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Arrest made in Burt ‘Grandparent Scam’

March 4, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Perpetrators of one of the grandparents scams in Kossuth County have been identified and an arrest has been made. In press release by the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office, 33-year-old […]

School Closings & Delays – March 5, 2025

March 4, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com KHBT – Area school closings and delays for March 5, 2025. Humboldt, Twin Rivers, and St. Marys Schools Closed Humboldt-King’s Kids Preschool Closed Algona Closed Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Virtual Classes Eagle Grove Virtual Classes […]

Business Weather Announcements – March 5, 2025

March 4, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com KHBT – Area business weather announcements for March 5, 2025. Arends, Lee, Emick, Legvold, & Myott Closed Bank Iowa (Downtown Humboldt) Closed Burrito Mexpress Closed Brand FX (Pocahontas) Closed Wednesday Will reopen […]

Local municipalities issue snow emergencies, parking bans ahead of Tuesday night blizzard warning

March 4, 2025 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com KHBT – Local municipalities around the KHBT listening area are announcing snow emergencies and parking bans ahead of Tuesday night’s blizzard warning. The City of Humboldt has declared a snow emergency beginning […]

Arrest made in Burt ‘Grandparent Scam’

School Closings & Delays – March 5, 2025

Business Weather Announcements – March 5, 2025

Local municipalities issue snow emergencies, parking bans ahead of Tuesday night blizzard warning

Humboldt PD hires two more officers, up to five within department

Winter Storm Watch for area Tuesday night to Wednesday

Wind Advisory and Red Flag Warning to go into effect Friday for the area

Wind energy public meeting scheduled for Sunday

Humboldt boys’ basketball wins in rout of Algona 90-48 in 3A-2 First Round, at Gilbert for Semifinal Thursday

HCMH asks for increase in annual funding from Humboldt County BOS