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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 […]

Humboldt, IA (Radio Iowa) – The Humboldt farmer who announced in July that he was running for congress in Iowa’s 4th congressional district has suspended his campaign and endorsed a fellow Republican. Kyle Larsen says over […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Dakota City, IA – A Humboldt County supervisor announced her intent to resign at Monday’s Humboldt County Board of Supervisors’ session. Sandy Loney, who is the District 2 Supervisor, made her announcement […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The 2025 Humboldt High School Homecoming Parade and Coronation were held Thursday night. At the coronation in the high school gymnasium, Joel Thurm and Claire Olson were named Homecoming […]