Month: June 2019

By: Jacob Sexton — jacobs@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA — Allan Kirsch, 59, of Dakota City was driving his Roga sprayer at Hawaii Ave when he collided with a passing train Tuesday morning. Kirsch was getting his […]

By: Jacob Sexton — jacobs@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA — Good news for bargain grocery shoppers as the Aldi in Fort Dodge is open today after finishing its overhaul renovation. At the corporate level Aldi has rolled […]

By: Jacob Sexton — jacobs@977thebolt.com Washington D.C. — Iowa Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has introduced a new bill to Congress to change the composition of coins in the US currency. The official name is the […]

By: Jacob Sexton — jacobs@977thebolt.com Des Moines, IA — Applications will open up soon for the Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund which will give more opportunities for citizens of Iowa find fulfilling careers and […]

By: Jacob Sexton — jacobs@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA — Jim Reed spoke to the public for the first time since the Shellabration came to a close this past Saturday. Estimated crowd was the 5th highest […]

By: Jacob Sexton — jacobs@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA — Memorial Park in Fort Dodge has hired a firm to take over the mowing of the cemetery until November per Bill Shea of the Messenger. Controversy […]

By: Jacob Sexton — jacobs@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA — The bid is still open for a firm to purchase the rights to renovate the Fort Dodge tennis courts. Originally, the bid was intended to be […]