March 2023 – Page 7 – 97.7 The Bolt

NWS: Additional snowfall expected in North Central Iowa on Saturday

March 10, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Des Moines, IA – More winter weather is expected on Saturday after Thursday’s snowfall blanketed the region. The National Weather Service, as of 5:00 a.m. today is forecasting an additional 3-4 […]

Two injured in Fort Dodge stabbing, person of interest at-large

March 9, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – A stabbing in Fort Dodge has left two people injured and a person of interest at-large. At approximately 7:37 p.m. Wednesday, the Webster County Telecommunications Center received […]

Area events postponed in anticipation of winter weather later this week

March 8, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Area events scheduled for the latter half of this week are being pushed back to later dates in anticipation of the winter storm on Thursday into Friday. The Humboldt […]

Two injured in Fort Dodge shooting, two persons of interest at-large

March 8, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – A shooting Tuesday night is under investigation with two persons of interest at-large. A call was received at approximately 9:21 p.m. Tuesday night to the Webster County […]

NCC releases 2022-2023 all-conference boys basketball teams

March 8, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com (KHBT) – The North Central Conference released their 2022-2023 all-conference teams for boys basketball. First Team All-Conference Ben Helmers (Algona) Travaughn Luyobya (Clear Lake) Thomas Meyer (Clear Lake) Jamie Grossoehme (Webster City) […]

Humboldt Co. Fair reveals headline performer at 2023 Fair

March 7, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt County Fair Board has announced that Country Music Star Tyler Farr will be the headlining Grandstand Act at the Humboldt County Fair on July 29 with special […]

Britt man charged with first-degree murder in stabbing

March 7, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com This story was run on Radio Iowa. Britt, IA – Radio Iowa’s Dar Danielson reports a Britt man is charged with stabbing a woman to death Saturday. Information from the Iowa […]

NWS places area under Winter Storm Watch Thursday

March 7, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Des Moines, IA – The National Weather Service in Des Moines has preemptively placed our area under a Winter Storm Watch in effect from Thursday after through late Thursday night. Heavy […]

Arrest made in string of Fort Dodge robberies and burglary from last year

March 6, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – A Fort Dodge man has been arrested after a five month long investigation into three robberies and a burglary in Fort Dodge. The incidents date back to Oct. […]

Rolfe man arrested in domestic dispute, one injured

March 6, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Rolfe, IA – A Rolfe man was arrested last Monday, Feb. 27, after Pocahontas County Sheriff were called out for a domestic situation regarding a hand gun. Deputies investigating the scene saw […]