April 2019

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Apr

Humboldt boys stop Lions in OT, 3-2


Humboldt's Gabe Smith keeps an eye on the ball after he made a pass in a recent home soccer contest. Independent photo.

Marlo Ocampo-Chirinos scored the winning goal in overtime to lift the Humboldt boys’ soccer team past Clear Lake, 3-2 on April 15 at Clear Lake.
Alex Gonzalez scored two goals, both in the first half, to help Humboldt win its first contest of the season in four outings.
Gonzalez, coming off an early season injury, which limited his time on the field, made use of his time back in the lineup in this contest.

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Thu
18
Apr

Wildcat boys roll in golf opener


Humboldt's Hudson Gargano watches a putt attempt in a recent home golf meet. Independent photo.

Humboldt’s boys showed last week why they will challenge in North Central Conference golf.
The Wildcats opened NCC action at Algona on April 16 and rolled to an easy victory over Algona and Hampton-Dumont-CAL. The Wildcats, led by Jack Arndt’s 38, totaled 171 strokes, easily surpassing Algona (197) and HDC (248).
The Wildcats also got a 41 from Gabe Gidel, 42 from Hudson Gargano and 50 from Jacob Thurm. Jake Lenning (52) and Levi Naeve (58) had non-counting scores.

See full story in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper.

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Apr

City/HCDA to partner on small business development


Local businessman Brad Duffy (second from left) speaks at a meeting about the Humboldt downtown in April 2017. Now, two years later, the city is taking action to provide a resource person to help local small business in the community. Humboldt Independent file photo.

By KENT THOMPSON
The city of Humboldt will be getting a small business development specialist. It’s still a little unclear who that person will be and whether the position will be full-time or part-time.
The matter was discussed at Monday night’s Humboldt City Council meeting. Following discussion of the matter, the Humboldt City Council members in attendance gave their consent.
“When the Downtown Resource Center was here in 2017 and came back with a report, it showed that no one in the community actually works with small businesses,” Humboldt City Administrator Travis Goedken reported.
“What we heard several times during our downtown revitalization discussions was, ‘what good does it do to spruce up the downtown if we have empty storefronts and no one helping existing small businesses,’” Goedken said.

Thu
18
Apr

Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday at Taft Park


Children pick up candy during the 2018 Easter Egg Hunt at Taft Park. This year's hunt will be Saturday, April 20 at 10 a.m. for children ages pre-kindergarten through third grade. Humboldt Independent file photo.

The 55th annual Humboldt/Dakota City Noon Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt will be Saturday, April 20 at 10 a.m.
The location will be the basketball courts at Taft Park. The rain location will be the Taft Elementary School gym. Young children with their grocery bags, Easter baskets or buckets; accompanied by parents or guardians, should arrive prior to 10 a.m.
There will be three categories for youth: pre-kindergarten (can be accompanied by an adult), kindergarten/first grade, and second/third grade.

Thu
18
Apr

Go to Taft School Day April 26


Taft Elementary second graders traveled to Algona last month to witness tapping sugar maple trees for sap and learning how the sap is made into maple syrup. On April 26, Taft students will be inviting members of the public to a Go to School Day at Taft open house from 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Submitted photo.

By KENT THOMPSON
The merging of two spring traditions will be celebrated at Taft Elementary School on Friday, April 26.
The event will be from 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will be called Go to School Day at Taft.
The new event this year will combine the annual spring fling visit, where members of the public are invited to tour one of the school buildings in the district, with another Taft School tradition, the annual Lions Club Pancake Day.
On Friday, April 26, the public is invited to attend the come and go “Go to School Day at Taft.” Between the hours of 10:45 a.m. and 1 p.m., the public may come and enjoy pancakes, sausages, fruit and a drink, served by the Humboldt Lions, and then go on student-led tours of the new addition and elementary school improvements.

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VELMA M. WOOD

VELMA M. WOOD, 85, Livermore, died Palm Sunday, April 14, 2019, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care.

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Dates for junk clean up, brush and burning


A reminder that construction materials will not be picked up as part of junk days the week of April 29 in Dakota City and Humboldt. Humboldt Independent file photo.

The cities of Humboldt and Dakota City will once again be coordinating their junk clean up days, which are scheduled for the week beginning on Monday, April 29.
For Humboldt residents, all items are to be placed curbside by 6 a.m. that Monday.
Any appliances, TVs or other electronic equipment will need to have a sticker which is available for $10 at Humboldt City Hall or Dakota City Hall. Any unauthorized hauling of appliances and electronics by private individuals will be prosecuted under laws authorized by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
There is a limit of one truckload of junk per residence. This will be observed in both Dakota City and Humboldt.

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