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Thu
03
Apr

Wildcats set to defend NCC soccer title

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/03/2025 - 10:14am

Returning lettermen for the Humboldt boys’ soccer team, from left: Carter Westre, Johnathan Hayden, Karson Rubel, Jacob Girres and Nico Christensen. Independent photo.

HUMBOLDT – The Humboldt boys’ soccer team has had a lock on the North Central Conference title ever since the NCC began recognizing the sport interscholastically in 2022.

Last year veteran head coach Joe Hadar led the Wildcats to a 13-2 overall record, 11-1 and in a first-place tie with Webster City for the league crown.

While graduation losses were heavy and the team numbers are somewhat down this year, Hadar feels his five returning letterwinners will be complemented by a talented younger group ready to make their mark and challenge for another title.

The five lettermen include senior Carter Westre, junior, Johnathan Hayden, junior all-conference goalkeeper Karson Rubel, junior Jacob Girres and sophomore Nico Christensen. Westre was a second-team all-NCC pick last year who led the squad with 12 assists.

Thu
03
Apr

Wildcat boys seek another NCC golf title, return to state

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/03/2025 - 10:10am

Humboldt's returning lettermen, from left: Cyler Cirks, Parker Sleiter and Cade Birdsell. Independent photo.

HUMBOLDT – Humboldt’s veteran boys golf coach Scott Birdsell is cautiously optimistic.

The Wildcats enter the new season coming off a ninth-place finish at the Class 3A state tournament last May. Humboldt also won the North Central Conference dual and tournament titles last year.

In fact, Humboldt hasn’t lost an NCC dual meet since the 2022 season.

hile Humboldt returns three lettermen in seniors Cyler Cirks and Parker Sleiter, along with sophomore standout Cade Birdsell, they’ll be looking to replace departed seniors in Carson Arndt and Carson Sleiter. Arndt was the conference champion in 2024.

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

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Tue
01
Apr

HHS students compete in state speech contest

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/01/2025 - 1:29pm

These Humboldt High School students competed well at the state large group speech competition back in February at Spencer. Pictured above, front row (l-r): Adelyn Vinsand, Kate Sievers, Morgan Mayall and Mia Sorensen. Back row: Joel Thurm, Sterling Scranton, Juan Camarena and Keegan Fiengo. Submitted photo.

By KATE SIEVERS

HUMBOLDT - Emily Wiebke, speech coordinator and coach at the Humboldt High School, is excited for the upcoming seasons and proud of how far her students have come this past season.

She shared her thoughts after the Humboldt High School Speech Team recently had several state titles, individual and group. State group competition was Feb. 8 in Spencer while individual was March 15 in Cedar Falls.

Large group speech involves multiple events that have two to eight students. Musical Theatre and the Improv groups were participants in the state competition.

Musical Theatre consisted of Morgan Mayall, Juan Camerena, Joel Thurm, Adelyn Vinsand, Kate Sievers, Keegan Fiengo, Mia Sorensen and Sterling Scranton. They sang and acted out a Hamilton classic, “Who Lives Who Dies Who Tells Your Story”. The improv group consisted of Aubry Fisher, Macey Rodgers, and Alyssa Kinder.

Tue
01
Apr

Supervisors discuss defunct pipeline in Humboldt County

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/01/2025 - 1:23pm

The Humboldt County Courthouse.

By APRIL KELLEY

HUMBOLDT - An abandoned anhydrous pipeline that runs through Humboldt County became the unexpected conversation at Monday’s Humboldt County Supervisors meeting on March 31.

Humboldt County Emergency Management Coordinator Kyle Bissell asked the Supervisors if they had spoken to ONEOK.

ONEOK had contacted Bis-sell to inquire regarding emergency responders along the defunct pipeline who might be available to assist in an emergency.

However, ONEOK had not conveyed its intended use of the pipeline. Bissell reminded the group in attendance that the pipeline had not been used for several years at least.

“I have more questions than I have answers, but I wanted to talk to you sooner rather than later,” Bissell said.

He also stated that during a cursory look into the pipeline, he had discovered nine accidents along the pipeline while it was in use although he was not sure when or exactly what they were.

Tue
01
Apr

Senator Grassley toured the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital to discuss rural hospi-tals

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/01/2025 - 1:19pm

Chuck Grassley, United States Senator from Iowa, listens to a member of the audience during his visit in Humboldt on March 21 at the Springvale Senior Living Center. Photo courtesy Bruce Watnem.

By APRIL KELLEY
HUMBOLDT - Humboldt County Memorial Hospital (HCMH) CEO Michelle Sleiter spoke about Senator Grassley’s visit to the hospital during their recent board meeting on Tuesday, March 25.

Sleiter told the board that due to protests at his previous stop in Franklin County at a public meeting at the courthouse there, it was decided to change his appearance at the hospital slightly.

His visit to the hospital in Humboldt however, had been an invite-only visit.

“I got a call from their whole secret service team on the way here saying they were concerned as they were talking about bringing everyone (the protestors) to Humboldt,” Sleiter said.

Because of the threat of the protests, they rerouted the Senator to Independent Living so that it would be easier to get in and out.

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