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PAUL H. FARBER

Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/10/2025 - 10:06am

Paul H. Farber, 76, of Cedar Falls, died on Jan. 31, 2025, at Bickford of Cedar Falls after enduring Alzheimer’s disease for four years. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the Faith United Methodist Church, located at 107 4th Street North in Humboldt. A reception will be held in the church hall following the service, with private family burial at Indian Mound Cemetery near Humboldt.

Mon
10
Feb

TAMI N. PETERSON

Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/10/2025 - 8:59am

Tami Noreen Peterson, 63, of Humboldt, passed away suddenly on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital.
Tami was born on March 17, 1961, in Rice Lake, WI, to Thomas and Kathleen (Hardgrave) Glaze. Growing up, she lived a vibrant and adventurous life, traveling with her mother, a migrant worker, and her father, a truck driver. She often shared cherished stories of those travels, filling hearts with laughter and wonder at the many places and people she encountered.

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10
Feb

MARION H. LYNCH

Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/10/2025 - 8:59am

Marion H. (Becker) Lynch, 81, of Humboldt, passed away on Sunday morning, Feb. 2, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN.

Mon
10
Feb

JERRY E. LARSEN

Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/10/2025 - 8:58am

Jerry E. Larsen, affectionately known as “Flip,” passed away peacefully at the age of 85 on Feb. 4, 2025, one day shy of his birthday, surrounded by his beloved family. Born on Feb. 5, 1939, in Racine, Wisconsin, to Helen V. Plauske and Edward L. Haberski, Jerry’s life was a testament to resilience, humor, and an unwavering love for sports, education, and most of all, his family. Jerry was a member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Humboldt.
Jerry’s childhood was marked by challenges that shaped his lifelong passion for teaching and mentoring. From the ages of 6 to 9, he lived at the Taylor Home Orphanage during the week, returning home to his mother on weekends. It was there at the orphanage that Jerry’s love for sports blossomed. He not only played sports with older boys but began coaching younger ones at just nine years old, planting the seeds for what would become a distinguished career in coaching and education.

Mon
10
Feb

SHARALYN K. RAPP

Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/10/2025 - 8:57am

Sharalyn K. Rapp, 81, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 at Trinity Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Humboldt. A visitation will be one hour prior at the funeral home.
Sharalyn is survived by her son, Jerrod (Jen) Rapp of Fort Dodge; daughters, Susan Hilton of Humboldt and Sara (Mark Martin) of Fort Dodge; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Thu
06
Feb

BROOKLYN ROBINSON STATE CHAMP!!

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/06/2025 - 9:19pm

Brooklyn Robinson

Humboldt High senior Brooklyn Robinson capped an impressive two-day state championship run by winning the 235-pound title on Friday night in the Class 1A girls' state wrestling tournament at Coralville inside Xtream Arena on Feb. 7.

Robinson, 43-6, pinned Kaylee De Jong of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley in 29 seconds in the championship match. Earlier in the day in the semifinals, Robinson pinned Jocelyn Buffum of Logan-Magnolia/Woodbine in 6:34 to earn a spot in the finals. De Jong pinned top-ranked Haley Armstrong of Atlantic in the other semifinal bout.

Robinson opened Thursday (Feb. 6), the first day of the tournament, by pinning No. 11 seed Ava Trende of New Hampton-Turkey Valley in 1:00. Robinson went on to face No. 3 seed Emma Cook of Colfax-Mingo and pinned Cook in 1:36 in the opening period of the quarterfinals.

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04
Feb

Cowboys edge Wildcats in regional dual, 38-37

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/04/2025 - 9:19pm

Humboldt's Owen Mayall shown here competing in the regional dual in Humboldt on February. 4. Mayall won by fall in 3:56. Independent photo.

Humboldt’s hopes of qualifying for the boys Class 2A state dual wrestling tournament fell short Tuesday night (Feb 4) as the Wildcats were edged by Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, 38-37 in a regional dual in the Humboldt gym. The Cowboys, who had defeated Hampton-Dumont-CAL 50-17 in the first round, will now advance to the state duals in Coralville on Saturday, Feb. 8.

Humboldt built up a 31-9 lead after the first eight matches before CGD won four straight matches by pin to take a 33-31 lead. In the 126 pound match, Adrian Phetxoumphone of CGD won by technical fall (17-2) over Jonny Hayden in 2:09 to clinch the victory for CGD at 38-31. Humboldt's Cyler Cirks won by forfeit at 132 in the final bout to make it 38-37 Cowboys over the Wildcats.

Humboldt slips to 19-6 overall. The Wildcats are looking to enter the Eagle Grove tournament on Saturday, Feb. 8, in hopes of securing a final tune-up before hosting a Class 2A district meet on Feb. 15 in Humboldt.

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04
Feb

City Council hears update on Eagle Ridge Trail Project

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/04/2025 - 2:03pm

The Pedestrian Bridge Project on Cotton Wood Trail is well underway. The single-span pedestrian bridge connects the northern, central, and eastern portions of Humboldt and Dakota City to the city’s southwest side without having to walk along or cross Highway 169. Independent photo. Image taken in Dec. of last year. Independent photo.

By KYLIE PORZ
HUMBOLDT - The Humboldt City Council gathered for their regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 3 to hear updates on various projects.

During his report, City Administrator Cole Bockelmann updated the council on the Eagle Ridge Nature Trail project. According to Bockelmann, the project is progressing nicely with plans to pour concrete on Tuesday. The city will also be requesting bids for bank stabilization along the trail project for banks that were washed out during the flooding in June.

Later in the meeting, the board passed Resolution No. 2025-18 which reads, “A resolution approving pay estimate No. 2 with Dixon construction of Correctionville, Iowa for the Eagle Ridge Pedestrian Bridge and Trail Project in the amount of $94,830.11.”

Civil Engineer Joey Whitehouse was present at the meeting to answer any questions regarding the various projects being discussed.

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