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Fort Dodge PD investigating assault from Sunday

July 31, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – The Fort Dodge Police Department is currently investigating an assault from early Sunday morning. The incident stems from a call Sunday morning at approximately 7:03 a.m., when the […]

NWS says enhanced risk for severe weather along with heat in store for Friday

July 28, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com (KHBT) – The National Weather Service says that alongside the heat today, there is an enhanced risk, level three out of five, for severe weather across the northern half of Iowa […]

Crop stress is likely with this week’s heat wave

July 26, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com (Radio Iowa) – As temperatures are forecast to climb into the mid to upper 90s all week, the prolonged heat is hard on people, pets and plants. Angie Rieck Hinz, a field […]

Heat wave hits Iowa, daily highs in the 90s are likely all week

July 25, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com (Radio Iowa) – This could be Iowa’s hottest week of the year so far. Meteorologist Rod Donavon at the National Weather Service in Johnston says the forecast calls for steamy, sticky […]

2023 Humboldt County Fair set for July 25-31

July 24, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt Co., IA – The 2023 Humboldt County Fair is returning this week from July 25-31 and each day features many events for fairgoers. Tuesday, July 25 9:00-3:30 p.m. 4-H Exhibit […]

HCMH, Iowa and Iowa State football team up for Make-A-Wish

July 24, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Humboldt County Memorial Hospital hosted an Iowa vs. Iowa State charity slow pitch game on Sunday at the Humboldt High School Softball Field with all proceeds going to […]

Two Humboldt football players to play in Iowa Shrine Bowl

July 22, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com (KHBT) – Today, two Humboldt Football players have received the chance to play in the Iowa Shrine Bowl. Seniors Will Orness and Kaleb McCullough will suit up for the north team on […]

Two Humboldt baseball players named to academic all-state

July 22, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com (KHBT) – Two Humboldt baseball players were recently named to the first team All-State Academic baseball team by the IHSBCA. The players were seniors Trever Beach and Josh Thurm. Thurm and Beach […]

Faith United Methodist Church in Humboldt stays affiliated; new church holds first services Sunday

July 21, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Dakota City, IA – A New church in Humboldt will debut this weekend. Co-Pastor of the newly created Victory Church of Humboldt Jennifer Decious says the church was created after a […]

HCSD continues work on facilities

July 21, 2023 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt Community School District has seen many facilities undergoing construction. Superintendent Jim Murray gave an update on each of the facilities. Murray says work will be done […]