April 2025 – Page 3 – 97.7 The Bolt

Elevated Fire Weather Conditions for the area Wednesday

April 16, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The National Weather Service says conditions this afternoon will lead to an elevated chance for fire weather this afternoon over North Central Iowa until 8 p.m. Wednesday. Winds from […]

Spill leads to fish kill near Fort Dodge

April 15, 2025 Matt Scher

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fish kill at the south branch of Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge. Information from the DNR says they received a call from CJ […]

Martha Illg, 80

April 14, 2025 Dee Dee Wurn

Funeral Services for Martha Illg, 80, of Bode will be held on Friday, April 18th at 10:30am at Oakcrest Funeral Services in Algona. Visitation will be from 5-7pm on Thursday, April 17th at Oakcrest Funeral […]

Elevated Fire Weather conditions on Monday

April 14, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The National Weather Service says our area will experience windy conditions and an Elevated Fire Danger today until 7:00 p.m. Strong winds from the northwest at 20 to around […]

Coaches Corner presented by 716 Main (4-12-2025)

April 12, 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 Head Girls’ Golf Coach Jessica Harklau , Humboldt Head Girls’ Soccer Coach Rodd Mooney, and Humboldt Head […]

Fort Dodge man wanted for attempted murder arrested in Des Moines

April 11, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – A Fort Dodge man wanted on attempted murder charges has been arrested. The Fort Dodge Police Department says after a tip, officers with the Des Moines Police Department […]

Mary Tofteberg, 69

April 11, 2025 Dee Dee Wurn

Funeral Services for Mary Tofteberg, 69, of Humboldt, formerly of Bode, will be held at 1:00pm on Monday, April 14th at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Bode. Visitation will be on Sunday, April 13th from […]

Friday last day to register for Humboldt Rec Department’s ‘2025 Egg My Yard’

April 11, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Friday, April 11 is the final day to register for the Humboldt Recreation Department’s 2025 Egg My Yard. The program involves the department filling and hiding easter eggs for […]

Fort Dodge man’s murder conviction in Christmas Day 2022 murder upheld after appeal

April 10, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the first degree murder conviction of a Fort Dodge man. Lakendrick Mosley was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2022 Christmas […]

Humboldt boys’ track places second at 2025 Umstead Relays

April 8, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Eagle Grove, IA – The Humboldt Wildcats placed second in a back-and-forth battle with Algona in the 2025 Umstead Relays at Eagle Grove Elementary School. The Wildcats team score of 131 was […]