Local News

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — With rain in the area for much of last night, Humboldt’s planned Fourth of July fireworks were suspended until tonight (Thursday). According to local officials the fireworks will go […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — The Humboldt City Council will discuss the proposed School Resource Officer position at their meeting this evening. The position would act nearly as a liaison between both the School […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@97thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors and i̶n̶t̶e̶r̶i̶m̶ County Engineer Ben Loots have agreed on a three-year contract that would make him the lead engineer until 2021. Loots took […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — Humboldt City Administrator Travis Goedken says the flood waters in Humboldt are the highest he’s seen since taking over as the city leader. He talks about the preparations the […]

(KHBT) —  Another week of storms which delivered heavy precipitation across much of Iowa resulted in just 2.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 24, 2018, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. […]

(KHBT) —  Sister’s Home Style Entrees and Elderbridge Agency on Aging have partnered to continue to provide Meals on Wheels within the Humboldt community, the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital announced Monday. Sister’s will begin this service on […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors and the Humboldt County Conservation Board will go forward with the sale of the Oxbow property, for the second consecutive year. Todd Lee, […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Rolfe, Iowa — A Rolfe man and a 12-year-old girl were pronounced dead after a tractor accident Saturday evening near Rolfe, authorities say. At about 6:40 p.m. Saturday the Pocahontas County Sheriff’s […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — The Humboldt City Council announced the extension of Animal Control Officer Merri Hanson at their meeting on Monday. Hanson has held that title for about a year’s time and […]