July 2021 – 97.7 The Bolt

North Iowa Dragway cancels weekend events

July 30, 2021 Donovan Mann

Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – All events at Saturday’s North Iowa Dragway in Humboldt have been cancelled. Track owner James Barhite says that the cancellation is not weather related. Barhite says the tentative plan is to […]

County adjusts pair of road work vouchers

July 30, 2021 Donovan Mann

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Dakota City, IA – Pay vouchers for two Humboldt County paving projects were approved at Monday’s Humboldt County Supervisors meeting. The board approved pay vouchers #4 and #5 for Mathy Construction. The total amount approved for pay voucher […]

Kristen Kelly coming to Humboldt next Saturday

July 30, 2021 Donovan Mann

By Alex Benzegala, Alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The 4th annual Veterans Appreciation Non Profit Event Concert is coming up Saturday, August 7th at lower Joe Sheldon Park in Humboldt, featuring national recording artist Kristen Kelly. Dwight Lindquist an organizer and promoter for the event […]

Shag the Drag this Friday

July 30, 2021 Donovan Mann

By Alex Benzegala, Alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA, Shag the Drag is coming back to Humboldt on Friday, Jen Tille is an organizer for the event and has the details. Tille talked about what Shag the Drag is.

Alberta Bennett 79

July 29, 2021 Coriey Petersen

Funeral Services for Alberta Bennett 79, formerly of Ottosen will be held on Saturday August 7 at 10:00 AM at the Ottosen Community Church in Ottosen. Visitation will be from 3:00 – 7:00 PM at […]

North Iowa Dragway holding big event Saturday

July 29, 2021 Donovan Mann

Humboldt, IA –The North Iowa Dragway in Humboldt is holding its next big event this Saturday. Track Owner James Barhite has the details. Tickets are $25 and children 12 and under are free.

Open house on HCMH emergency preparedness and response building

July 29, 2021 Donovan Mann

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com The Humboldt County Memorial Hospital has a new emergency preparedness and response building. Director of Community Development with HCMH Mardi Ratzlaff says the building began operations on July 20 and that the hospital is having an open house […]

DEI committee aims to improve Humboldt

July 29, 2021 Donovan Mann

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA –The Humboldt Good Neighbors group, also known as the Diversity Equity Inclusion committee held their bi-monthly meeting last week. Democratic Co-Chair Joe Hadar talked about what was discussed. They also discussed having […]

Livermore receives tax sale certificate on abandoned property

July 29, 2021 Donovan Mann

Dakota City, IA – The city of Livermore is receiving a nuisance tax sale certificate as they take over possession of an abandoned parcel of land. On Monday’s Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meeting, County […]

2021 Humboldt County Fair a success

July 28, 2021 Donovan Mann

By Alex Benzegala, Alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA -The 2021 Humboldt County fair saw plenty of success throughout the entire week of festivities. Fair Board President Jeff Haselhuhn says they have yet to tally their final numbers, […]