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By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on the 2024-25 FY Budget at this week’s session Monday morning. The tax levy on property by the […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Area Competition for Special Olympics Track and Field is taking place at the Humboldt Recreation Center this morning and afternoon. Humboldt special Olympics coach Ashley Mohr says it’s […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – A microwave that caught fire prompted first responders to arrive at Taft Elementary School Monday afternoon in Humboldt. According to Taft Elementary School Principal Ryan Fedders, at approximately 12:11 […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Humboldt County Memorial Hospital (HCMH) is set to undergo a 1400 square foot expansion of their Mental Health and Wellness Center a year after the center opened. HCMH […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Pocahontas, IA – The Pocahontas Chamber of Commerce recently received an award for outstanding Niche Market Initiative in the rural classification from Travel Iowa for their PocaHAUNTus haunted house event held last […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt Co., IA – Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies and Humboldt Firefighters raced out to the scene of a semi truck and trailer that had caught fire Tuesday after 2:00 p.m. Humboldt […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The month of April is Child Abuse Awareness Month and a local hospital is bringing awareness to problem one pinwheel at a time. Humboldt County Memorial Hospital recently set […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – The Fort Dodge Police Department is asking for help in finding a person of interest in the late December shooting death of Ryan Andrews. According to a release […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com (KHBT) – The National Weather Service says a Wind Advisory will go into effect starting at 1:00 a.m. and lasting through 10:00 p.m. Wednesday. Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts […]