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Tue
18
Oct

Wildcat girls down Spencer, advance in regionals

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/18/2022 - 9:35pm

Humboldt's Tayla Wempen soars above the net to slam the ball past a Spencer defender in the Wildcats' 3-set victory over the Tigers in a Class 4A Region 3 opening round volleyball match in Humboldt on Oct. 18. The Wildcats will travel to Bondurant-Farrar on Thursday for a semifinal round match. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

The Humboldt volleyball team opened Class 4A regional tournament play Tuesday night (Oct. 18) in the Humboldt gym by shutting out Spencer in 3 sets by scores of 25-22, 25-18 and 25-16.

Livvy Becker made 37 assists to aid the Wildcat offense. Shelbie Heinz had 11 kills at the net. Kayla Gieber had nine. Ella Olson made five ace serves. Becker had four.

Humboldt, 19-12 overall, will travel to Bondurant-Farrar on Thursday, Oct. 20, for a regional semifinal with Bondurant-Farrar. The winner will face North Polk or Carroll in a regional final on Oct. 25 at a site to be determined. Carroll defeated Storm Lake in three sets in a first round match in Carroll Tuesday night.

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Mon
17
Oct

GENE L. PEDERSEN

Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/17/2022 - 11:37am

Gene Pedersen, 78 of Humboldt, passed away peacefully at home, in his favorite chair with Fox News on the TV on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. 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.

Fri
14
Oct

Nevada grinds out 16-8 victory over Humboldt

Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/14/2022 - 10:28pm

Mason Van Pelt's 73-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the second half accounted for Humboldt's only scoring in the Wildcats' 16-8 loss at Nevada on Oct. 14 in a battle for Class 3A District 2 supremacy. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Nevada took sole possession of first place in Class 3A district 2 by grinding out a 16-8 victory over Humboldt in a key football game at Nevada Friday night. A long kickoff return by Mason Van Pelt in the second half accounted for Humboldt’s only score on the night:

Humboldt drops to 7-1 overall, 3-1 in 3A-2. Nevada moves to 7-1, 4-0 in district play.

Humboldt ends its regular season at Algona on Oct. 21.

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

Thu
13
Oct

Humboldt volleyball team finishes 6-1 in NCC

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/13/2022 - 9:46pm

Humboldt's Shelbie Heinz blocks this scoring attempt at the net by Spencer in a Class 4A regional volleyball match in Humboldt on Oct. 18. Humboldt won three sets to take the match and advance. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

The Humboldt volleyball team ended their regular season Thursday night (Oct. 13) in a 3-0 sweep over the Algona Bulldogs in the Algona gym.

Humboldt won by scores of 25-18, 24-14 and 25-19 to move to 18-12 overall, 6-1 and runner-up in the North Central Conference standings.

The Wildcats open Class 4A regional tournament play at home on Tuesday, Oct. 18, against Spencer.

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Thu
13
Oct

MITCHEL L. CHRISTENSEN

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/13/2022 - 12:04pm

Mitchel L. Christensen, 65, of Humboldt, passed away, following a courageous battle with ALS, on Sunday evening, Oct. 9, 2022, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. 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
Oct

Sande Construction donates $5,000 to food pantry

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/13/2022 - 10:50am

Sande Construction and Supply of Humboldt provided a generous donation of $5,000 in food items to the Humboldt County Food Pantry last week. They are putting out a challenge that if another local business or industry will donate $7,500, Sande will donate another $5,000 to keep shelves stocked through the winter months. Pictured after the delivery from left to right: Jamie DeWinter and Tonya Heier representing Sande Construction, Alissa O’Connor with the Humboldt Ministerial Association, Food Pantry Director Holly Applegate and Food Pantry volunteers Barb Nelson and Harold Hensch. Humboldt Independent photo by Kent Thompson.

By KENT THOMPSON
Sande Construction and Supply Co. of Humboldt made a generous donation of $5,000 in foodstuffs to The Humboldt County Food Pantry last week. While five vehicles full of food looks massive in the photo, the amount is only about enough to last two months.
“The generosity is overwhelming but so is the need,” Ministerial Association Board member and Humboldt County Development Director Alissa O’Connor said.
Tonya Heier, Jamie DeWinter and Sarah Dieleman delivered the goods on behalf of the company. They purchased $2,500 from Fareway and $2,500 from Hy-Vee and donated it to the food pantry.
Because the need is great, Sande Construction is offering a challenge. If another business would be willing to make a $7,500 donation in groceries to the food pantry, Sande will double its donation and contribute another $5,000.

Thu
13
Oct

Veterans Memorial in Worthington Park moves ahead

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/13/2022 - 10:44am

Pictured from left to right background are: David Ostheimer, electrical operations manager for MidAmerican in Fort Dodge, committee members David Scholl, Vicki Schwint, Paul Yost and Dean Ewoldt. In the foreground, committee spokesperson Daryle Zwiefel (left) accepts a check from Trent Olsen (right), MidAmerican operations supervisor in Humboldt. Humboldt Independent photo by Kent Thompson.

By Kent Thompson
The planned Veterans Memorial for Worthington Park received a needed shot in the arm recently with an $11,000 donation from MidAmerican Energy.
“We will be starting the sidewalk around the outside next spring and then purchasing the pavers and getting those sandblasted with the information,” Daryle Zwiefel of Humboldt, a Vietnam era veteran and organizer of the project, said.
The MidAmerican donation came about through a drawing for non-profit groups at the Iowa State Fair through the MidAmerican Energy CARES, a corporate citizenship effort through the utility company. Read more about the project and how you can donate in this week's Humboldt Independent newspaper. Subscribe by clicking on the link on this page, or call (515) 332-2514.

Thu
13
Oct

Fifth-generation pork producer finds niche

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/13/2022 - 10:39am

Phil Kramer poses with a couple of pregnant gilts soon to give birth. Kramer has a 65-head sow herd and markets about 1,100 pigs per year. His current breeding mix is Chester White/Duroc, but Phil is a member of the Hereford Hog Hall of Fame. Humboldt Independent photo by Kent Thompson.

By KENT THOMPSON
Humboldt’s Phil Kramer is proud to be a fifth-generation pig farmer. That’s a claim not many pork producers can make these days.
Phil’s great-great grandfather, Isadore Kramer, raised pigs, as did his great grandfather, grandfather and father.
It could be said that animal husbandry and raising high-quality pork is in Phil Kramer’s blood.
His father, Martin Kramer, farms near Algona and raised farrow-to-finish hogs from 1975 to 2017. He was named an Iowa Master Pork Producer in 2007.
Read about Phil's farrow-to-finish pig operation in this week's Salute to Pork Producers in the Humboldt Independent. Subscribe by clicking on the link at the top of this page.

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