June 2017 – 97.7 The Bolt

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Fareway CEO on new Humboldt Store: “It’s Like Having New Children”

June 29, 2017 Nathan Bloechl

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — For the first time in 47 years, a new Fareway store in Humboldt is finally open for business. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Wednesday morning with several Humboldt dignitaries […]

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Softball Repeats as North Central Conference Champions!

June 29, 2017 Nathan Bloechl

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Algona, Iowa — The best revenge is often massive success and when Algona defeated — the then undefeated Humboldt Wildcats — back on June 7th, eyebrows were raised. Last night, the tables […]

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Secondary Roads Gets New Pickup Truck

June 29, 2017 Nathan Bloechl

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Dakota City, Iowa — The Humboldt Secondary Roads department will be getting a new truck. That was confirmed at Monday morning’s Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meeting. Secondary roads will be receiving […]

Larson Gives Update on Brookglade Farm Site

June 29, 2017 Nathan Bloechl

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Dakota City, Iowa — An ongoing dispute between the county, zoning director Melody Larson, and Brookglade Farms seems to be complete. The qualm stems from Brookglade double spreading manure over two already […]

Edward “Bud” Gates

June 28, 2017 Kathleen Courtney

Funeral Services for Edward “Bud” Gates, age 86 of Renwick, will be 2:00 pm on Friday, June 30, at Lake Lutheran Church near Renwick. The Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home of Humboldt is assisting the family. Visitation […]

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Humboldt, Algona Meet Tonight; NCC Title In Clear Eye View

June 28, 2017 Nathan Bloechl

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Pocahontas, Iowa — After clubbing out ten hits and ten runs, the Humboldt Wildcat softball team earned it’s 25th victory of the season with a 10-3 defeat of Pocahontas, last night. But it […]

Rachel Petersen

June 27, 2017 Kathleen Courtney

Funeral Services for Rachel C. Petersen, age 81, will be Wednesday, June 28 at 11:30 a.m., in the chapel of the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home. Visitation will be 10:00 am until the time of the services at […]

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Softball Mashes H-D; Poky Awaits

June 27, 2017 Nathan Bloechl

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — Humboldt used a six run, sixth inning to defeat Hampton-Dumont 10-1 in front a packed crowd at the Wildcat Softball Complex, Monday night. Humboldt jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but […]

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Community Donates to Help Honor Flight

June 27, 2017 Nathan Bloechl

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — The Brushy Creek Honor Flight served up pork burgers, chips and beverages yesterday, and the Humboldt community — as they usually do — came out in droves to support […]

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Clark Shines; Leads Cats to Conference Win

June 27, 2017 Nathan Bloechl

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — Winners of two straight, is the Humboldt Wildcat baseball team perhaps peaking at the right time? Hyperbole aside, last year’s Cats started slow, got red hot and parlayed that into […]