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Mar

BERT E. GLOSSEN

Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/29/2021 - 9:33am

BERT E. GLOSSEN, 50, of Dakota City died Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at the Paula Baber Hospice House in Fort Dodge. Condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.

Fri
26
Mar

Bank Iowa offers digital egg hunt with prizes

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/26/2021 - 4:30pm

The continued cancelation of some community Easter egg hunts across the state and continued socially distance restrictions has compelled Bank Iowa to host a second annual virtual Easter egg hunt. Starting this Saturday, March 27, Humboldt-area community members will be invited to participate in a digital hunt for Easter egg icons hidden throughout the Bank Iowa website (bankiowa.bank). Over the course of five days, five eggs will be hidden on the site, with a new egg hidden each day.
Every day at noon, the egg will move to a new location on the site. Hunters who want a leg-up on the competition are encouraged to watch for clues on Bank Iowa’s Facebook and Instagram pages (facebook.com/BankIowaBank and Instagram.com/bankiowabanks).

Fri
26
Mar

Humboldt County reports 11 new COVID cases in past two days

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/26/2021 - 4:10pm

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Humboldt County Public Health have identified nine additional cases of COVID-19 in the county as of Wednesday, March 24.
In Iowa, 829 new positive cases were reported with eight additional deaths.
The new numbers raise the total of positive cases in the county to 1,173 since the virus was first positively identified in the county on April 18, 2020.
Of those contracting the virus, 1,134 have recovered and there have been 25 deaths. There are currently 14 active positive cases in the county.
Of the nine new cases reported Wednesday, one was ages 0-17 and one was ages 61-80. Two were ages 18-40 and five were ages 41-60.
Another two new cases were reported on Thursday, March 25. One was in the 18-40 age category and the other was in the 61-80 age category.

Thu
25
Mar

March 25, 2021

Thu
25
Mar

Egg Hunt is March 27 at Humboldt Recreation Center

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/25/2021 - 12:03am

Three lucky children will be going home with new bicycles everyone will receive candy and prizes Saturday, March 27 for the Easter Egg Hunt event at the Humboldt Recreation Center, sponsored by the Humboldt-Dakota City Noon Kiwanis, Humboldt Recreation Department and many local sponsoring businesses who donate to the candy and prizes. The event will start at 10 a.m. Face coverings are required and social distance recommendations will be observed. Independent file photo.

The Humboldt-Dakota City Noon Kiwanis in conjunction with the city of Humboldt Recreation Department will be sponsoring an Easter Egg Hunt/candy distribution event this Saturday, March 27, at 10 a.m.
The event will be outside in the east parking area of the Humboldt Recreation Center, 1501 Wildcat Road, weather permitting. The rain location will be inside the Rec Center.
Participants will be divided into groups according to grade in school. There will be an area for preschoolers, another for kindergarten and first graders and another for second and third graders.
Face coverings are required and social distancing will be observed. Because of the pandemic, children will be given bags of candy rather than racing out to retrieve candy. There will be specialty prizes and gifts from area merchants.

Thu
25
Mar

$109,500 awarded in Community Foundation grants

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/25/2021 - 12:02am

The Humboldt High School Building Trades program was one of the recipients of a 2021 Humboldt County Community Foundation Grant Award recently. The group received an award of $7,000 to go toward a new equipment trailer. Class members are pictured with instructor Dan Oswald and Community Foundation Director members. Humboldt Independent photo.

The Humboldt County Community Foundation (HCCF) announced nearly $110,000 in grant awards this past week.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and suggested restrictions for large group social gatherings, the HCCF informed grant recipients individually and dispensed with the traditional award presentation ceremony.
A total of one dozen county non-profit groups will receive a total of $109,500 in community grant funding for the coming year. The total reflects 47 percent of the $233,343.50 in requests received from various county non-profit groups for one-time and ongoing improvement projects. For a complete list of the projects and photos of two of the recipients, see this week's Humboldt Independent. Your trusted source for local news and sports.

Wed
24
Mar

Kara Waldorf named head volleyball coach

Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/24/2021 - 3:49pm

Kara Waldorf

Kara Waldorf, former Ankeny High and Augustana College volleyball standout, is the new head coach of Humboldt’s volleyball program.

The selection of Waldorf, who has lived in Humboldt for eight years, was approved by the Humboldt Board of Education in last week’s meeting.

Waldorf, the former Kara Johnson, graduated from Ankeny High School in 2001. She starred in volleyball and basketball at Ankeny, where she was a second-team all-state selection in the fall of 2000. She also played five years for a club team in Des Moines.

“I’m super excited and honored to get to lead the Humboldt program. I love the sport of volleyball and to be able to help kids in the community through the game,” Waldorf said.

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

Wed
24
Mar

County receives 1,170 doses of vaccine

Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/24/2021 - 11:11am

By KENT THOMPSON
The wait may not be over but Humboldt County Memorial Hospital (HCMH) CEO Michelle Sleiter was excited to share some good news Tuesday morning.
At the HCMH monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees, Sleiter revealed that Humboldt County Public Health will be receiving an additional 1,170 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine next week.
“This is the first of two large shipments we will be receiving with another 1,170 doses coming in 21 days for the second vaccination schedule,” Sleiter said.
A mass clinic is planned for Wednesday, March 31 and Thursday, April 1 for citizens who are eligible (see requirements below.)
“We have had a number of eligible citizens who have been waiting patiently to be vaccinated. This will start to get more of those people who are eligible into the vaccination stream,” Sleiter said.

Wed
24
Mar

March 24, 2021

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