October 2025 – 97.7 The Bolt

Trio of Humboldt girls’ cross country runner place inside top 50 at Iowa High School Cross Country State Championships

October 31, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – Three Humboldt girls’ cross country runners ran in Friday’s 3A race at the Iowa High School Cross County State Championships at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge […]

Paul Kampen, 82

October 30, 2025 Dee Dee Wurn

Mass of Christian Burial for Paul Kampen, 82, of Humboldt will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 1st at St. Mary Catholic Church in Humboldt. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the […]

STATE BOUND: Humboldt volleyball defeats Roland-Story in four sets to advance to 2025 IGHSAU State Volleyball Tournament

October 28, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – No. 5 (3A) Humboldt defeats No. 10 (3A) Roland-Story 3-1 (25-20, 25-23, 23-25, 25-18) to advance to 2025 Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) 3A State Tournament. […]

HCMH- Your Care Our Mission – Quality Director, Alyssa Reekers and Kyle Bissel 10 28 25

October 28, 2025 Craig Russell

Feenstra formally announces run for Governor of Iowa in 2026

October 28, 2025 Matt Scher

Radio Iowa – Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra made it official Tuesday. He’s running for governor. Feenstra formed an exploratory committee in May to raise money for the race, but kicked his campaign off Tuesday morning […]

Coaches Corner powered by Comm 1 (10-25-2025)

October 25, 2025 Matt Scher

Humboldt volleyball sweeps New Hampton, set to host Roland-Story in 3A-5 Final

October 23, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – No. 5 (3A) Humboldt sweeps New Hampton (25-22, 25-17, 25-12) to advance to 3A-5 Final Tuesday night. Humboldt (30-6) will host No. 10 (3A) Roland-Story (34-7), the winner advancing […]

One-vehicle crash Wednesday in Humboldt results in minor injuries

October 22, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – A one-vehicle accident in Humboldt Wednesday night resulted in no serious injuries. According to the Iowa State Patrol Trooper Glenn Smith, at approximately 8:45 p.m., a 2025 Nissan Murano […]

Humboldt’s Fisher twins & Malo advance to 2025 State Meet

October 22, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Spencer, IA – Humboldt senior Brynn Malo and sophomores Avery Fisher and Aubry Fisher advanced to the 2025 State Cross Country Meet at Wednesday’s 3A Regional Meet in Spencer. Avery Fisher placed […]

Wind Advisory in effect for area Tuesday

October 20, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com (NWS) – The National Weather Service says our area will be under a Wind Advisory on Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. CDT. Northwest winds are forecast for 25 to 30 […]