January 2022 – 97.7 The Bolt

Wildcats star athlete commits to Iowa State Football

January 31, 2022 Alex Benzegala

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA -Humboldt High School star athlete Caden Matson has committed to Iowa State University to play football. The Senior 1st-team All-State selection made the announcement on Twitter on Sunday, here’s […]

St Mary Catholic School holding early childhood open house Thursday

January 31, 2022 Alex Benzegala

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – On Thursday, St. Mary Catholic School in Humboldt is holding their early childhood open house. Here is Principal Sara Bormann with the details on the program and the […]

West bend teen faces burglary charges

January 31, 2022 Alex Benzegala

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Algona, IA – A West Bend man is in custody facing burglary charges. The Algona Police Department reports that 19 year old Chad Van Dusen was arrested on Thursday on a […]

Fort Dodge musician to be honored at Iowa Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame

January 31, 2022 Alex Benzegala

Fort Dodge, IA – Last week KHBT News Featured Kris Karr, a local musician from Fort Dodge who is being inducted into the Iowa Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall of Fame class of 2022. Today KHBT […]

Whittemore Fire Chief earns Citizen of the Month award

January 31, 2022 Alex Benzegala

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Algona, IA -The Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office reports that a Whittemore man has been selected as the most recent recipient of the 1440 Citizen of the Month award for the month […]

Humboldt County Democrats caucus at Pasquales on Feb. 7

January 28, 2022 Alex Benzegala

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt County Democratic Precincts are holding their caucus on February 7 at Pasquales Pizza inside the Party room. Registration starts at 6 pm and the caucus is […]

New Iowa beef processing plant holding information meeting in Humboldt on Wed

January 28, 2022 Alex Benzegala

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA -There will be a meeting in Humboldt on Wednesday about a new beef-processing facility in Iowa. Cattlemen’s Heritage Company is a 1,500 head a day, 400,000 head a year […]

St Mary’s Catholic School chili and chicken rice soup lunch on Sunday

January 28, 2022 Alex Benzegala

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA -The St Mary School Board is hosting a drive through chili and chicken rice soup lunch this Sunday. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. The […]

Republican Caucuses in Humboldt County on Monday Feb. 7

January 27, 2022 Alex Benzegala

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt County Republicans are holding their precinct caucuses soon. Here’s Humboldt County Republican Chair Andy Milam with more. Milam says the County Convention will be on March […]

Humboldt Community Chorus presents ‘this Song’s For You’

January 27, 2022 Alex Benzegala

Humboldt, IA -Tickets are available now for the Humboldt Community Chorus annual show titled ‘This Song’s For You.’ Show times are February 4th at 7 pm, February 5th at 2 pm and 7 pm and […]