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By: Jacob Sexton — jacobs@977thebolt.com Des Moines, IA — Governor Kim Reynolds (R-IA) has announced in order to bring awareness to the dangers of texting and driving to this week to be “End Distracted Driving” […]

By: Jacob Sexton — jacobs@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA — Robert Monson, 20, of Humboldt was uninjured in a single car accident early Tuesday morning while traveling eastbound on Highway 3. Due to bald tires and wet […]

By: Jacob Sexton — jacobs@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA — A minor accident occurred in the Humboldt Middle School parking lot Monday afternoon, as Rachel Kuehnast, 18, of Dakota City was involved in an accident with a […]

By: Jacob Sexton — jacobs@977thebolt.com Washington D.C. — It’ll be another week of waiting for the $19 billion dollar disaster relief package as voting stalled once again in Congress. House majority leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) […]

By: Jacob Sexton — jacobs@977thebolt.com Des Moines, Iowa — A surprising result has come from the Iowa state government as Governor Kim Reynolds (R-IA) vetoed her second bill in two years. The bill would have […]

By: Sam T. Jensen — samj@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — This weekend, the Humboldt High School graduating class of 2019 had their commencement ceremony. 91 students graduated Sunday. One student was unable to make it but […]

By: Sam T. Jensen — samj@977thebolt.com Des Moines, Iowa — Republican House Speaker Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake says she wants to make sure Iowans have a voice when it comes to tax hikes. This […]

By: Sam T. Jensen — samj@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — The Humboldt County Memorial Hospital in conjunction with Humboldt County Schools and the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, presents a special program designed to raise awareness of […]

By: Sam T. Jensen — samj@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — Thursday, community members will have the opportunity to attend a CPR class at the HCMH Conference Room. The Humboldt County Memorial Hospital presents a free class […]

By: Sam T. Jensen — samj@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — Memorial Day is quickly approaching in Humboldt County. The VFW and the Humboldt County Courthouse are asking for help to get flags out today. Volunteers are […]