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Mon
17
Jan

WENDELL D. FORTNER

Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/17/2022 - 10:59am

Wendell Fortner, age 95, of Humboldt, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital in Humboldt. Online condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.

Mon
17
Jan

MARCELE M. ALLEN

Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/17/2022 - 10:58am

Marcele M. Allen, 89, of Humboldt, passed away on Wednesday evening, Jan. 12, 2022 at Mercy West Lakes in West 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.

Thu
13
Jan

Humboldt 3-pointers too much for CGD, 77-60

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/13/2022 - 10:13pm

Trevor Jacobson passes off to a teammate in Humboldt's 77-60 victory over Clarion-Goldfield-Dows on Jan. 13 in Humboldt in a battle of unbeaten North Central Conference teams. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

In a batted of ranked unbeatens, the Humboldt boys' basketball team took sole possession of first-place in the North Central Conference standings by beating the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys, 77-60 in the Humboldt gym Thursday night (Jan. 13).

Humboldt blistered the nets from 3-point range, making 16 altogether on the night. Will Orness sank five from long range while Jacob Heier and Trevor Jacobson each had four. Josh Thurm hit two.

Orness scored 18 points to lead Humboldt. Heier netted 14 while Caden Matson and Jacobson each hit for 12. Humboldt improved to 11-0 overall, 6-0 in the NCC. Humboldt is ranked fifth in Class 3A.

CGD, 11-1, 6-1, was led by Connor State and Jaxon Carpenter with 15 apiece.

Humboldt returns to action at home on Tuesday, Jan. 18 against Webster City.

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

Thu
13
Jan

Humboldt girls run past Cowgirls, 56-31

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/13/2022 - 10:08pm

Humboldt's Tielyr Smith drives inside for the Wildcat girls' basketball team in their 56-31 victory over Clarion-Goldfield-Dows on Jan. 13 in Humboldt. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

The Humboldt girls' basketball team got back in the win column Thursday night (Jan. 13) by defeating the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowgirls, 56-31 in a North Central Conference game in the Humboldt gym.

The Wildcats, 8-6 overall, 5-2 in conference play. Alexis Hansen scored 15 points and Morgan Mann had 14 to lead Humboldt.

The Wildcats return to action at home on Tuesday, Jan. 18, against Webster City.

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

Thu
13
Jan

Wildcat matmen whip Lynx, Iowa Falls-Alden

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/13/2022 - 10:04pm

Humboldt's Jase Goodell works for back points at 138 pounds during the Dyer Invitational in Atlantic on Jan. 8. Independent photo by Jeff Gargano.

The Humboldt wrestling team ended the North Central Conference portion of their schedule Thursday night (Jan. 13) by sweeping Webster City (39-28) and Iowa Falls-Alden (68-6) in a meet held in Webster City.

The sweep improved the Wildcats to 9-3 overall, 5-2 in the NCC.

Humboldt will travel to Osage on Saturday for the Osage dual tournament. Action begins at 9 a.m.

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

Thu
13
Jan

January 13, 2022

Thu
13
Jan

Sexe files civil suit against county, sheriff

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/13/2022 - 12:05am

Humboldt County E911 Database Manager Cherese Sexe (left) has filed a civil suit in Humboldt County District Court against the Humboldt County 911 Service Board, Humboldt County LEC Board, Humboldt County Board of Supervisors and Sheriff Dean Kruger (right) individually, along with Taylor Kunert, Cory Lampe, Joel Sanders, Dan Scholl and Erik Underberg. She alleges sexual harassment by Kruger and makes claims of slander and libel.

By KENT THOMPSON
Humboldt County’s longtime E911 Database Manager Cherese Sexe has filed a civil lawsuit against the entity she works for, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors and Humboldt County Sheriff Dean Kruger, among others.
In the suit, Sexe claims sex discrimination, sexual harassment on the part of the sheriff and violation of her rights under the Iowa Civil Rights Act, Iowa Code Chapter 216.
Named as defendants in the suit, which was filed on Dec. 29, 2021, in Humboldt County District Court are: The Humboldt County 911 Service Board, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors and the Humboldt County Public Safety Commission.
Read full details of the civil suit in this week's Humboldt Independent.

Thu
13
Jan

Frerk named president of Bank Iowa's Humboldt Region

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/13/2022 - 12:04am

Bank Iowa announced this week that Angie Frerk has been named president of the bank's Humboldt Region. Frerk began her banking career at the local bank after graduating from the University of Northern Iowa.

Bank Iowa has announced the promotion of Angie Frerk to regional president of Bank Iowa’s Humboldt Region. Frerk succeeds David Boswell, who concluded his 27-year years with Bank Iowa in April of last year.
“I have the utmost confidence in Angie’s abilities to successfully lead the Humboldt Region,” said Jim Plagge, CEO of Bank Iowa. “She has served the Humboldt community in various roles for the bank for almost 20 years and we are excited to see her flourish in this new leadership role.”
Read more about Frerk's promotion in this week's Humboldt Independent. Subscribe today by clicking on the link at the top of this page.

Thu
13
Jan

Hartmann is solution-oriented agriculturalist

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/13/2022 - 12:02am

Clint Hartmann of Hartmann Ag Solutions is pictured at his desk in his office south of Ottosen. He has been operating his seed, chemical and sprayer parts business for the past 11 years. Humboldt Independent photo.

Clint Hartmann's sprayer covers 120 feet and can handle 48 rows of crop on a single pass.

By KENT THOMPSON
Taking care of seeds and growing crops is more than just a profession for Clint Hartmann.
It is a way of life that has carried on through the generations, even though Clint was a “town boy,” growing up in Dakota City.
“When I was real little I would come up to the farm and help my grandparents. They would be cleaning seed and I would pick out the “off types” out of the clean holding tank. As soon as I could start lifting bags I was stacking pallets. I grew up with seed so I have to stay with it,” said Hartmann, who has expanded his ag business, Hartmann Ag Solutions, to include not only seed, but chemicals and ag sprayer parts.
“I enjoy all aspects of the business. I wake up and I’m excited to go to work that day," he said. Read more about the area agribusinessman in this week's special Celebrate Corn Month section in the Humboldt Independent, your trusted source for local news and sports.

Wed
12
Jan

Two drivers seriously injured in separate accidents

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/12/2022 - 4:13pm

Humboldt County Sheriff's Deputy Kenny Vorland (right) visits with an accident victim following a two-car collision west of Humboldt Wednesday morning, Jan. 12. Humboldt Independent photo by Kent Thompson.

Humboldt County emergency personnel load an injured driver, Malea Brown of Pocahontas, into the Humboldt Ambulance late Wednesday morning following a two-vehicle personal injury accident west of Humboldt on 230th Street. Brown was taken to Humboldt County Memorial Hospital and then sent by Life Flight to another hospital. Humboldt Independent photo by Kent Thompson.

Two drivers sustained serious/incapacitating injuries following separate accidents that occurred in the county on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
An unusual single-vehicle accident on Tuesday night, Jan. 11, resulted in serious injuries to a Dakota City man.
The accident occurred off of Wildcat Road in the Humboldt Middle School parking lot.

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