Obituaries
Donald Tool, 85
Funeral services for Donald Tool, 85, of Gilmore City will be held on Friday, September 25, 2026, at 10:30 AM at First Lutheran Church in Gilmore City. Service will be live streamed via Lentz […]
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Kenneth L. Marcellus, 83
A memorial service for Kenneth L. Marcellus,83, of Brewster N.Y. formerly of Humboldt, will be held at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church on Saturday, September 26th at 10:30 AM with visitation at the church beforehand, followed […]
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Darwin P. Torgerson, 77
A funeral service for Darwin P. Torgerson, 77 of Humboldt, will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. until the time […]
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Linda “LaLa” Bleich Johnson, 68
A celebration of life for Linda “LaLa” Bleich Johnson, 68, of will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Rutland Town Hall in Rutland, Iowa.
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Humboldt Volleyball finishes runner-up at Dike-New Hartford Tournament
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Dike, IA – The No. 1 (3A) Humboldt volleyball team finished runner-up at the Dike-New Hartford Tournament Saturday, going 5-1 across six matches. The Wildcats opened the tournament with three pool-play victories, […]
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Coaches Corner powered by Comm 1 (9-19-2026)
The September 19, 2026 edition of Coaches Corner powered by Comm 1 features News & Sports Director Matt Scher speaking with Humboldt Head Cross Country Coach Joel Hoogland, Humboldt Head Volleyball Coach Kara Waldorf and […]
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Ballard holds off Humboldt 14-7 in Homecoming game
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Ballard handed Humboldt a 14-7 loss Friday night in the Wildcats’ Homecoming game, ending Humboldt’s five-game winning streak in the series. The loss gives Ballard a 7-4 lead in […]
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Humboldt and Twin Rivers to study possible school district reorganization
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt and Twin Rivers Community School District’s boards are expected to consider a joint resolution in the coming days that would begin a formal study of the possibility […]
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Humboldt High School has crowns McIntire, Dettmann as 2026 Homecoming King and Queen
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Humboldt High School has named its 2026 Homecoming King and Queen after the coronation ceremony on Thursday, Sepetember 17 at the Humboldt High School Gymnasium. Senior Cash McIntire was […]
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Dense Fog Advisory in effect for this morning
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com (NWS) – A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect across portions of central and northern Iowa until 10 a.m. today. The National Weather Service in Des Moines says visibility could drop below […]