Year: 2019

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Dakota City, Iowa — The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors heard another funding request, this time from Community and Family Resources, at their meeting on Monday. Michelle De la Riva, Executive Director […]

KHBT — The enrollment in the state’s 15 community colleges dropped slightly in 2018. Heather Doe of the Iowa Department of Education says the drop of 1,501 students mirrors what happened nationwide.  Doe says it is due […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — Humboldt County’s Pheasants Forever group has the date nailed down for the 2019 Coyote Hunt. The hunt will take place on Saturday, February 2nd. Registration will be Friday, February […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Dakota City, Iowa — The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, along with county engineer Ben Loots came up with a solution regarding Bridge #47 near Bradgate. The two sides met regarding the […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — A single vehicle accident that occurred this past Saturday did not result in any injuries, the Humboldt Police Department announced. The accident involved 22-year-old Thomas Myers of Humboldt, who […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — While the temperatures outside might have been far below zero, the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital turned up the heat Saturday evening with another rousing edition of the Founder’s Event. […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — The Humboldt City Council announced the hiring of Susan Rutz as the first school resource officer at their meeting on Monday. The hire was announced by city administrator Travis […]

KHBT — A Midwestern climatologist believes that Spring of 2019 could be better for Iowa farmers. Al Dutcher, a climatologist at the University of Nebraska, says if the current El Nino weather pattern holds, it might bring a […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — The Humboldt City Council will welcome in two new city employees at their meeting this evening. The council will approve the hiring of Christa Brockman as Administrative Assistant and the hiring […]