate in NCC golf triangular


Humboldt's Kenzie McCartan completes a putt attempt in a high school golf meet at Humboldt Country Club on April 16. Independent photo.

Humboldt’s varsity girls’ golf team opened North Central Conference dual action last week by dominating Algona and Hampton-Dumont-CAL in a home meet at Humboldt Country Club on April 16.
The Wildcats finished with 178 strokes, easily topping HDC (203) and Algona (245).
Kenzie McCartan shot a 41 to earn meet medalist honors for Humboldt. She was backed by Frances Carlson with 44, Nora Carlson with 45 and Kelly Boleyn with 48. Arielle Naeve (54) and Ashlee Wergeland (68) had non-counting scores for the Wildcats.

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Thu
18
Apr

Wildcat boys win title at Webster City


Humboldt's Brandon Landolt sprints to the finish line in the recent Charlie Bunn Relays in Humboldt. Independent photo.

The beat goes on for the Humboldt High boys’ track team.
The Wildcats won nine events and continued their winning ways by securing the team title of the Webster City Lynx Relays on April 16.
The Wildcats’ Matt Miller won the 400-meter dash and set a meet record in the process with a time of 50.45 seconds. The Wildcats’ sprint medley relay of Sawyer Savery, Joey Busse, Tyler Vitzthum and Cale Hundertmark finished second in 1:40.00, but it was good enough to set a meet record, alongside first-place Pocahontas Area (1:39.0).
Jamison Heinz was a triple winner in taking the long jump (21-0.5), 100-meters (11.10) and 200-meters (22.89) events. Owen Terwilliger won both the shot put (50-3) and discus (143) events.
Quinton Orr and Joseph Kunert both ran 1-2 in the 1,600 and 3,200 meters events. Orr ran the 1,600 in 4:44.68 and Kunert ran 4:44.97. They ran 10:29.18 and 10:38.9 respectively, in the 3,200.

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