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Stattelman receives Quilt of Valor from Lyons

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/05/2026 - 2:07pm

Holly Lyons (left) chose to use material that was indicative of the military such as camouflage in different colors and fabric with military words on it to make the “Quilt of Valor” for Jeremy Stattelman rather than the traditional red, white and blue. She awarded him the quilt at his place of employment, Cornbelt Power Cooperative.

By APRIL KELLEY
Being far from loved ones on your own can be mentally taxing enough, but add in living in less than ideal conditions, the danger of things exploding around you or getting shot and the mental fatigue of a service member grows exponentially.

One proven way to help with the mental stress of deployment is to be able to maintain a connection with home. While technology has definitely helped to keep people connected who are far apart, there is still something very special about getting a package from home to lift a person’s spirits.

Jeremy Stattelman was lucky to have a fellow Humboldt resident who dedicated herself to sending him packages from “home” every week when he deployed not once, but twice.

Tue
05
May

SHERMAN E. SILBUAGH

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/05/2026 - 8:47am

Sherman Eugene Silbuagh was born on Nov. 23, 1930 to Elmer and Jessie (Sayre) Silbaugh in Green County near Scranton, and passed away into eternal peace Friday, May 1, 2026 at Shalom Park Nursing Home in Colorado with his family at the age of 95 years.
Sherman was the youngest of 10 children. His father died when Sherman was 6. The family moved to Linden in Dallas County where he and his brother Norman farmed. He graduated in 1947 from Linden High School. He played basketball and was the school bus driver for their team. When his brother Norman died in 1947 they sold the farm and he and his mother moved to Humboldt.

Tue
05
May

GARY W. SEWARD

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/05/2026 - 8:47am

Gary W. Seward, 72, of Plymouth, MN, passed away on May 5, 2024. Gary was born in Fort Dodge, on Dec. 15, 1952. He is survived by his wife, Jayne Cook Seward, brother David of Sergant Bluffs, brother-in-law Bruce Cook, Yucca Valley, CA, along with many nieces and nephews.
Gary served in the Army from 1971-1974. He had a ready smile, laughing blue eyes and contagious laughter. He was everybody’s friend.
He chose to donate his body to the University of Minnesota for research. Gary said he wanted to help find a cure for cancer. He will be missed by all who knew him.

Tue
05
May

JOSEPH P. MAHAN

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/05/2026 - 8:45am

Joseph P. “Joe” Mahan, 78, of Humboldt, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital in Humboldt with his daughter at his side.

Sun
03
May

Wildcat boys win NCC dual golf title, 4th in tournament

Submitted by admin on Sun, 05/03/2026 - 9:38pm

Dawson Sleiter watches his tee shot for the Wildcat boys' golf team in a recent home meet. Independent photo.

Humboldt won the North Central Conference boys' golf dual title by turning back Hampton-Dumont-CAL (162-200) in a meet in Hampton on May 5. Humboldt, 7-0 in the NCC, was led by Dawson Sleiter, Carson Oleson and Cade Birdsell each with a 40 to lead all golfers. Cooper Theesfeld shot a 42.

Humboldt finished fourth in the NCC tournament held at Legacy Golf Course in Mason City on May 7. The Wildcats totaled 317 strokes. Clear Lake won with 311. Webster City has 313 and Algona was third with 314. Iowa Falls-Alden was fifth at 333.

Humboldt's Dawson Sleiter (75) and Cade Birdsell (77) placed third and fifth, respectively, to earn all-conference honors with top eight finishes. Carson Oleson was 13th with an 81. Cooper Theesfeld was 19th with an 84, Ascher Gonder 22nd with an 86 and Andrew Nedved 35th with 92.

Gavin Roske of Clear Lake was medalist with a 70. Coyce Bertran of Webster City was runner-up with a 74. Algona's Alex Brooks shot a 76 for fourth.

Fri
01
May

Wildcat girls, boys place 3rd in Storm Lake track Invitational

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/01/2026 - 2:52pm

Humboldt senior Claire Dieleman clears the hurdle in the shuttle hurdle relay event at the recent Wildcat Relays on April 27. Independent photo.

Humboldt's Jackson Flaherty nears the finish line carrying the baton for the Wildcat boys' track team in a recent meet. Independent photo.

The Humboldt girls and boys' track teams both placed third in the Storm Lake Invitational on April 30.

Humboldt's girls secured four top performances. Wildcat senior Brynn Malo ran a season’s best 2:28.73 to win the 800-meters. Avery Fisher ran a season’s best 11:11.97 to take second in the 3,000-meters. The shuttle hurdle relay of Kate Sievers, Claire Dieleman, Alivia Goodell and Fiona Tinken ran a season’s best 1:14.88 to win the event. Humboldt also ran a season’s best 10:27.26 to finish second in the 4x800 relay. The 4x400 relay also had a season’s best time of 4:28.48.

The Wildcats had season’s best performances in several other events, both varsity and JV, as they near the final few weeks of the season.

“The girls have really been performing well the last fe3w meets. We continue to improve in the skill areas such as block starts, baton exchanges and race strategy,” Humboldt head coach Spencer Ross said.

Fri
01
May

Lynx edge Wildcat boys, 3-2

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/01/2026 - 9:15am

Humboldt's Nico Christensen charges down the field for the Wildcat soccer team. Independent photo.

Nico Christensen and Karson Rubel teamed up for two second-half goals but it was enough for the Humboldt boys' soccer team as they fell 3-2 at Webster City on April 30 in North Central Conference action.

The loss dropped Humboldt's record to 2-3-2 overall while the host Lynx improved to 5-1-2.

Both scores were set up when Rubel took two free kicks that sailed 40 years across the field and were deflected into the opposing goal on header moves by Christensen.

Humboldt returns to action on Monday, May 4, when they host Hampton-Dumont-CAL. The Wildcats also host Storm Lake on May 5 and Wright County on May 7.

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