Local News

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — The City of Humboldt held a Humota Theater meeting last week to provide clarity on what needs to happen in order to continue operations at the theater. Earlier this […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa —Kiddie Cats Childcare and Learning Center has officially announced the hiring of new director Heather Bergman, who takes over immediately. Bergman, originally from Britt, has served as an assistant at […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — Humboldt County Engineer Ben Loots is off to terrific start as the lead engineer, taking over for his former boss, Paul Jacobson. But, one thing that may have […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — The Humboldt City Council approved the purchase of video surveillance equipment for the new Humboldt Recreation Center, at their meeting on Monday. The equipment was purchased from Baker Group, […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — Last week’s Food Bank of Iowa Mobile Food Pantry was yet another success for Humboldt County residents. According to supervisor chairman Bruce Reimers, who serves on the ministerial association, […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — The City of Humboldt will be hosting a community meeting regarding the future of the Humota Movie Theater in downtown Humboldt this evening. The meeting is set to […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — One person was injured and cited following a Tuesday accident in Humboldt County, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Cory Lampe says 34-year-old Jesse Whitehill of Fort […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — The 3rd Veteran’s Appreciation Concert promises to be a big one, and Lyin’ Eyes — an Eagles tribute band is ready to rock the stage. The group will perform […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department says one person was uninjured in a Wednesday morning accident. Deputy Sheriff Dean Kruger says 18-year-old Brandon Taylor of Pocahontas was charged with Failure […]