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April 2022

Tue
19
Apr

Humboldt boys win Lynx Invitational

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/19/2022 - 9:36pm

Tyler Carlson competes in the high jump for the Wildcat track team. Independent photo.

The Humboldt boys track team took advantage of an opportunity to compete in an outdoor meet Tuesday night in Webster City and won the team title of the Lynx invitational.

The Wildcats finished with 106 team points. Runner-up Clear Lake had 102.

The Wildcats won three events. Senior Trevor Jacobson won the 800 meters in 2:09.40 and Mason Van Pelt won the 400 meters in 54.29 seconds. Humboldt's shuttle hurdle relay also took first with a winning time of 1:04.07. The relay was comprised of Jordan Coon, Coen Matson, Keegan Groat and Caden Matson.

The Wildcats will host a new meet on Thursday, April 21. Humboldt visits Pocahontas on Friday, April 22. The Wildcats are at Emmetsburg on Tuesday, April 26.

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Tue
19
Apr

Wildcat girls post golf victory

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/19/2022 - 9:09pm

Humboldt senior golfer Adalynn Lawman watches her tee shot on the first hole in the Wildcats' victory on April 19 in Humboldt. Independent photo.

Nora Carlson shot a 39 and Noelle Hamand and Aries Packard each had a 46 to lead the Humboldt girls golf team to victory in a triangular in Humboldt Tuesday night, April 19.

The Wildcats finished with 181 strokes. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows shot 220 and Hampton Dumont CAL totaled 227 in a matchup of conference teams.

Adalynn Lawman shot a 50 for Humboldt’s varsity.

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Mon
18
Apr

BETTY M. STEIN

Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/18/2022 - 8:54am

Betty M. Stein, age 92, of Gilmore City passed away on April 11, 2022 at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital in Humboldt. Condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.

Mon
18
Apr

SHIRLEY M. ALLEN

Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/18/2022 - 8:53am

Shirley Allen, age 85 of Pocahontas, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022 at the West Bend Health and Rehab Care Center in West Bend. Condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.

Mon
18
Apr

ALICE J. GORD

Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/18/2022 - 8:51am

Alice J. Gord, 83, of Dakota City, passed away on Good Friday, April 15, 2022 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.

Thu
14
Apr

Wildcat boys win, girls fall at Iowa Falls

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/14/2022 - 10:48pm

Humboldt's Jacob Heier uses his head to direct the ball away from his opponent Monday evening in the Wildcats' 1-0 victory over Garner-Hayfield/Ventura in high school soccer. The victory moved Humboldt to 5-0 overall on the season, 4-0 in North Central Conference play. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

The Humboldt boys soccer team shutout Iowa Falls-Alden while the girls fell in a North Central Conference varsity doubleheader at Iowa Falls Thursday night, April 14.

The Wildcat girls fell, 2-0 while the boys won, 4-0.

The boys move to 4-0 overall on the season, 3-0 in the NCC, while the girls slipped to 3-2, 2-1.

Humboldt’s boys kept their unbeaten record intact by beating Garner-Hayfield/Ventura, 1-0 on Monday, April 18.

Humboldt's boys visit Belmond on Thursday, April 21. They play at Fort Dodge on Monday, April 25, in a 6 p.m. contest. The Wildcats host Webster City on April 28.

Humboldt's girls hosts Belmond-Klemme on April 21. The Wildcats also host Fort Dodge on April 25 at 5 p.m. The Wildcat girls visit Webster City on April 28.

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Thu
14
Apr

April 14, 2022

Wed
13
Apr

Tornadoes strike Humboldt County

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/13/2022 - 7:51pm

There was extensive damage to the garage and north side of the Leo Reigelsberger home east of Gilmore City Tuesday night. No one was hurt. Humboldt Independent photo by Kent Thompson.

An EF1 tornado developed south of Gilmore City shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday evening, April 12. An EF2 tornado was reported east of Bradgate about 30 minutes later. Photo courtesy of the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office storm spotters.

By KENT THOMPSON
Humboldt County was hit by numerous intense storms early Tuesday evening, April 12, three were confirmed tornadoes and others were wall clouds with rotation that did not touch down. Fortunately, no injuries were reported related to Tuesday night's intense storms.
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received word from the National Weather Service following their storm assessment on Wednesday that there were two tornadoes that impacted Humboldt County early Tuesday evening.
One was located between Gilmore City and Humboldt with wind speeds around 115-125 miles per hour. It started near Palmer in Pocahontas County and had a path length of 7.4 miles. Initially the National Weather Service rated it as an EF-1 but after gathering more data, the Service upgraded it to an EF-2.

Wed
13
Apr

Funds and volunteers needed for new playground

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/13/2022 - 7:43pm

The current Wildcat Wonderland has certainly gotten a lot of good use over the past 32 years. Children at Taft School use the playground every day during the school year. When the playground was constructed in 1990, more than 2,000 volunteers participated. Humboldt Independent photo by Kent Thompson.

By KENT THOMPSON
School, city and community leaders were excited early this year to announce that a new Wildcat Wonderland Playground will be built in Taft Park later this year.
Now it is time to put together needed fundraising and enlist volunteers and project leaders who can complete the volunteer build, which is scheduled for Aug. 16-21.
Early this winter, the Humboldt County Community Foundation (HCCF) announced its first ever matching challenge grant as part of the fundraising effort. The Community Foundation agreed to offer a $50,000 challenge grant match, matching the first $50,000 raised, dollar-for-dollar.
“We are still about $11,000 short of getting to that goal,” HCCF President Alissa O’Connor reported recently. Letters have been sent out to local businesses and organizations.

Wed
13
Apr

School Board approves $9.73 million in bonds

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/13/2022 - 7:39pm

Iowa Central Career Academy students from Humboldt High School and Eagle Grove High School toured the Chantland-MHS plant in Dakota City on April 5 as part of their manufacturing pathway. Tours are designed to help make connections between students and businesses to let students know there are jobs available in the community and area. Leading the tour were Jim Parsons, Chantland-MHS Production Manager (left), and Jim Black, Chantland-MHS Quality Manager (right). Humboldt Independent photo.

By Phil Monson
Proposed facilities improvement projects took a major step closer to reality after action by the Humboldt School Board in their April 5 special meeting.
The board approved the sale of $9,730,000 in school infrastructure sales, services and use tax revenue bonds, series 2022 to Bank Iowa to fund building and improvement projects. Sales tax revenue will be used to pay the bonds off, which will be for 20 years at a locked in interest rate of 3.35 percent.
The district will use the funds to add classroom space and build a new gymnasium at Taft Elementary, add classroom space at the middle school, construct a new practice gym and training facility at the high school, renovate restrooms at the high school and its athletic complex and install field turf at the football field and add office space to the high school.

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