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Monday morning gas leak in Gilmore City halts traffic, no injuries

January 26, 2026 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Gilmore City, IA – A gas leak led to a road closure in Gilmore City Monday morning. At 7:44 a.m., Humboldt County EMA Director Kyle Bissell told KHBT news that IA HWY […]

Coaches Corner presented by Comm 1 (1-24-2026)

January 24, 2026 Matt Scher

School Closings & Delays – Friday, Jan. 23, 2026

January 22, 2026 Craig Russell

SCHOOL CLOSINGS & DELAYS – JAN. 23, 2026 Area schools have announced closings and delays for Friday, January 23, 2026; due to the forecast of extreme cold temperatures. *Humboldt & Twin Rivers – Virtual Classes […]

School Closings & Delays – Jan. 22, 2026

January 21, 2026 Matt Scher

*Humboldt, Twin Rivers, St. Mary Schools – 2 hour delay, No AM Preschool *Humboldt Kings Kids Preschool – Closed *Algona CSD – 2 hour delay *Belmond-Klemme – 2 hour delay, No AM Preschool *Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – […]

School Closings & Delays – Jan. 21, 2026

January 21, 2026 Matt Scher

Humboldt Schools – Will release 1 hour early (2:22 p.m. for Teacher Professional Development) Algona Public Schools – Closed Gilmore City- Bradgate – Virtual Classes Only Eagle Grove – 2 hour early out North Union […]

HCMH – Your Care Our Mission – Lindsy Johanson – Cardiovascular Sonography – 1 20 26

January 20, 2026 Craig Russell

Humboldt girls’ and boys’ basketball split doubleheader with Charles City

January 19, 2026 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt girls’ and boys’ basketball teams split a non-conference doubleheader with future North Central Conference member Charles City Monday night at Humboldt High School. In the girls’ […]

Dorothy Hoversten, 96

January 19, 2026 Dee Dee Wurn

The funeral service for Dorothy Hoversten, 96, of Algona formerly Bode will be held on Thursday January 22nd at 10:30am at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Bode. Visitation will be at the Church, beginning at […]

Marcia Edwards, 66

January 19, 2026 Dee Dee Wurn

A funeral service for Marcia Edwards, 66, of Livermore will be held at 4:00 PM Friday, January 23, at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona. Visitation will begin at 3:00 PM and continue until the time […]

School Delays – Jan. 19, 2026

January 19, 2026 Matt Scher

*Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 2 hour delay, No AM preschool *Eagle Grove – 2 hour delay, No AM preschool *Gilmore City-Bradgate – 2 hour delay *North Union – 2 hour delay *West Bend-Mallard – 2 hour delay