July 2023

Humboldt High football standouts Kaleb McCullough and Will Orness will represent the school in the 51st annual Iowa Shrine Bowl All-Star game on Saturday, July 22.

Kickoff will be at 4 p.m. inside the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. McCullough and Orness will be the 29th and 30th players, respectively, from Humboldt who will play in the summer classic. McCullough was on the original roster. When an opening came up Orness was chosen for a rare opportunity for a school to have two selections.

The North squad is coached by Duane Schulte of Cedar Rapids Xavier. Last year the North defeated the South, 24-17, aided by the efforts of 2022 Humboldt graduate Caden Matson.

The pair will be part of the honors banquet to be held Friday, July 21, 6 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn in Cedar Falls. Doors at the UNI-Dome will open at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Last year over $100,000 was raised for children's Shrine hospitals.

Robert E. “Bob” Torgerson, 89, of Humboldt, passed away on Sunday afternoon, July 16, 2023, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. 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.

By KENT THOMPSON
It was 28 hours before the 4th of July light show but there were some fireworks at the Humboldt City Council’s July 3 meeting.
Discussion about the Reasoner Dam and the activeness of city of Humboldt in the repair and restoration of the dam took center stage at the meeting.
Third Ward Councilman Joel Goodell said he feels like the dam issue has stalled and an effort to earmark the funds the city receives from the sale of the 16.49 acres would provide a good jump start to the dam rehabilitation effort.
“My constituents have reached out to me, I’ve had private people reach out and want to donate to the project. This is a way to get the process started and give it a push,” Goodell said.
As reported earlier in the Independent, the appraised value of the property is $255,595.

By KENT THOMPSON
Every year there is something new at the Humboldt County Fair, but this year there will be something completely different.
Saturday night, July 29, there will be a country music concert that is going to be special and exciting.
Billboard Country chart-topper Tyler Farr will be performing his hits like “Redneck Crazy,” and “Whiskey in My Water,” as well as new material. Farr is working on an album with Jason Aldean.
Appearing prior to Farr will be Jake Worthington. An up-and-comer on the country music scene, fans will recognize him as the runner-up finisher on season 6 of The Voice, a member of Blake Shelton’s team.
“This is something we have wanted to try for a while,” Fair Board member and Treasurer Kevin Cordray said.
Read a full rundown of fair activities in this week's Humboldt Independent and look for the special fair section in next week's Independent, with a host of stories and photos.