Articles by Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – The Fort Dodge Regional Airport will conduct a full-scale emergency disaster drill Tuesday morning as part of its ongoing safety and preparedness efforts. The exercise is scheduled to […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Des Moines, IA — A Humboldt County conservation project is among the first round of urban water quality initiatives receiving state funding in 2026, according to an announcement Monday from the Iowa […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Public officials are making the public aware of a multi-agency exercise in Humboldt on Tuesday. Humboldt County Memorial Hospital (HCMH) and the Humboldt County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) will […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Gowrie, IA – Two people were injured Sunday afternoon after a train collided with a car in Gowrie. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash happened around 3:20 p.m. Sunday at […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Dakota City, IA – A Livermore man has been sentenced to 125 years in prison on sex abuse charges. 38-year-old Nathaniel Depew of Livermore was sentenced in Humboldt County District Court by […]