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11
Jun

Guidelines for summer sports fans, athletes

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/11/2020 - 8:31am

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer baseball and softball season has arrived with games slated to begin on Monday, June 15.
The Humboldt Wildcat girls’ softball team and the boys’ baseball team open their seasons with JV-varsity doubleheaders at Fort Dodge St. Edmond on June 15. The Wildcats’ first home games will be played on June 17 against Clear Lake.
Because the coronavirus is real and in our communities in Iowa, Humboldt activities director Greg Thomas provided a press release on guidelines and recommendations from the state, listed below.

By Greg Thomas
Humboldt Activities Director

Thu
11
Jun

June 11, 2020

Thu
11
Jun

Fair Board goes ahead with 2020 county fair

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/11/2020 - 12:04am

The Monster Truck races are a closing night highlight of the annual Humboldt County Fair. In a release after their meeting Monday night, Humboldt County Fair Board President Jeff Haselhuhn said the fair is planning on moving forward with the event while complying with gathering, distancing and hygiene measures as recommended by the Iowa Department of Public Health and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds. The county fair is July 21-27.

The Humboldt County Fair Board announced that as of their meeting on June 8, the Humboldt County Fair for 2020 is on.
The 2020 Humboldt County Fair is scheduled for July 21-27.
“Going forward, we agree to comply with gathering compliance in conjunction with the most current proclamations or orders from the Iowa Department of Public Health and pursuant to Iowa Code as provided by Governor Kimberly K. Reynolds. Including but not limited to capacity limits, social distancing, hygiene and public health measures,” the news release from Fair Board President Jeff Haselhuhn said.
For the latest on the event please check out the website at www.humboldtcountyfair.com or their Facebook page Humboldt County Fair-Iowa-Home/Facebook.

Thu
11
Jun

Fair queen entries sought

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/11/2020 - 12:02am

2018 Humboldt County Fair Queen Sydney Lane (right) crowns 2019 Queen Elizabeth Hildreth (left) during last year’s coronation. Entries are being sought for this year’s title holder. Humboldt Independent file photo.

Entries are being accepted for the 2020 Humboldt County Fair Queen Contest.
The contest is open to ages 16-21. Deadline for entering is 5 p.m. on June 19. A $50 sponsorship is needed for each candidate by a business, community organization or a family member.
The competition will take place on July 17 at 9 a.m. at the ISU Extension Office in downtown Humboldt. Coronation takes place the evening of July 22 at the Humboldt County Fair grandstand.
Entry form is available online at www.humboldtcountyfair.com, or by contacting Amber Harrison at (515) 473-8035, or by email at ah4617a@gmail.com.
Entry forms are also available online for the 2020 Humboldt County Princess (ages 12-15) and 2020 Humboldt County Junior Miss (ages 7-11). Deadline is July 1 with the competition July 17 and the coronation during the Humboldt County Fair on the evening of July 22.

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11
Jun

Local residents attend rally at Bicknell Park

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/11/2020 - 12:01am

A protester in the Black Lives Matter event held in Humboldt on June 5 displaying one of the message boards in attendance. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

By Phil Monson
While Humboldt may be a rural community somewhat removed from the Black Lives Matter movement sweeping the nation and the world, it drew the attention of a group of 60 local residents gathered last Friday night (June 5) at Bicknell Park to take a stand on ending systemic racism.
The gathering, organized by John Grause, Cindy Terwilliger and Shelly Allen, was a peaceful gathering, which included personal testimonials by six individuals.
“It is mind-blowing that we still have racism in our society and world even today in 2020. You look at the battles that have been waged for centuries because of continued racism,” Grause said. “Martin Luther King’s dream is still unfulfilled. Rosa Parks’ life-changing battles are another key moment in history. The people in the Stonewall riots in June of 1969 who risked their lives to stop being violently attacked by law enforcement. We just have to change it.”

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10
Jun

June 10, 2020

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08
Jun

COMMANDER CHARLES G. RANEY, RETIRED

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/08/2020 - 2:16pm

COMMANDER CHARLES G. RANEY, retired, 86, of Iowa City, formerly of Humboldt, died Sunday, June 7, 2020.

Mon
08
Jun

LOLA L. CARLSON

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/08/2020 - 11:11am

LOLA L. CARLSON, 93, Humboldt, died Friday, June 5, 2020, at the Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. 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.

Mon
08
Jun

DOROTHY A. LANNING

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/08/2020 - 7:46am

DOROTHY A. LANNING, 95, of Humboldt, died Friday, May 29, 2020, 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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