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Fri
04
Aug

HCMH has profound economic impact on county

Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/04/2023 - 9:51am

This graphic shows more than 500 jobs created by having a county hospital, representing more than $23 million in total wages and more than $47 million in total expenses. Date provided by the Iowa Hospital Association.

By KENT THOMPSON
When it comes to economic impact and community benefits, Humboldt County Memorial Hospital (HCMH) is at the top of the list.
According to an Iowa Hospital Association study, Iowa hospitals provide more than 145,000 jobs and pay more than $9.3 billion in wages. HCMH is no exception in its profound positive influence as an economic engine in the community.
The hospital is the county’s largest employer with 502.7 total jobs, 13.57 percent of all of the jobs in Humboldt County.
The local hospital pays $23,236,989 in wages, 13.04 percent of all wages paid in the county.
Total expenses of the hospital amount to $47,721,062, which is 10.39 percent of the county’s gross domestic product. (See chart)
The report states that hospitals in Iowa not only provide jobs, they create jobs by purchasing goods and services from other businesses.

Fri
04
Aug

Rare stunt plane on display at Sunday's Rotary Breakfast

Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/04/2023 - 9:38am

National Champion aerobatic pilot Aaron McCartan will be in Humboldt Sunday, showing off his unique XtremeAir XA41, one of only two specially-created single-engine aircraft in the U.S. Submitted photos.

By APRIL KELLEY
The 22nd Annual Rotary club fly-in, drive-in breakfast will be held Sunday, August 6 at the Humboldt Municipal Airport.
A special feature will be Aaron McCartan, a Pocahontas native, who lives in Algona and who has won three United States National Aerobatic Championships and represented America as part of the National Aerobatic Team at two World Championship events.
He earned an individual Gold Medal in 2018, with his aerobatic skills.
Aaron will be displaying his newest aerobatic ‘stunt’ plane during the Humboldt flight breakfast. For the 2023 season and beyond, Aaron has a rather rare aircraft to show, an XtremeAir XA41, one of only two in the United States.
Made in Germany, this is one of the highest performance single-engine aircraft ever created and people can see it this Sunday, Aug. 6, at the flight breakfast.

Fri
04
Aug

Annual county fair packs grandstand

Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/04/2023 - 9:30am

Country music rocker Tyler Farr performed before a large crowd at the Humboldt County Fair on Saturday, July 29. He is shown here with his band in front of the grandstand. Independent photo by Phil Monson. To buy this photo and more from our gallery, visit our website at www.humboldtnews.com.

The 2023 Humboldt County Fair came off without a hitch last week. Warm temperatures earlier in the week even moderated by week's end, providing an enjoyable time for youth and adults alike. All three of the charged grandstand attractions, the Outlaw Truck and Tractor Pull, Tough Trucks and the Tyler Farr and Jake Worthington concert, drew large crowds. The annual woodcarving auction of items created by chainsaw artist Lynn Anderson raised $12,125, including a winning $5,500 bid from Seiler Appliance for two carvings of American flags with relief work to make it look like the flags were blowing in the wind. Russ Seiler donated one of the flags to Humboldt veteran Jeremy Stattelman. See photos from the fair in this week's Humboldt Independent and see more photos and all of the 4-H and FFA results in the Aug. 10 Humboldt Independent.

Thu
03
Aug

DOROTHY M. RICE ERICKSON

Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/03/2023 - 8:27am

Dorothy M. Rice Erickson, 91, of Humboldt, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 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.

Thu
03
Aug

August 3, 2023

Wed
02
Aug

Wildcats’ Opheim, Hubbell named 3rd team all-state

Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/02/2023 - 1:54pm

Paige Opheim (left) and Elsie Hubbell both earned all-district and all-state softball honors. Independent photo.

Earn all-district honors

Humboldt’s Paige Opheim and Elsie Hubbell were among the top players in North Central Conference softball this past season.

Their efforts didn’t go unnoticed as they both earned all-district and all-state honors in Class 3A by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association. Opheim and Hubbell were both named third-team all-state in 3A. In addition, they were both selected to the Class 3A All-Central District team.

The Humboldt softball team emerged as a challenger for the North Central Conference championship this past season, right up until the final games of the season and the two underclassmen both played key roles.

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

Wed
02
Aug

Orr eyes breakout season at Iowa State

Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/02/2023 - 1:45pm

Quinton Orr (center) competing for the Cyclones during the 2022 cross country season.

Earned academic All-American honors

By Phil Monson

Quinton Orr enters his third season at Iowa State University excited for the future.

Orr, a 2021 Humboldt High School graduate, is optimistic for a breakout season running fall cross country and competing on the Cyclone indoor and outdoor track teams. Last spring Orr became a strong competitor running the steeplechase for the Cyclones.

Academically, he’s changed his major and has had success in the classroom, evidenced by the fact he received academic All-Big 12 Conference honors in all three sports and also earned academic All-American honors for outdoor track.

“You have to have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 and compete in over 50 percent of your team’s races. That is a super-cool award. Myself and another teammate received the All-American honors and we are the first two people to attain that honor under our head coach during his career,” Orr said.

Wed
02
Aug

Witzke named head baseball coach at Iowa Lakes Community College

Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/02/2023 - 1:39pm

Former Humboldt High baseball standout Chris Witzke has been named head coach at Iowa Lakes Community College.

Chris Witzke, a former Humboldt High baseball standout, has been named head coach at Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville.

Witzke, a 2016 Humboldt High graduate, has spent the past two seasons as assistant coach for the Lakers after a collegiate playing career at Des Moines Area Community College and Harding University in Arkansas.

“We are very excited to promote Chris to our head coaching position at Iowa Lakes. Coach Witzke did a good job recruiting an extensive roster from Iowa and surrounding states for the 2023-24 baseball season,” Troy Larson, Iowa Lakes Executive Dean of Students and Athletic Director, said.

“It’s a great honor to be named head coach at Iowa Lakes. I can’t thank our athletic director, Troy Larson, President Scott Stokes and the rest of our administration for this opportunity enough,” Witzke said. “After getting started here as an assistant last year, I can’t wait to get our student-athletes back on campus and get to work.”

Wed
02
Aug

August 2, 2023

Tue
01
Aug

State auditor in Humboldt Thursday

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/01/2023 - 9:07am

State Auditor Rob Sand (left) chats with Humboldt County Supervisor Sandy Loney during an earlier visit to Humboldt. Sand will be in Humboldt Thursday, Aug. 3, for a town hall meeting in Bicknell Park from 2-3 p.m. The public is invited to hear what his office has been up to and to ask questions. Attendees are asked to bring a lawn chair for seating. Humboldt Independent file photo.

State Auditor Rob Sand will be in Humboldt Thursday for a town hall meeting in the great outdoors at Bicknell Park in Humboldt from 2-3 p.m.
He will talk about what his office has been up to and will provide a time for questions and answers from those attending.
People are asked to bring their lawn chairs.

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