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By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com (NWS) – The National Weather Service says our area will be under a Wind Advisory on Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. CDT. Northwest winds are forecast for 25 to 30 […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The local Humboldt and Dakota City Kiwanis Club says they are looking for more volunteers to help with their community projects. Amanda Pederson, a Kiwanis member, says that Kiwanis […]

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 […]