Local News

By: Jacob Sexton — jacobs@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA — Jim Reed spoke to the public for the first time since the Shellabration came to a close this past Saturday. Estimated crowd was the 5th highest […]

By: Jacob Sexton — jacobs@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA — Memorial Park in Fort Dodge has hired a firm to take over the mowing of the cemetery until November per Bill Shea of the Messenger. Controversy […]

By: Jacob Sexton — jacobs@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA — The bid is still open for a firm to purchase the rights to renovate the Fort Dodge tennis courts. Originally, the bid was intended to be […]

By: Jacob Sexton — jacobs@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA — A major wreck occurred on Friday when three cars collided in front of the Humboldt Hy-Vee. Around five o’clock in the afternoon, Robert Clapper of Humboldt was […]

By: Jacob Sexton — jacobs@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA — Todd Lee the Conservation Director of Humboldt County met to discuss two new cabins being constructed at Joe Sheldon Park. The plans are for two 576 sq. […]

By: Jacob Sexton — jacobs@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA — Humboldt County supervisors gathered for their weekly meeting yesterday morning as many topics were covered. The most talked about topic being some work needing to be done […]

By: Jacob Sexton — jacobs@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA — Infrastructure projects could soon be under way in Fort Dodge. City council members will be discussing construction projects on new sewers, water mains, and roads. A […]

By: Jacob Sexton — jacobs@977thebolt.com Des Moines, IA — For future Cyclones and Hawkeyes it’s another year of tuition being raised as the board over the state of Iowa’s public universities has approved a nearly […]

By: Jacob Sexton — jacobs@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA — A plan to start the renovation of the Wahkonsa Annex and Warden Plaza in Fort Dodge is starting to come to fruition as it has a […]

By: Jacob Sexton — jacobs@977thebolt.com Des Moines, IA — If you come to Iowa you that Casey’s General Store is a staple in about every town. The store chain is based out of Iowa and […]