Local News

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Rolfe, IA – An alleged assault in Pocahontas County landed a Rolfe man behind bars on multiple charges. According to a press release from the Pocahontas County Sheriff’s Office, sheriff’s deputies with […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The annual Humboldt Fourth of July Parade is in a couple of days with the fourth of July holiday as organizers continue to prepare for the annual event. Doug […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Whittemore, IA – A Kossuth County man has died as a result of injuries sustained in a fireworks-related accident. According to press release from the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office, 33-year-old Patrick Prentice […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt Farmer’s Market returns for another weekend this Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon in downtown Humboldt. One of the organizers of the market, Kelsey Flot, says […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Hardy, IA – An apparent tornado touched down in Humboldt County Thursday afternoon north of Hardy. Humboldt County Emergency Management Coordinator Kyle Bissell says he was alerted by Humboldt County Engineer Ben […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt Fourth of July Parade is a week from this Friday as organizers continue to prepare for the annual event. Doug Vinsand is an organizer for this year’s […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The 2025 Humboldt County Fair is officially one month away. The Humboldt County Fair Board has been hard at work planning for the annual event that the fair board’s […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com (KHBT) – After a prolonged stretch of extreme heat Monday, the National Weather Service says a potential for severe weather and excessive rainfall is in the forecast for the early portion of […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The City of Humboldt is making the switch to a proactive model that is no longer based solely on complaints for code enforcement. The announcement by the city came […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com A Fort Dodge teen who was reported missing as a runaway on Monday has been found dead in a body of water east of Fort Dodge. The Fort Dodge Police Department had […]