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Wed
27
Oct

October 27th, 2021

Tue
26
Oct

Wildcat girls fall in regional final, 3-0

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/26/2021 - 8:19pm

Humboldt's Shelbie Heinz spikes the ball through two Spencer defenders in the Wildcats' 3-0 victory over the Tigers in a first round Class 4A regional on Oct. 21 in Humboldt. The Wildcats' season ended on Oct. 26 in a region 6 championship match in Waverly. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

The Humboldt volleyball team battled fourth ranked Waverly Shell Rock in their Class 4A regional final in Waverly Tuesday night but fell short in three straight hard-fought sets by scores of 25-21, 25-21 and 25-16.

The loss ended Humboldt’s season at 29-7. WSR will take a 42-7 record into next week’s state tournament.

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

Tue
26
Oct

BEVERLY D. WILHITE

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/26/2021 - 11:53am

BEVERLY D. WILHITE, 85, died Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Britt. Online condolences may be left at www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com

Mon
25
Oct

JAMES A. HUSSKE

Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/25/2021 - 8:32am

JAMES A. HUSSKE, 88, of Bentonville, AR, formerly of Humboldt, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, at the Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. 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
25
Oct

JOSEPH A. BRANCHCOMB JR.

Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/25/2021 - 8:04am

JOSEPH "JOE" A. BRANCHCOMB JR., 75, of Humboldt, died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, at UnityPoint Health Allen Memorial in Waterloo.

Sat
23
Oct

Humboldt will host Hampton Dumont CAL in playoff opener

Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/23/2021 - 9:37am

Humboldt quarterback Caden Matson is about to stiff-arm an Algona defender in the fourth quarter of the Wildcats' 35-26 victory over the Bulldogs in their regular season final on Oct. 22 at Mason Maach Field in Humboldt. The Wildcats host Hampton-Dumont-CAL in first round playoff action on Oct. 29. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Humboldt will host Hampton Dumont CAL in the first round of the Class 3A state playoffs on Friday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m.

The winner will play Benton Community or Independence on Nov. 5 at a site to be determined.

Tickets will be purchased online through Iowa High School Athletic Association provided links.

Fri
22
Oct

Humboldt turns back Algona (35-26) for 1st 9-0 regular season since 1990

Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/22/2021 - 10:18pm

Humboldt fourth-year head football coach Derrick Elman addresses his squad after their 35-26 victory over Algona on Oct. 22 in Humboldt. The victory gave Humboldt a 9-0 record entering post-season. Humboldt won the outright district title at 5-0 in Class 3A-2. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

The Humboldt High football team capped a perfect regular season Friday night (Oct. 22) by stopping the Algona Bulldogs, 35-26 in a hard-fought Class 3A District 2 contest at Mason Maach Field in Humboldt.

The triumph gave the Wildcats the outright district title as they finished 5-0 in district play, 9-0 overall. It is the school's first 9-0 regular season finish since 1990.

Humboldt senior quarterback Caden Matson scored on touchdown runs of 40 and 2 yards and passed 10 yards to Corey Dettmann and 15 yards to Jacob Heier. Lance Coon scored on a 31-yard run as well. Trever Beach kicked the point-after points for Humboldt, which led 21-14 at halftime.

Humboldt will host Hampton Dumont CAL in a first round state playoff game on Friday, Oct. 29. The winner will play Benton Community or Independence on Nov. 5 at a site to be determined.

Thu
21
Oct

October 21, 2021

Thu
21
Oct

Reasoner Dam public open house is Oct. 28

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/21/2021 - 12:05am

The future of the Reasoner Dam will be the subject of a come-and-go open house information session at the Humboldt County Events Center on Thursday, Oct. 28, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend, ask questions and weigh in on a possible course of action. Humboldt Independent file photo.

Humboldt County Conservation invites the public to an informative open house regarding the future of the Joe Reasoner Dam in Humboldt.
The open house will be a come and go format on Thursday, Oct. 28, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Humboldt County Events Center at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds.
Stantec Engineering Consultants of Des Moines will be presenting three visual renderings of identified alternatives for the dam, along with a cost estimate for each. The alternatives are: Dam rehabilitation with a rock ramp; Dam modification with an objective of lowering the crest of the concrete spillway by approximately seven feet; dam removal to return the West Fork of the Des Moines River to natural flow conditions.
Stantec Consulting; the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, both fisheries and dam regulation divisions; the State Historic Preservation Commission and the Humboldt County Conservation Board will be at the open house to answer questions.

Thu
21
Oct

A heartfelt 'thank you'

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/21/2021 - 12:04am

Twin Rivers Elementary School teacher Kathy Hauck (left) and her former student, Humboldt High School senior Christian Alcala, share an emotional moment after he presented her flowers and his road game jersey before the student body in an assembly in the school gym on Oct. 15. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

By Phil Monson
When Humboldt High senior football player Christian Alcala had the opportunity to recognize an influential teacher, he knew immediately who he wanted to honor.
In a brief assembly in the Twin Rivers Elementary School gymnasium in Bode last Friday morning, in front of the entire student body, Alcala presented a bouquet of flowers and his white number eight game jersey to a tearful Kathy Hauck, a veteran teacher in the school district.
“I have had so many teachers show me what life is all about. She is so good at what she does. She is teaching all of you what life is really about and I’d like to thank her for that,” Alcala said.
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