Articles by Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Dakota City, IA – Early in-person voting began Wednesday for this year’s city and school elections. In Humboldt County, the in-person absentee voting is taking place inside the Humboldt County Auditor’s Office […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The parents of a student who was sexually abused by their middle school teacher are suing the Humboldt Community School District, alleging the district tried to conceal that […]

Humboldt, IA (Radio Iowa) – A former middle school teacher in the Humboldt Community School District has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to sexual exploitation of a child. Matt […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com A Humboldt County woman has been transported to prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from charges relating to lack of care provided to two dependent people in her care. On September […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Dakota City, IA – Another elected official in Humboldt County has announced she will be officially retiring at the end of the year. Humboldt County Recorder Diane Amundson made the announcement after […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – Fort Dodge fire crews responded to a structure fire early Sunday morning with power lines involved. In a press release, the Fort Dodge Fire Department says they received […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – With the calendar flipping to October, the City of Humboldt’s new water usage rates will go into effect for this month, meaning that resident’s October usage will be reflected […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Badger, IA – The Humboldt Volunteer Fire Department responded to a combine fire Tuesday afternoon in Humboldt County in northern rural Badger. Humboldt Volunteer Fire Department Lieutenant Trey Thompson says the call […]