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[ October 2, 2026 ] Humboldt Mayor Walter Jensen issues proclamation for Taft Park Featured
[ September 28, 2026 ] Flood Watch issued for much of central Iowa Tuesday night through late Thursday Featured
[ September 26, 2026 ] Fort Dodge man arrested following homicide, officer-involved shooting Featured
[ September 26, 2026 ] Coaches Corner powered by Comm 1 (9-26-2026) Coaches Corner
[ September 25, 2026 ] Former Humboldt Middle School building to open for final walk-through Featured

Humboldt girls’ and boys’ basketball splits doubleheader with Hampton-Dumont-CAL

December 17, 2024 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt girls’ and boy’s basketball teams split a North Central Conference doubleheader against Hampton-Dumont-CAL Tuesday night. HAMPTON-DUMONT-CAL DEFEATS HUMBOLDT GIRLS 41-33 The unbeaten Hampton-Dumont-CAL Bulldogs defeated Humboldt 41-33 […]

School Delays – Dec. 16, 2024

December 16, 2024 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com KHBT- Here are the school delays for Monday, December 16, 2024 in the KHBT listening area. Gilmore City-Bradgate Schools – 2 hour delay Laurens-Marathon Schools – 2 hour delay Pocahontas Area […]

Dense Fog Advisory for Monday morning

December 16, 2024 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com KHBT- A dense fog advisory is in effect for the KHBT listening area. The advisory will be in effect until 9:00 a.m. Monday morning as visibility is at one quarter mile or […]

Iowa State defeats North Dakota State 27-12 at Humboldt High School, Dresser 4-0 in Humboldt

December 15, 2024 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – For the fourth consecutive year, Iowa State Head Men’s Wrestling Coach and Humboldt alum Kevin Dresser’s Cyclones won a dual at Humboldt High School, this time a Big 12 […]

Closings & Cancellations – Dec. 15, 2024

December 15, 2024 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com KHBT- Here are the closings and cancellations for Sunday, December 15, 2024 in the KHBT listening area. The Congregational United Church of Christ First Lutheran – Gilmore City Faith Community Church – […]

Algona sweeps Humboldt in boys’ and girls’ wrestling in NCC duals

December 12, 2024 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Algona Bulldogs retained the Battle of HWY 169 trophy for another year as the boys’ and girls’ teams swept Humboldt Tuesday night. BOYS – Algona 39-24 106-Teague Alesch […]

Winter Weather Advisory for Friday night into Saturday

December 12, 2024 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com KHBT – A winter weather advisory will go into effect tomorrow night into Saturday morning for the area. The National Weather Service says the advisory is set to go in effect at […]

Humboldt County Conservation offers Reasoner Dam to City of Humboldt for purchase

December 11, 2024 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Dakota City, IA – The Humboldt County Conservation Board has voted to offer the City of Humboldt an opportunity to purchase the Joe Reasoner Dam. The motion was passed unanimously by the […]

Humboldt girls’ wrestling places second at 2024 Lady Eagle Invitational

December 10, 2024 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Eagle Grove, IA – The Humboldt Wildcats placed second at the 2024 Lady Eagle Invitational on Tuesday at Eagle Grove. The Wildcats had one individual champion in Danica Diedrick at 170 pounds. […]

Humboldt County Board of Adjustment passes Special Exception Use Permit for development near Sheldon Park

December 9, 2024 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt County board of adjustment passed a special exception use permit 3 votes to one for land to be zoned for a housing development near Joe Sheldon […]