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Weather Announcements – Dec. 6, 2025
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com KHBT – The following are area weather announcements for Saturday, December 6, 2025 as heavy snow is set to impact the region. Faith United Methodist Church Cowboy Church at 5 p.m. is […]
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Humboldt boys’ wrestling sweeps season-opening quad at Gilbert
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Gilbert, IA – The Humboldt boys’ wrestling swept their season-opening quad at Gilbert High School on Thursday. The Wildcats registered wins over Ballard 38-27, a 79-0 shutout over Gilbert, and a […]
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Humboldt girls’ wrestling sweeps quad at Eagle Grove on Tuesday
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Eagle Grove, IA – Humboldt’s girls’ wrestling program swept their quad at Eagle Grove Elementary School Tuesday night. The Wildcats registered two dual wins in which their opponents only scored six points […]
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Humboldt girls’ and boys’ basketball sweep Manson-NW Webster to open season
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Manson, IA – The Humboldt Wildcats girls’ and boys’ basketball teams swept Manson-NW Webster on the road to begin their seasons in non-conference play Tuesday. The girls’ basketball program won 66-28 win […]
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One man dead in accidental shooting in Goldfield Friday
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Goldfield, IA – A man died Friday in what authorities believe to be an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound in Goldfield. According to a press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, at […]
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School Closings & Delays – Dec. 1, 2025
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Several regional area schools have announced they will be delayed or closing their doors for Monday, December 1. CLOSED Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Eagle Grove Iowa Central Community College DELAYS Algona Public/Parochial […]
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Heavy snowfall across the region Thanksgiving weekend
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Heavy snowfall impacted the region Thanksgiving weekend, leaving many Iowans to have to break out the snow shovels after impacts came to a close Sunday. Fort Dodge saw the […]
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NWS says impactful snow chances increasing for Friday and Saturday
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com (NWS) – The National Weather Service says confidence is growing for impactful snow accumulation late Friday through Saturday night. As of the latest guidance Wednesday afternoon, the NWS snowfall probabilities list our […]
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One fatality in rollover crash east of Humboldt on IA 3
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt Co., IA – One person has died in a Wednesday rollover crash east of Humboldt. According to the Iowa State Patrol crash report, at approximately 1:11 p.m. Wednesday, a 2020 Ford […]