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Wed
15
Feb

Bothne signs with Waldorf

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/15/2023 - 8:43am

CARRSON BOTHNE

Humboldt linebacker Carrson Bothne, who helped the Wildcats win a district title and advance to the state semifinals last fall, has signed a national letter of intent to attend Waldorf University in Forest City year and play football for the Warriors.

“I’m pretty excited to be able to continue playing football and I think I can make an impact up there,” Bothne said. “It’s a great school with a great program.”

“They’re an NAIA program that went 7-4 last year. They are bringing in a lot of high-powered recruits from other states and they have a great coaching staff. It’s a nice campus and it’s a tightknit community, which I like,” Bothne said.
“They are top 25 school in the nation in football among all NAIA schools,” Bothne said “I’m going to major in criminal justice and I want to come back to Humboldt and be a police officer.”

Bothne, a 6-1, 170-pounder, will continue to play outside linebacker at Waldorf.

Tue
14
Feb

Wildcats in 82-77 victory at Gilbert

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/14/2023 - 9:12pm

Elliot Carlson scores down low for the Wildcats in their home game with GHV on Jan. 30 in Humboldt. The Wildcats host Storm Lake in their regular season finale on Feb. 16. Independent photo.

The Humboldt boys basketball team tuned up for post-season by holding off the Gilbert Tigers, 82-77 in Gilbert Tuesday night, Feb. 14.

Humboldt improved to 16-4 overall.

The Wildcats end their regular season at home on Thursday night, Feb. 16, by hosting Storm Lake.

The Wildcats begin postseason play at home on Monday, Feb. 20, when they host Perry at 7 p.m. The winner plays Algona or Spencer on Feb. 23.

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

Tue
14
Feb

February 15, 2023

Sun
12
Feb

Area school officials react to educational reform bill

Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/12/2023 - 5:15pm

Sara Bormann (left), Father Dan Guenther (center) and Jim Murray.

By PHIL MONSON
With the Iowa Legislature’s recent passage of House File 68, which was signed into law by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds last month, reaction has been mixed among private and public school, officials.
The new law provides Iowa students with $7,598 each year to use for private school tuition and associated costs by establishing an educational savings account (ESA).
The Iowa Senate passed the bill 31-18, which was promptly passed by the Governor, who has been pushing the ball the last three years.

Sun
12
Feb

City receives $50,000 grant for Healthy Eating Active Living Plan

Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/12/2023 - 5:11pm

By KENT THOMPSON

Healthy Eating and Active Living has been a mantra for doctors, nutritionists, exercise physiologists, health educators and others for more than 30 years.
Now, there are some plans in place to help communities – like Humboldt, to take tackling health issues like obesity, diabetes, cancer and other chronic diseases to the next level, an institutional approach that can aid schools, workplace sites and the community at large.

People may or not be familiar with the programs operated by the newly melded Iowa Deparment of Public Health (IDPH) and the Department of Human Services (DHS). The joint state agency will be known as the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Within that agency, two programs 5-2-1-0 and SNAP-Ed are organizing the pilot program.

Sun
12
Feb

Rutz is on paid administrative leave, Bockelmann reports

Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/12/2023 - 5:08pm

SUSAN RUTZ

By KENT THOMPSON
Humboldt Police Officer Susan Rutz is on paid administrative leave, according to Humboldt City Administrator Cole Bockelmann.
The action took effect Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, Boeckelmann said.
There are no further details being released about Rutz’s position on the force or how long the leave may be in effect.

“As a personnel matter of a city employee I cannot say anymore,” Bockelmann said.
Rutz was hired as a police officer with the city in January 2019. She began her duties as the school resource officer at the beginning of the 2019-20 school year in August of 2019. She previously served as the city’s recreation director and also served as the Chamber of Commerce director for a time.

Sat
11
Feb

Humboldt advances 5 to state wrestling

Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/11/2023 - 6:52pm

Humboldt's state wrestling qualifiers, front row, from left: Jayden Gargano and Brady Beers. Back row, from left: Jase Goodell, Gaige Allen and Cyler Cirks. Independent photo.

Humboldt advanced 5 into the state wrestling tournament after competing in a Class 2A district in Webster City on Feb. 11.

Cyler Cirks at 106, Jase Goodell at 152 and Gaige Allen at 182 won their weight classes to move on. Jayden Gargano at 126 and Brady Beers at 138 were runner-up at their weights to secure a spot in the state meet at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Feb. 15-18.

Placing third was Aden Prenger at 106, Ty Gargano at 152, Landon Halverson at 170 and Ethan Kunert at 220. Zayn Feaster at 145 and Colby Caquelin at 195 were fourth. Also competing for Humboldt was Biruk Zemene at 120, Owen Mayall at 132 and Cael Newell at 285.

Class 2A opening round action begins at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15.

Cyler Cirks, 34-7 on the season, drew an opening round bye and will face the winner of the opening round match between Clarion-Goldfield-Dows senior Rigo Bobadilla, 20-18, and West Delaware junior Brayden Maury, 34-5.

Fri
10
Feb

FRANCIS H. ZIGRANG

Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/10/2023 - 3:05pm

Francis "Frank" Hubert Zigrang, 87, passed away Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion. Funeral mass will be held Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Humboldt, with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. Burial with military honors will be in the Mount Calvary Cemetery in Livermore. Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home & Cremation Services is in charge of the arrangements. 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 named in the subject line.

Fri
10
Feb

MARYLIN A. KUYPER

Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/10/2023 - 3:00pm

Marylin Kuyper, 70, of Dakota City, passed away on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the Faith United Methodist Church in Humboldt, with burial in Union Cemetery. The Mason-Lindhart Funeral & Cremation Service of Humboldt was in charge of arrangements. 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 named in the subject line

Fri
10
Feb

METZULA J. FORD

Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/10/2023 - 2:56pm

Metzula J. “Mitzi” Ford, 71, of Humboldt, passed away at her home on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. A memorial gathering will be held Saturday, Feb. 11, from 2-4 p.m. at Mason-Lindhart Funeral & Cremation Service in Humboldt. 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 named in the subject line.

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