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Tue
14
Oct

IDDA Executive Director updates Supervisors

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/14/2025 - 2:12pm

By APRIL KELLEY

DAKOTA CITY - John Torbert, Executive Director of the Iowa Drainage District Association, gave an update to the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors at their meeting on Monday morning, Oct. 13.

Torbert stated they have started to have summer meetings for the drainage administrators following suggestions during a break-out session at the annual conference.

This year was the third year for the extra summer session and Torbert told the supervisors that it has been such a success that they are considering expanding the session from its current three hours.

“That might be tricky because then it would involve a meal and things but it has been so popular that it is hard to fit it all in,” Torbert said.

Fri
10
Oct

Humboldt beats Dutchmen, move to 4-3

Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/10/2025 - 10:19pm

Humboldt junior running back Cash McIntire rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown in the Wildcats' 21-7 victory over MOC-Floyd Valley on Oct. 10 in Orange City. Humboldt improved to 4-3 and kept its playoff hopes alive. Independent photo.

Humboldt quarterback Jackson Flaherty scored two touchdowns and Cash McIntire scored a rushing touchdown to lead the Wildcat football team to a 21-7 victory over the Dutchmen of MOC-Floyd Valley on Friday night, Oct. 10 in a Class 3A District One game at Korver Field in Orange City.

The victory improved the Wildcats’ record to 4-3 overall, 2-1 and second in the district standings with Sioux Center (6-1, 2-1). Elsewhere in district play, district leader Bishop Heelan of Sioux City (6-1, 3-0) beat Webster City (2-5, 1-2) 28-6, and Sioux Center (6-1, 2-1) edged Algona (3-4, 0-3).

Humboldt will host Heelan on Senior Night on Friday night, Oct. 17 at Mason Maach Field. The Wildcats end their season at Sioux Center on Oct. 24.

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

Thu
09
Oct

No. 5 Humboldt girls clinch NCC title, host 3A regional

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/09/2025 - 4:18pm

Members of the Humboldt volleyball team gathered for a photo after winning the Mason City tournament on Saturday, Oct. 11. Humboldt went 5-0 to improve to 26-6 on the season. Submitted photo by coach Kara Waldorf.

Sophomore setter Addie Waldorf surpassed the 1,000 assist mark in the Wildcats’ victory over HDC on Oct. 7. She entered the Oct. 14 Charles City match at 1,148. Submitted photo.

The No. 5 ranked (Class 3A) Humboldt girls' volleyball team clinched the North Central Conference title by winning three sets at Webster City on Thursday night, Oct. 9. The Wildcats won by scores of 25-11, 25-11 and 25-16 to improve to 6-0 in conference play, 21-6 overall.

Humboldt went 5-0 to win the Mason City tournament on Saturday, Oct. 11. The Wildcats, 26-6 overall on the season, defeated Waverly-Shell Rock (21-8, 21-23, 16-14), Spencer (21-7, 21-8), Clear Lake (21-6, 21-13), Mason City (21-9, 21-17) and Osage (21-11, 21-17).

Humboldt swept Charles City on Senior Night on Tuesday, Oct. 14, winning by scores of 25-7, 25-10 and 25-12. The Wildcats, 27-6 overall, end their regular season at Fort Dodge St. Edmond on Thursday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m.

Humboldt will host a regional tournament starting on Oct. 21 at home against Charles City.

Thu
09
Oct

October 9, 2025

Wed
08
Oct

Fisher, Malo go 1-2 at Eagle Grove

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/08/2025 - 9:59am

Humboldt's Yahel Sanchez is shown here competing for the Wildcat boys' cross country team at the recent Humboldt Invitational. The Wilcats will run in the North Central Conference meet at Algona on Oct. 14. Independent photo.

Avery Fisher finished first in 19:53 and Brynn Malo was second in 19:56 to lead the Humboldt girls cross country team to a runner-up finish in the Dick Bell Invitational at Eagle Grove on Oct. 7.

Aubry Fisher was fifth in 20:36 and Macey Rodgers 16th in 22:37.

Humboldt's boys were ninth as a team. They were led by Henry Kramer who was 12th in 18:12. Graham Bakken was 58th in 20:28. Joel Thurm was 72nd in 21:06.09 and Isaac Fowler 73rd in 21:06.90.

Humboldt will run next in the North Central Conference meet at Algona on Oct. 14.

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

Wed
08
Oct

October 8, 2025

Tue
07
Oct

No. 6 Wildcats to 5-0 in NCC

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/07/2025 - 9:58pm

Wildcat players celebrate after scoring in a recent home volleyball match. Independent photo.

The sixth-ranked Humboldt volleyball moved to 5-0 in North Central Conference play by sweeping Hampton-Dumont CAL by scores of 25-14, 25-14 and 25-17 on Tuesday night, Oct. 7 in the Wildcat gym.

Humboldt is 20-6 overall. They visit Webster City on Thursday, Oct. 9.

Humboldt competes in the Mason City tournament on Saturday, Oct. 11.

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

Tue
07
Oct

Humboldt strategic planning session Oct. 15, discusses tree removal

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/07/2025 - 2:30pm

A crew from D & J Tree Service of Boone, contracted with the city of Humboldt to remove dead ash trees within the right-of-way throughout the community, began work this week. They are shown here removing a tree at the corner of 1st Avenue South and 5th Street South. Independent photo.

By PHIL MONSON

HUMBOLDT - Mapping a path for the future, the Humboldt City Council will be holding a strategic planning session with McClure Engineering on Oct. 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the community center.

Humboldt City Administrator Cole Bockelmann reported on the upcoming planning meeting at the council’s regular meeting on Monday night, Oct. 6.

“We will provide a lunch. Let me know if this date and time to not work,” Bockelmann said.

“It will be an open public meeting because we will have a quorum. But the session will be the only thing on the agenda,” Bockelmann said.

In other reports, Bockelmann reported the work on the airport taxiway turnaround project started on Oct. 2. The project is expected to be finished by the end of October.

“All of the pavement removals are done. The project should move pretty quickly and be done by October,” Bockelmann said.

Mon
06
Oct

ALICE M. STALZER

Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/06/2025 - 2:05pm

Alice M. Stalzer, 88, of Humboldt, formerly of Livermore, passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 29, 2025.
Alice was born Jan. 1, 1937 at her grandparents’ home in Meeker County, MN, the daughter of Nicholas J. and Mary (Hilbert) Klein. She was raised in the rural area of Watkins, MN until the fall of 1940 when her parents moved to Iowa on a farm north of Livermore. As a farm child she had several chores including milking her cow twice a day. Alice graduated from the Livermore High School in May of 1954. On Nov. 20, 1956 she was united in marriage to Harry J. Stalzer at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Livermore. The couple made their home on a farm near Renwick, where they had two children, Marjorie and Dennis. In February 1963 they moved into their new home, where they had two daughters, Lori and Judy.

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