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Mon
19
Oct

MARVIN W. KAMP

Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/19/2026 - 3:07pm

Marvin Wayne Kamp, 89, of Connelly Springs, NC passed away on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026 at Amorem Hospice following a period of declining health.
Marvin was born Oct. 27, 1936 in Wright County to the late Henry Kamp and Connie Jacobson Kamp. Throughout his life he worked primarily in the construction industry and served honorably in the US Army National Guard. Marvin was a member of Augustana Lutheran Church in Hickory, NC. During his active years he enjoyed biking, camping, hiking and volunteering. At the age of 86, he was part of a four-man team, competing as Team Padrini, and won the North Carolina State Bocce Tournament. He enjoyed watching the Iowa Hawkeyes and spending time with his family.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Merrillyn Phoenix Kamp; sisters, Henretta Ayres and Barbara Faltinson; and brother, Vernon Kamp.

Mon
19
Oct

LINDA K. COON

Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/19/2026 - 3:06pm

Linda K. Coon, 60 of Humboldt, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness.

Mon
19
Oct

JAMES L. RUGG

Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/19/2026 - 3:04pm

James Lynn Rugg, 81, peacefully passed away in his sleep on Aug. 19 at Concord Care Center in Garner. Jim was predeceased by his mother, Audrey Baumgartner, brother Larry and sister Cynthia. He is survived by sisters Nancy (Larry) Hedberg, Linda (William) Cork and Vicki (Patrick) Butler, sister-in-law Marian and several nieces and nephews.
Jim was born in Mason City and graduated from Lu Verne Community High School in Lu Verne.
After graduation, he ran the DX Station in Lu Verne. He had a natural gift for mechanics, and his passion was restoring old cars to mint condition. Jim was a real jokester and had a knack for making people laugh.
As a young man, Jim suffered a life-threatening brain aneurysm. Afterwards, he was lovingly cared for by relatives for several years until he eventually came to Concord Care Center. The family would like to express their gratitude to all of the staff at Concord for making his final years comfortable and pleasant.

Mon
19
Oct

LESLIE A. KRAUSE

Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/19/2026 - 3:04pm

A Funeral Service for Leslie Krause, age 82, of Milford was held Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. Interment was at the Lu Verne Cemetery in Lu Verne.
Leslie Ann (Zinnel) Krause was born on Jan. 9, 1944, to the proud parents of Edna (Hansen) and Edward Zinnel on the farm by Ottosen.
After graduating from Twin Rivers High School in 1962, Leslie worked various jobs in the Ottosen area. She met Richard Wayne Krause and was united in marriage on April 4, 1964, in West Bend. The couple lived in Lu Verne, Hardy, Clarion, Ocheyedan and moved to Milford in 1990.

Mon
19
Oct

MARGUERITE M. BUNN

Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/19/2026 - 3:03pm

Marguerite Muriel Bunn passed away on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 at The Fountains in Bettendorf. Private burial will be at Union Cemetery in Humboldt. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to The University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital (https://uihc.org/donations), reflecting her love and compassion for children, sports and the University of Iowa.

Fri
16
Oct

Heelan rolls to 42-7 victory over Humboldt

Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/16/2026 - 10:19pm

Bishop Heelan of Sioux City jumped out to an early lead and rolled to a 42-7 victory over the Humboldt Wildcats in a Class 3A District 1 football game in Sioux City on Friday night, Oct. 16.

The loss dropped Humboldt to 0-8 overall, 0-4 in district play. Heelan, 5-3 overall, 3-1 in district play, will host Algona on Oct. 23. Humboldt ends its season at home next week against Sioux Center.

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

Thu
15
Oct

Humboldt volleyball team wins NCC title outright!

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/15/2026 - 8:17pm

The Humboldt High volleyball team won the North Central Conference championship in outright fashion by sweeping Hampton-Dumont-CAL in three sets on Thursday night, Oct. 15 in Hampton.

Humboldt rolled past the Bulldogs by scores of 25-10, 25-12 and 25-12 to move to 11-0 in conference play, 35-4 overall.

Humboldt will now focus on its first round Class 3A Region 4 opener in the Humboldt gym on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. against Grand View Christian.

The Wildcats' 35-win season is an all-time school record for single-season wins.

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

Thu
15
Oct

Fire erupts in downtown Humboldt

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/15/2026 - 9:17am

Firefighters are shown here on the scene of a blaze that destroyed a building in downtown Humboldt on Oct. 14, owned by Hoag's Plumbing and Heating. Independent photo.

A building in downtown Humboldt was destroyed by fire in a blaze that occurred on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 12:30 p.m. at 18 8th Street South. Multiple agencies responded to the fire.

Humboldt Police Department blocked off roads leading to the scene to allow crews the space to work and keep bystanders safe as they worked to extinguish the flames. There were reports of power outages along Sumner Avenue, and power was restored around 2 p.m.

There were no reported injuries and the cause of the fire is still under investigation at this time. No one was in the building when the fire started. It was called in at 12:25 p.m. The building, owned by Hoag's Plumbing and Heating, was completely engulfed in flames when Humboldt firefighters arrived on the scene. The building is located one-half of a block southeast of the main company building at the corner of Sumner Avenue and 8th Street South.

Thu
15
Oct

October 15, 2026

Wed
14
Oct

October 14, 2026

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