Obituaries
Sherry Wagner, 77
A Celebration of Sherry Wagner, 77, of Dakota City, will be held on Sunday, February 1, 2026, from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM at the Rutland Community Center in Rutland. Services have been entrusted to […]
Month: November 2025
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Veterans Day ceremony held at Humboldt County Courthouse Tuesday
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Dakota City, IA – A Veterans Day ceremony was held at Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Humboldt County Courthouse in Dakota City to honor both living and deceased veterans. That was […]
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HHS Student Senate to hold two fundraisers this week
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Humboldt High School’s Student Senate is hosting a pair of fundraising events this week, with the first one Tuesday night. Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Humboldt High […]
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Hardy woman dies in collision with semi on snow and ice-covered IA 3 Monday
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt County, IA – A Hardy woman has died as a result of her injuries in a Monday morning crash on Highway 3 in Humboldt County. According to the Iowa State Patrol […]
Obituaries
Randy Watnem, 82
Memorial Services for Randy Watnem, of Humboldt, will be 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 14th at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Humboldt. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at […]
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Bruce L. Bakken, 71
Memorial Services for Bruce L. Bakken,71, of Bode, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Bode, with visitation at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in […]
Delays/Closings
School Delays – Nov. 10, 2025
Humboldt, Twin Rivers & St. Mary’s Schools -2 Hour Delay, No AM Preschool or activities Laurens-Marathon Schools -2 hour delay Pocahontas Area Schools -2 hour delay West Bend Mallard Schools -No AM activities before school
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Humboldt volleyball falls in Class 3A State Championship to Davenport Assumption in three sets
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Coralville, IA – No. 5 Humboldt saw their season come to a close in the Class 3A State Championship, falling in three sets to No. 2 Assumption Davenport at the 2025 Iowa […]
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Humboldt volleyball sweeps Cherokee Washington in three sets to advance to 3A Semifinal
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Coralville, IA – For the first time in program history, the No. 5 Humboldt Wildcats volleyball team won a match at the state tournament as they swept No. 4 Cherokee Washington in three […]