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Thu
21
Oct

Bode Veterans Memorial Park honors native sons

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/21/2021 - 12:02am

An engraved reproduction on the back of the bench with their names shows an October 2005 photo of the five Christianson brothers of Bode. From left: Rolland “Chris”, Donald, Virgil, James and Richard. Humboldt Independent photo.

By KENT THOMPSON
Waterloo has its five Sullivan brothers and Bode has the five Christianson brothers.
The Christiansons became the latest family to be honored with a memorial bench at the Bode Veterans Memorial Park.
It seems fitting that a resting place for people to enjoy a moment of remembrance should honor five native sons who served the nation’s military for nearly 25 years.
Only one of the brothers is currently alive, but Rolland “Chris” Christianson spoke for them all in saying they would be proud to be honored with a bench in the memorial park in their hometown.
Read the full story and see photos in this week's Humboldt Independent.

Thu
21
Oct

PBIS added to middle school level

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/21/2021 - 12:01am

The Humboldt fifth grade band is strong in numbers and sound. See students involved in instrumental music in the Salute to Bands page in this week's Humboldt Independent.

By Phil Monson
The Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) program in the Humboldt School system is expanding from the elementary level to the middle school level.
That was the message during the regular monthly meeting of the Humboldt School Board on Monday night, Oct. 18.
Middle school instructors Jason Hoag, Emily Peterson and Jenny Westerhof were introduced by Brenda Geitzenauer, middle school principal, and provided a presentation to the board.
“Why develop a system for teaching behavior? We can no longer assume that students know the roles and expectations and appropriate ways to behave. That’s because students have different needs than they had 10 years ago,” Peterson said.
“Also, home life looks different and we can no longer assume they know how to act when coming to us at school,” Peterson said. “All students will learn expected behavior quickly and effectively on consistent modeling and practice.”

Wed
20
Oct

Jacobson, Chambers advance to state cross country

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/20/2021 - 7:18pm

Humboldt's Trevor Jacobson (left) and Jackson Chambers earned a spot in next week's Class 3A state cross country meet by placing eighth and 15th, respectively, for the Wildcats in a qualifying meet at Le Mars on Oct. 20. Independent photo.

Humboldt high seniors Trevor Jacobson and Jackson Chambers finished 8th and 15th, respectively, to secure a spot in next week’s state cross country meet by qualifying in a 3A meet at LeMars on Wednesday afternoon.

Jacobson finished in 17:19 and Chambers ran 17:35 as the top 15 individuals and top three teams advance.

Humboldt’s boys were 8th. Glenwood, MOC-Floyd Valley and Sioux Center were the top three teams.

Humboldt’s girls were 9th, led by Joslyn Orr who ran 21st in 21:09. Grace Smith was 53rd in 22:32 and Meg Zweibohmer 54th in 22:56. Kinzie Peyton was 58th, Reagan Lee 59th and Sophia Harris 64th.

The state meet will be on Friday, Oct. 29 at Lakeside golf course at Fort Dodge.

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

Wed
20
Oct

KENNETH L. THOMPSON

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/20/2021 - 12:39pm

KENNETH L. THOMPSON, 86, of Humboldt, died Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake. 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.

Wed
20
Oct

MARSHALL E. NEMECHEK

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/20/2021 - 12:38pm

MARSHALL E. NEMECHEK, 73, of Humboldt, died at his home on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, following a lengthy illness. 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.

Wed
20
Oct

ROBERT H. MARCELLUS

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/20/2021 - 12:36pm

ROBERT H. MARCELLUS, 78, of Humboldt, died on April 27, 2021, at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. 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.

Wed
20
Oct

JEROME J. KLEEN

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/20/2021 - 12:32pm

JEROME J. KLEEN, 91, of Urbandale, formerly of Gilmore City, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021.

Wed
20
Oct

DELORES M. JOHNSON

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/20/2021 - 12:30pm

DELORES "DEE" M. JOHNSON, 97, died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, at the Humboldt Care Center North. 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.

Wed
20
Oct

Wildcat girls top Spencer in regional semifinal

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/20/2021 - 10:25am

Humboldt senior middle hitter Marissa Kaufman exults after her team won the North Central Conference title outright by sweeping Clarion-Goldfield-Dows on Oct. 14 in Humboldt. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

After earning a first round bye, the Humboldt volleyball team had a battle on their hands Thursday night (Oct. 21) when they hosted Spencer in a Class 4A Region 6 semifinal round match. The visiting Tigers pushed Humboldt to five sets but the Wildcats prevailed by scores of 25-16, 16-25, 25-15, 21-25 and 25-8.

The Wildcats, 29-6 overall, will tangle with 4th ranked Waverly-Shell Rock on Oct. 26 in Waverly in a region final.

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

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Oct

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