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No. 5 Humboldt volleyball defeats Solon in four sets, advances to Class 3A Semifinal rematch with No. 1 Western Christian

November 3, 2026

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Coralville, IA – The No. 5 Humboldt Wildcats are headed back to the Class 3A state volleyball semifinals for the second consecutive year after defeating No. 4 Solon in four sets Tuesday, [...]

Humboldt Cross Country celebrates 2026 season at team banquet

November 1, 2026

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt boys’ and girls’ cross country teams celebrated their 2026 seasons Sunday evening, November 1, with their annual team banquet in the Humboldt High School cafeteria. Head coach [...]

Humboldt County prepares for 2026 Midterm Elections

November 1, 2026

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Dakota City, IA – Humboldt County voters will head to the polls Tuesday, November 3, for the 2026 Midterm Election, with federal, state, county and township races, judicial retention questions and a [...]

Three Humboldt runners finish in Top 50 at Class 3A State Cross Country Championships

October 31, 2026

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – Three Humboldt Wildcats finished among the top 50 runners in the Class 3A girls race at the 2026 Iowa High School Cross Country State Championships Saturday, October 31, [...]

Bird outlines re-election message, priorities ahead of Tuesday’s vote

October 30, 2026

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird made a campaign stop in Humboldt Friday, making her case for re-election ahead of Tuesday’s general election. Bird, a Republican seeking another four-year term, [...]

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No. 5 Humboldt volleyball defeats Solon in four sets, advances to Class 3A Semifinal rematch with No. 1 Western Christian

Humboldt Cross Country celebrates 2026 season at team banquet

Humboldt County prepares for 2026 Midterm Elections

Three Humboldt runners finish in Top 50 at Class 3A State Cross Country Championships

Bird outlines re-election message, priorities ahead of Tuesday’s vote

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No. 5 Humboldt volleyball defeats Solon in four sets, advances to Class 3A Semifinal rematch with No. 1 Western Christian

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