Local News

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt and Twin Rivers Community School District’s boards are expected to consider a joint resolution in the coming days that would begin a formal study of the possibility […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Humboldt High School has named its 2026 Homecoming King and Queen after the coronation ceremony on Thursday, Sepetember 17 at the Humboldt High School Gymnasium. Senior Cash McIntire was […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com (NWS) – A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect across portions of central and northern Iowa until 10 a.m. today. The National Weather Service in Des Moines says visibility could drop below […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Humboldt County Memorial Hospital (HCMH) has broken ground on a major Radiology and Surgery Expansion Project that will bring permanent MRI services to HCMH while expanding and renovating the […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt City Council has selected interim city administrator Amy Zeman to become the city’s new administrator following a search that included three finalists. The council made the appointment […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Dakota City, IA – The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors discussed road conditions, pavement markings, equipment funding and mental health services during Tuesday morning’s meeting. Humboldt County Engineer Ben Loots presented two […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Bode, IA – A house fire was reported Monday morning at 400 Christiana Avenue in Bode. The call came in at about 7 a.m. The Bode Fire Department arrived and quickly extinguished […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Classic cars, trucks and other vehicles will take over Lower Joe Sheldon Park Sunday, September 13, for the fifth annual Humboldt Show & Shine. The event, presented by the […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Democratic candidate for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Chris Jones brought his campaign focused on water quality to Humboldt Wednesday, Sept. 2, making the city one of the stops on […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com The Iowa Insurance Division is warning job seekers, insurance professionals and consumers about an active, multi-state scam involving insurance licensing credentials and identity theft. According to the Iowa Insurance Division, scammers are […]