Articles by Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Humboldt City Council is considering tougher regulations on e-bikes, electric scooters and other micro-mobility devices after hearing concerns Monday about numerous close calls involving young riders throughout the community. […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – A proposal to remove the neighbor approval requirement from Humboldt’s proposed backyard chicken ordinance failed Monday night, leaving the ordinance unable to move forward before the City Council. Council […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Clarion, IA – Motorists traveling between Clarion and Goldfield will have two more weeks before a major highway closure begins. The Iowa Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that the closure of […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Webster City, IA – The Iowa State Patrol has identified the two drivers who died following a wrong-way crash Wednesday on Highway 20 near Webster City. According to the Iowa State Patrol, […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Webster City, IA – Two people are dead following a wrong-way crash Wednesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 20 near Webster City. According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, dispatch received a […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt Fourth of July Parade is set for 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 4th, as organizers hope to make this year’s celebration one of the largest in […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The new superintendent of the Humboldt and Twin Rivers Community School District is introducing himself to students, staff and community members as he prepares to begin his new role. […]