October 2023 – 97.7 The Bolt

Fort Dodge Police investigating vandalisms from Monday morning

October 31, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, [email protected] Fort Dodge, IA – Fort Dodge Police are investigating a long list of vandalism reports from early Monday morning. Around 5:46 a.m. Monday morning, people began calling into the Webster County […]

Bonnie Davis, 74

October 30, 2023 Dee Dee Wurn

Celebration of life for Bonnie Davis, 74, formerly of Gilmore City will be held on Saturday, Nov. 4th from 3-5pm at Lentz Funeral Home in Gilmore City. Arrangements are being handled by Lentz Funeral Home […]

Daniel Benjamin, 71

October 30, 2023 Dee Dee Wurn

Funeral services for Daniel Benjamin, 71, of Gilmore City will be held on Monday Oct 30, 2023 at 11am, at Lentz Funeral Home in Gilmore City. Visitation will be from 10am to the time of […]

Coaches Corner presented by 716 Main (10-28-2023)

October 28, 2023 Matt Scher

This week’s edition of Coaches Corner presented by 716 Main features KHBT’s News/Sports Director Matt Scher speaking with Humboldt Wildcats’ Head Football Coach Derrick Elman as Humboldt’s football season came to a close Friday night after […]

Opponents of Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline speak out at public hearing

October 27, 2023 Matt Scher

(Radio Iowa) – Opponents of proposed carbon pipelines in Iowa say the projects will be too much of a drain on Iowa’s water resources. Jan Norris of Red Oak is one of several people who […]

HCSO offers tips on dos and don’ts for Halloween

October 27, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, [email protected] Humboldt, IA – This weekend marks the last few days before Halloween and many trick-or-treaters will be out the next few days. Humboldt County Sheriff Dean Kruger says trick-ort-treaters and parents […]

HHS fall musical production ‘Emma’ to open next week

October 26, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, [email protected] Humboldt, IA – Humboldt High School’s Fall Musical “Emma” is coming to the Humboldt High School Auditorium next week and students have been hard at work as the production is nearly […]

Local communities offering different days for Halloween trick-or-treating

October 25, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, [email protected] (KHBT) – Halloween is right around the corner and different municipalities have designated time for trick-or-treating this year, with some communities offering opportunities to do so earlier than the Halloween holiday […]

NCC releases 2023 All-Conference Volleyball teams

October 25, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, [email protected] (KHBT) – The North Central Conference has released their 2023 All-Conference Volleyball teams. First Team Xada Johnson * Sr OH Clear Lake Indy Johnson * […]

Fort Dodge man pleads not guilty in first degree murder of his father

October 24, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, [email protected] Fort Dodge, IA – A Fort Dodge man charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of his father has plead not guilty to the charge. According to Iowa Courts […]