Year: 2018

By: Nathan Bloechl (from AgDaily) — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — A Humboldt native is up for the prestigious Pig Farmer of the Year award. The award is down to the final four and Kevin Rasmussen, who farms […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — The Humboldt Police Department confirms that there were no injuries reported following a Friday accident. The accident occurred near Jerry Hatcher Road and Highway 3, law enforcement officials say. […]

(KHBT) — Iowa farmers had 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending August 19, 2018, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Eighty-five percent of the corn crop has reached the dough stage […]

By: Nathan Bloechl (from the City of Dakota City) — nathanb@977thebolt.com Dakota City, Iowa — The Dakota City Water Supply is having problems with their well and is producing cloudy, gray water.  Due to the potential for contamination, […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — Two people were injured when a car crossing over the center-line caused a head-on collision, Iowa State Patrol officials say. The accident occurred three miles south of Humboldt on […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — There should be plenty of action at tonight’s Humboldt City Council meeting as the council will host not one, not two but three public hearings this evening. The public […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors and Humboldt County Conservation Director Todd Lee will discuss Oakdale Park and the clean-up of it, at their meeting this morning. Last week […]