January 2025 – 97.7 The Bolt

Robinson and Diedrick advance to State Tournament, Humboldt places eighth at qualifier

January 31, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Osage, IA – Two Humboldt Wildcats girls’ wrestlers have punched their ticket to the 2025 Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) Girls’ Wrestling State Tournament in Class 1A at Xtreme Arena […]

Humboldt girls’ and boys’ basketball set to host key NCC matchup against Clear Lake

January 31, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt boys’ and girls’ basketball teams are back in North Central Conference (NCC) play tonight as Clear Lake comes to town. The Humboldt girls’ at 9-8 and 5-3 […]

Humboldt boys’ wrestling 3-0 at Gilbert quad

January 30, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Gilbert, IA – The eighth ranked Humboldt Wildcats boys’ wrestling team went 3-0 in duals at Gilbert High School Thursday night with wins over Perry 66-9, West Marshall 42-31, and Gilbert 66-6. […]

Humboldt boys’ wrestling ranked eighth in final dual poll, to host regional final Feb. 4

January 29, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The final Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) rankings for boys’ dual wrestling have been released with Humboldt sliding into the top eight, earning the right to host a […]

Leland “Lee” Paterson, 78

January 28, 2025 Dee Dee Wurn

Mass of Christian Burial for Leland “Lee” Paterson, 78, of Dakota City, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 1, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Humboldt. Visitation will be from 5:00 – […]

Hearing set for the sale of the Rutland Dam to City of Rutland

January 28, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Dakota City, IA – The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors have set a date for a hearing on the sale of the Rutland Dam to the City of Rutland, along with land […]

Humboldt fourth at 2025 NCC Boys Tournament, Clarken and Hendricks NCC Champions

January 25, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Algona, IA – The Humboldt Wildcats boys’ wrestling team took fourth in the 2025 North Central Conference (NCC) Tournament with a team score of 172 on Saturday at Algona High School with […]

Coaches Corner presented by 716 Main (1-25-2025)

January 25, 2025 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 Girls’ Basketball Coach Rodd Mooney, Humboldt senior Morgan Mann, Humboldt Head Boys’ Basketball Coach Jason […]

Humboldt man pleads guilty in federal court to one count of sexual exploitation of a child

January 24, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Sioux City, IA – A Humboldt man has pled to guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a child in federal court in Sioux City. According to a press release from […]

Dusting to an inch of snow forecast for state Wednesday

January 22, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com KHBT – The National Weather Service is calling for a dusting to up to an inch of snow for our area. In a briefing by the National Weather Service, the forecast is […]