August 2026 – Page 2 – 97.7 The Bolt

Humboldt Football concludes first week of practice for 2026 season

August 17, 2026 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt Wildcats are less than two weeks away from opening the 2026 football season. Humboldt will travel to Spencer on August 28th to open the season after finishing […]

Coaches Corner powered by Comm 1 (8-15-2026)

August 15, 2026 Matt Scher

The August 15, 2026 edition of Coaches Corner powered by Comm 1 features News & Sports Director Matt Scher speaking with Humboldt Head Cross Country Coach Joel Hooglund, Humboldt Head Volleyball Coach Kara Waldorf, and […]

100+ Women Who Care Humboldt County celebrates 10 years of giving back

August 13, 2026 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – What started as an effort to bring a group of local women together to make an immediate difference has grown into a decade-long tradition of giving across Humboldt County. […]

Delphian “Del” Sandvig, 104

August 11, 2026 Dee Dee Wurn

A funeral service for Delphian “Del” Sandvig, 104, of Humboldt, will be held on Friday, August 14, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, with visitation at the church an hour before the 12:00 pm service. Conversation […]

Humboldt football looks to return to playoffs with ‘Into the Storm’ mentality

August 10, 2026 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt Wildcats are back on the practice field as they begin their first official week of preparation for the 2026 football season. For Humboldt head coach Derrick Elman, […]

Aileen Weld, 91

August 10, 2026 Dee Dee Wurn

Memorial Mass will be held on Monday, August 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Humboldt. Inurnment will take place at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Humboldt. Services have been entrusted […]

Bayard man arrested following Fort Dodge altercation

August 10, 2026 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – A Bayard man has been arrested following an altercation Saturday night outside a Fort Dodge convenience store that left an 18-year-old man injured. The Fort Dodge Police Department […]

Former Humboldt coach Stu Fritz reflects on coaching career ahead of ABCA Hall of Fame induction

August 8, 2026 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Former Humboldt High School baseball coach Stu Fritz will be inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2027. Fritz spent four years in […]

Coaches Corner powered by Comm 1 (8-8-2026)

August 8, 2026 Matt Scher

The August 8, 2026 edition of Coaches Corner powered by Comm 1 features News & Sports Director Matt Scher speaking with former Humboldt coach Stu Fritz on his selection to the American Baseball Coaches Association […]

LeRoy Jorgensen, 85

August 7, 2026 Dee Dee Wurn

Funeral Services for LeRoy Jorgensen, 85, of Humboldt, will be held on Wednesday, August 12th at 11:00 am at Zion Lutheran Church in Humboldt. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 11th from 5-7pm at the church. […]