January 2025

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MARLENE PANDIL

Marlene Pandil, 91 of Humboldt, passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at the Long Term Care Unit of the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital in Humboldt. A celebration of life and inurnment will be held later this spring. Services have been entrusted to Lentz Funeral Home of Humboldt. www.lentzfuneralhome.com

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10
Jan

MARJORIE A. WHIPPLE

Marjorie A. Whipple, 99, of Humboldt, passed away on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

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10
Jan

MAVIS BOWDEN

Mavis Bowden, 95 of Humboldt, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital in Humboldt. Funeral Services were held on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at LifeGate Fellowship Church in Humboldt. Private family burial took place at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Humboldt. Services have been entrusted to Lentz Funeral Home of Humboldt. www.lentzfuneralhome.com
Mavis Jane Law Bowden, daughter of Bert and Grace (Hansen) Law, was born Jan. 21, 1929, near Mallard. Mavis graduated from Gilmore City High School where she was captain of the girls’ basketball team. Mavis was united in marriage to James Franklin Bowden on Dec. 31, 1950, at the Methodist Church in Gilmore City.

Thu
09
Jan

Wildcat wrestlers crush Lynx, Cadets; go 2-4 at Osage


Humboldt 175-pound senior Landon Halverson has control of his opponent in a varsity wrestling match in the Humboldt gym on Jan. 9. Independent photo.

IOWA FALLS - The Humboldt boys' wrestling team wrapped up the North Central Conference portion of their schedule by crushing Webster City and Iowa Falls-Alden on Thursday night, Jan. 16. Humboldt buried Webster City 72-6 and won 47-18 over Iowa Falls-Alden to end up 6-1 in the NCC.

GO 2-4 AT OSAGE DUALS
OSAGE - Humboldt saw its season dual record slip to 8-5 overall after they went 2-4 and placed eighth among 10 schools at the Osage Duals on Saturday, Jan. 18. Humboldt lost to Kasson-Mantorville (54-21), defeated Clear Lake (59-22), lost to Independence (36-24), lost to Davenport Assumption (43-21) and beat Deborah (51-22). In the seventh-place match, Humboldt lost to Hampton-Dumont-CAL, 37-34. Kasson-Mantorville beat Osage (54-22) to take first.

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Wildcat boys dominate St. Edmond, 95-66


Humboldt's Jackson Dodd defends against Fort Dodge St. Edmond in the Wildcats' 95-66 victory over the Gaels on Jan. 7 in the Humboldt gym. Dodd was one of five Wildcats who scored in double figures. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Humboldt’s varsity boys basketball team dominated Fort Dodge St. Edmond in all phases of the game as the Wildcats rolled to a 95-66 victory over the Gaels in North Central Conference play on Tuesday night, Jan. 7.

Coen Matson scored 21 points, Elliot Carlson had 19 and Jackson Flaherty and Mason Van Pelt each had 16 points to lead Humboldt. Jackson Dodd added 14 for Humboldt, 3-4 overall, 3-1 in the North Central Conference. Hunter Horn scored 21 and Grant Galles had 14 to pace St. Edmond, 6-1 overall, 3-1 in conference play.

Humboldt visited Newell-Fonda on Thursday, Jan. 9, and posted a 93-87 victory over the Mustangs in non-conference action. The Wildcats host Iowa Falls-Alden on Friday, Jan. 10.

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07
Jan

Humboldt girls too much for FDSE, 64-41


Humboldt's Jada VanDeWalle drives past a Fort Dodge St. Edmond defender in the Wildcats' 64-41 victory over the Gaels on Jan. 7 in the Humboldt gym. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Morgan Mann scored 17 points and Ava Fischer had 12 to power the Humboldt girls basketball team to a 64-41 victory over Fort Dodge St. Edmond on Tuesday night, Jan. 7. Ava Newton and Kaitlyn Nelson each had nine points and Paige Nelson had seven for the Wildcats, who improved to 5-4 overall, 3-1 in the North Central Conference.

Palmer scored 16 to lead St. Edmond, which fell to 2-6 overall, 0-4 in conference play.

Humboldt played at Belmond-Klemme on Thursday, Jan. 9, and lost a 56-39 contest to the Broncos. B-K jumped out to a 14-2 first quarter lead and held a 16-8 third quarter advantage to improve to 6-4 on the season.

Humboldt will host Iowa Falls-Alden on Friday, Jan. 10.

The Wildcats visit South Central Calhoun on Tuesday, Jan. 14.

See full story in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper.

Tue
07
Jan

Council will hold special meeting Jan. 13 on Reasoner Dam with area officials

By PHIL MONSON
The Humboldt City Council has scheduled a special meeting for Monday, Jan. 13, 2 p.m., to discuss the possibility of taking ownership of the Reasoner Dam.

The council approved holding a special meeting at their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, Jan. 6.

The Humboldt County Conservation Board has given the city until March 19 to determine if it is feasible for the city to assume ownership of the over 100-year-old dam, to allow a local group to develop the dam and the area north of the dam, known as Lake Nokomis.

Gary Jensen of the River Development Group was at the meeting and stated the Monday’s date and time was suitable for his group. Councilman John Sleiter asked about the actual discussion to take place.

“What kind of discussion are we actually going to have?” Sleiter asked.

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