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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 […]

Dr. Phil Lonning, 92

January 21, 2025 Dee Dee Wurn

Memorial Services for Dr. Phil Lonning, 92, of Humboldt, will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Mason-Lindhart Funeral & Cremation Service in Humboldt. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 […]

Livermore mayor Billie Scott talks city pool, recycling funding

January 21, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Dakota City, IA – Livermore mayor Billie Scott was in attendance at the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors session Monday morning to discuss funding for the Livermore swimming pool and county-wide […]

School Closings & Delays – Jan. 21, 2025

January 21, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com KHBT – Area schools closings and cancellations for Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Algona Public/Parochial & Lu Verne Schools Tuesday morning: Closed Belmond-Klemme Schools Closed No evening activities Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Schools Online Classes only […]

Humboldt girls’ basketball defeats Fort Dodge 68-38, host Bishop Garrigan on Thursday

January 20, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Humboldt girls’ basketball team won 63-38 over the Fort Dodge Dodgers to bounce back after their Friday loss against the Algona Bulldogs. Humboldt was led by Morgan Mann with […]

Coaches Corner presented by 716 Main (1-18-2025)

January 18, 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’ Wrestling Coach Andy Newell, Head Boys’ Wrestling Coach Chad Beaman, Head Girls’ Basketball Coach […]