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Memorial Day program at Bicknell Park to return Monday

May 23, 2024 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – After a few years hiatus, the annual Humboldt Memorial Day program at Bicknell Park is returning this Monday. The Humboldt Police Department’s Assistant Police Chief John Rodriguez is one […]

Fort Dodge man injured after gun discharges Wednesday

May 23, 2024 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – A man is in the hospital after a gun was discharged at an apartment in Fort Dodge. According to a press release by the Fort Dodge Police […]

School Closings – 5/21/2024

May 21, 2024 Matt Scher

Belmond-Klemme Schools; Belmond, Wright County Tuesday Afternoon: Closing at 1:30 pm, No activities Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Schools; Clarion, Wright County Tuesday Afternoon: Closing at 1:00 pm Eagle Grove Schools, Eagle Grove, Wright County Tuesday Afternoon: Closing 1 […]

HHS Graduation goes on despite power outage at school hours before

May 19, 2024 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The show must go on. That’s exactly what happened at Sunday’s Graduation at Humboldt High School after a power outage in parts of Humboldt threatened to derail the graduation […]

Humboldt High School Graduation – 2024

May 19, 2024 Matt Scher

Archived recording of the Class of 2024 Graduation for Humboldt High School.

Fort Dodge man arrested on slew of charges in Humboldt, Webster County

May 17, 2024 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – A Fort Dodge man was arrested Thursday on a slew of charges in Humboldt County. According to a press release by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, 32-year-old Demetrius […]

Board of Supervisors vote for public sale of Reasoner Dam, will be held June 3

May 13, 2024 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Dakota City, IA – The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution to hold a public sale of the Joe Reasoner Dam in Humboldt to the non-profit R.I.V.E.R. Development, Inc. group. […]

Humboldt Co. Conservation Board passes motion to begin sale of Reasoner Dam to R.I.V.E.R. Development, Inc.

May 7, 2024 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Dakota City, IA – The Humboldt County Conservation Board passed a motion for R.I.V.E.R. Development, Inc. to purchase the Reasoner Dam from the Humboldt County. The motion was put forward by Board […]

River Flood Warning in effect until Tuesday

May 6, 2024 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt Co., IA – River Flooding within Humboldt County has caused several road closures as of this morning. According to Humboldt County EMA Director Kyle Bissell, those closures are: Montana Ave. between […]

River flooding prompts road closures

May 3, 2024 Matt Scher

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt Co., IA – Humboldt County EMA Director Kyle Bissell has alerted KHBT news that river flooding has prompted a few road closures in Northern Humboldt County. The closures are at Montana […]