Articles by Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com The Iowa Insurance Division is warning job seekers, insurance professionals and consumers about an active, multi-state scam involving insurance licensing credentials and identity theft. According to the Iowa Insurance Division, scammers are […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Humboldt High School has announced the members of its 2026 Homecoming Court. The queen candidates are Laina Dettmann, Gracey May, Zoey Montag, Hayden Smith and Adelyn Vinsand. The king […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt County Public Safety Commission will look internally for its next communications officer supervisor after members debated the position’s responsibilities, cost and whether to seek outside applicants. The […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt Farmers Market returns to downtown Humboldt this Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. The market will be held at Parley Finch Plaza on the 600 block of […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Humboldt residents should be on the lookout for new garbage carts beginning Monday morning (Aug. 24). The City of Humboldt says delivery of the new 65 or 95-gallon […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt County, IA – A 19-year-old Clarion man was injured in a rollover crash Tuesday night in rural Humboldt County. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office says Rubin Lux Medina was northbound on […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – A Humboldt mother and son came away with top honors during Saturday’s Governor’s Charity Steer Show at the Iowa State Fair. Dr. Aubrey Cordray of Humboldt Vet Clinic and […]