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Fri
26
Aug

Wildcat football team blanks Webster City, 10-0 in opener

Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/26/2022 - 9:54pm

Humboldt senior defensive end Tayeton Lohaus pressures Webster City quarterback Ty McKinney (10) in the first half of the Wildcats' 10-0 victory over the Lynx at Mason Maach Field in Humboldt on Friday, Aug. 26, in a non-district season opener for both schools. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

The Humboldt football team scored late in the game for a 10-0 victory over the Webster City Lynx in a non-district season opener in Humboldt Friday night (Aug. 26).

Trever Beach kicked a 26-yard field goal with 1:30 left in the third quarter and Kaleb McCullough returned a pass interception 60 yards for a touchdown with 13 seconds left in the game to lift Humboldt.

Humboldt quarterback Josh Thurm completed 11 of 19 passes for 124 yards and also rushed for 36 yards as the Wildcats totaled 223 yards of offense. Lance Coon rushed for 48 yards. Will Orness caught four passes for 63 yards. Ty Gargano led the Humboldt defense with 3 solo tackles and 11 assists.

Jaxon Cherry led Webster City with 19 carries for 76 yards rushing. Ty McKinney completed four of 11 passes for 47 yards for the Lynx.

Humboldt will travel to Garner on Friday, Sept. 2, for a non-district matchup with the Cardinals.

Thu
25
Aug

Girls 5th, boys 6th in cross country opener

Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/25/2022 - 11:16pm

Gabe Thumma

Humboldt’s girls placed 5th and the boys were 6th Thursday night in their cross country meet at Iowa Falls to begin the season.

Brynn Malo was 7th in 21:54 to pace Humboldt’s girls. Meg Zweibohmer was 21st in 24:09 and Alana Malo 29th.

Gabe Thumma ran 31st in 20:34 to pace the Humboldt boys. Hayden Hansen was 45th in 21:15 and Jayden Gargano 45th in 21:18.

Clear Lake won both team titles.

Humboldt runs next in the Webster City invite on Aug. 29.

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Thu
25
Aug

Wildcat girls rally past Bondurant-Farrar, 3-2

Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/25/2022 - 10:50pm

Jennika Beach receives serve for the Wildcat volleyball team during the Humboldt tournament on Aug. 27. Independent photo.

The No. 6 ranked Humboldt volleyball team rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Bondurant-Farrar in five sets Thursday night at Bondurant.

Match scores were: 15-25, 22-25, 27-25, 25-20 and 16-14.

Humboldt is now 2-0 on the young season and will host their own tournament on Saturday, Aug. 27.

See full story in the Humboldt Independent. Select the link on this page to begin your subscription.

Thu
25
Aug

SHIRLEY M. LEADLEY

Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/25/2022 - 10:45am

Shirley Leadley, age 95, of Humboldt passed away on Sunday Aug. 21, 2022 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson. Online condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.

Thu
25
Aug

Community completes successful playground build

Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/25/2022 - 9:22am

There was a flurry of activity at Taft Park in Humboldt last week when this photo was taken as volunteers built the new Wildcat Wonderland Playground. Independent photo by Phil Monson. To buy this photo and more, visit our photo gallery at www.humboldtnews.com.

By KENT THOMPSON
Humboldt Parks Director Clayton Vorland was very tired but satisfied when the rains came last Friday afternoon.
After a full week of lifting and setting, sawing and screwing, sweating and fretting, the new rendition of the Wildcat Wonderland Playground was completed.
Well, almost. If people are wondering about the piles of material around the outside of the playground, Vorland is waiting for the poured-in-place surfacing to be laid around the playground piece structures.
The Parks Director reported the number of volunteers participating in the playground build was around 400 people.
Read more about the project and see more photos of the build in this week's Humboldt Independent, your trusted source for local news and sports.

Thu
25
Aug

First State Bank donates to athletic complex

Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/25/2022 - 9:16am

Team members at First State Bank in Humboldt presented a $50,000 check to Jim Murray, superintendent of Humboldt Community Schools, to help fund construction of the new multi-purpose facility at the high school. Pictured, from left: Jim Murray, Jason Tiefenthaler, Taylor Cloud, Amber Asklund, Tiffany Pate, Brandy Mayall, Rob Dickey and his son, Max Dickey. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

The Humboldt Athletic Booster Club received a donation of $50,000 from First State Bank in Humboldt for the construction of the new athletic training complex at Humboldt High School.
Jim Murray, superintendent of Humboldt schools, accepted the donation on behalf of the district last week from bank staff.
“It’s just another great example of how community members support our school. We are so fortunate here in Humboldt to have First State Bank step up and donate towards our multi-purpose building and athletic complex,” Murray said.
“It’s really exciting because it will make us future ready and attract students who come into the communities and provide great facilities for years to come,” Murray said. “I’m really grateful to the team here at First State Bank.”

Thu
25
Aug

Wind sculpture donation at public library

Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/25/2022 - 9:12am

Pictured from left: Library Foundation member LeRoy Jorgensen, Library Director Demi Johnson, Foundation member Tina Skow, Renae Dreyer and Foundation member Linda Clasen with a wind sculpture donated in memory of Dreyer's mother, Sandra Wright. Submitted photo.

The Humboldt Public Library received a special donation recently, which now has a permanent place on the library’s north lawn.
The family of Sandra Wright along with the Humboldt Public Library Foundation pooled funds to install a wind sculpture in her memory.
Read the story in this week's Humboldt Independent. Subscribe by clicking on the link at the top of this page.

Thu
25
Aug

August 25, 2022

Wed
24
Aug

Livermore man killed in single-vehicle crash

Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/24/2022 - 9:25am

A Livermore man is dead after his vehicle left the road and rolled several times in rural Kossuth County, north of Livermore Monday night, Aug. 22.
According Iowa State Patrol Trooper Josh Missman, the accident occurred on a rural Kossuth County gravel road, 1012 150th Ave., about 900 feet north of County Road C-12.
The driver, Desiman Stone Jr., 19, of Livermore, was traveling northbound on County Road P-56 (Ohio Avenue) in Humboldt County, when he ran the stop sign at the intersection of County Road C-12. He continued north on 150th Avenue, where he lost control on gravel. The 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix that Stone was driving left the roadway and rolled several times. Stone was not wearing a shoulder and lap belt and was ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. There was an estimated $5,000 damage to the 2005 Pontiac he was driving.
The accident remains under investigation.

Wed
24
Aug

Defending NCC champ Wildcat girls eye repeat

Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/24/2022 - 8:36am

Returning letterwinners for the Humboldt High volleyball team, front row, from left: Addie Thompson, Tayla Wempen and Livvy Becker. Back row: Ella Olson, Kayla Gieber, Shelbie Heinz and Jennika Beach. Independent photo. To buy this photo and more, visit our photo gallery on this page to get started.

Humboldt volleyball coach Kara Waldorf and her squad set the bar pretty high in her first year as head coach of the Wildcats last year.
Humboldt posted a perfect North Central Conference match record of 7-0. And for the first time in conference history dating back to the late 1970s, the Wildcats were the only school to sweep all of their opponents 3-0 in each match.
But one loss in last year’s 29-7 campaign serves as a motivator…a 3-0 loss to Waverly-Shell Rock in a Class 4A regional final.
“Last year we started the year with an entirely new team on the floor and they did a wonderful job of stepping up. That one year of experience under their belts now will help tremendously going into this season,” Waldorf said.

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