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September 2020

Thu
10
Sep

Homecoming Parade and Coronation will be Sunday, Sept. 13

Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/10/2020 - 12:05am

Humboldt High School announced the 2020 Homecoming Court Thursday, Sept. 3. The Queen candidates front row left to right are: Deni McDaniel, Emily Zaugg, Bae Arnold, Kylie Moser, Sydney Savery and Kendal Clark. King candidates back row from left to right are: Quinton Orr, Max Mason, Colten Goodell, Gabe Gidel, Zayne Smith and Samuel Fischer. Humboldt will host Webster City for Homecoming on Friday, Sept. 18. Coronation will take place on Sunday, Sept. 13, at Bicknell Park following the Homecoming Parade at 6:30 p.m. Humboldt Independent photo by Kent Thompson.

Humboldt Community School District will celebrating Homecoming slightly differently this year, with an early Sunday evening Homecoming Parade and Homecoming Court Coronation to follow.

Thu
10
Sep

Young farmer Burres is learning by doing

Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/10/2020 - 12:03am

Humboldt County soybean producer Reed Burres stands in his field north of Humboldt. Burres believes 2020 yields will be average to good, despite a hot summer without a lot of rain after July 4. Read the full article in this week's Humboldt Independent. Humboldt Independent photo by Kent Thompson.

By KENT THOMPSON
Leadership doesn’t come naturally. It is something that is learned and earned.
For Humboldt’s Reed Burres, it’s just like his crops, it’s a passion that keeps growing.
Reed farms on Kentucky Avenue north of the Humboldt Northwest Industrial Park.
Read about Reed's leadership experiences and how he became involved with the Iowa Soybean Association and received a top honor in a very short time. It's all in this week's Humboldt Independent, your trusted source for local news and sports.

Thu
10
Sep

Moffitt passes away before building is finished

Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/10/2020 - 12:02am

The benefactor of the soon to be completed Moffitt Animal Shelter has died. Mary Moffitt (inset), 63, of Altadena, CA, died Aug. 31. Last October Moffitt gave an unexpected gift of $250,000 toward the construction of the shelter, something proponents of the humane treatment of animals in the county have wanted for a long time.

By KENT THOMPSON
Just weeks before the expected opening of Humboldt County’s first animal shelter, the benefactor of the project has died.
Word was received last week that Mary Moffitt, a longtime California resident, whose heart remained in the Dakota City/Humboldt area, passed away. Moffitt died Aug. 31 in California. She was 63 years old.
Moffitt grew up in the Humboldt/Dakota City area and came back to spend time in the summers at the family property on the south edge of Dakota City.
Moffitt announced late last October that she was donating $250,000 to help get an animal shelter built in Humboldt County.
The donation was out of the blue and surprised even the most optimistic of those serving on the 501c(3) non-profit board that had been working for a year to incorporate, plan and raise funds to get an animal shelter established.

Wed
09
Sep

September 9th, 2020

Tue
08
Sep

Humboldt volleyball team to 11-0

Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/08/2020 - 9:45pm

Humboldt senior Jori Hajek spikes the ball over the net for the Wildcats in their conference win over Iowa Falls-Alden on Sept. 10. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

The unbeaten and 15th ranked Humboldt volleyball team moved to 11-0 on the season after turning back Ballard Huxley (25-13, 24-26, 15-6) and Boone (21-12, 21-18) on Thursday, Sept. 10 in Boone in non-conference play.

Humboldt moved to 9-0 overall Tuesday night after they swept Manson-Northwest Webster (21-11, 21-9) and Storm Lake (21-6, 21-6) in non-conference action at Manson.

The Wildcats visit will play in the Spencer Invitational Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 12. Humboldt is at Hampton for a conference meet on Sept. 17.

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

Tue
08
Sep

JAMES P. CASSENS

Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/08/2020 - 3:30pm

JAMES P. CASSENS, 49, of Algona, died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. Condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.

Tue
08
Sep

THOMAS G. NELSON

Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/08/2020 - 7:31am

THOMAS G. NELSON, 80, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Hospice with family at his side. 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.

Sat
05
Sep

One new COVID-19 case this week; five active positive cases

Submitted by admin on Sat, 09/05/2020 - 4:10pm

According to Humboldt County Public Health, there are no new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the county Saturday, Sept. 5, and there has been only one new case reported in the county since Monday, that being a juvenile between the ages of 0-17.
Humboldt County reports 153 total positive cases since the virus first struck the county on April 18. Of those, all by five have recovered, there have been two deaths, one reported June 1 and one reported Aug. 17.
The Centers for Disease Control, Iowa Department of Public Health and Humboldt County Public Health remind citizens to stay home if they are sick, maintain six feet distance from others outside your household, wash your hands often and wear a face covering when social distancing is not possible.

Sat
05
Sep

Serious accident reported west of Gilmore City

Submitted by admin on Sat, 09/05/2020 - 3:48pm

Seven people were injured in a two-vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of Highway 3 and Highway 15, five miles west of Gilmore City, Friday, Sept. 4 at 6:05 p.m.
According to the Iowa State Patrol (ISP) there were seven people injured in the two vehicles, two with minor injuries and five people with serious injuries. Three of the people with serious injuries were Life Flighted from Humboldt County Memorial Hospital in Humboldt. Humboldt County EMS and Pocahontas County sent out available crews to the accident site.
According to the ISP, a 2013 Dodge Dart driven by Adrian Kannard, 17, of Rockwell City, was eastbound on Highway 3 and was turning north onto Highway 15. A westbound 2015 Ford F-250 pickup driven by Thomas Hemmingsen, 65, of Newell, struck the Kannard vehicle in the westbound lane as Kannard was attempting to turn.

Fri
04
Sep

Wildcats handle Storm Lake, 28-7

Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/04/2020 - 10:04pm

Humboldt ball carrier Jordan Jensen (22) tries to shed a Storm Lake tackler for a gain in the second half of the Wildcats' 28-7 victory over the Tornadoes Friday night (Sept. 4) in Humboldt. Humboldt moved to 2-0 to start the season. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Caden Matson passed for three touchdowns and ran for another to spark the Humboldt football team past Storm Lake, 28-7 Friday night (Sept. 4) in Humboldt.

Mason teamed up with Gabe Gidel for a 43-yard scoring pass play in the first quarter and hooked up with Will Orness for a 20-yard scoring pass play in the second quarter. Matson and Gidel hooked up for a 30-yard pass play in the third quarter. With 9:38 left in the fourth, Matson sprinted around the left side for a seven-yard touchdown run. Max Mason booted all four extra points for Humboldt, which improved to 2-0 overall on the season.

Humboldt begins Class 3A District 2 action at Boone on Friday, Sept. 11.

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

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