Local News

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — The Humboldt Wildcat boys’ soccer team improved to 2-3 on the season following a 2-0 win over Mason City, Thursday afternoon. Lucas Volf got the scoring started early […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — The summer months, believe it or not, are nearly here and pool passes are now available at Humboldt City Hall, according to Humboldt Parks and Recreation Director Chris Shaner. […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — It will be a busy weekend at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds, this weekend. The Humboldt County Swine Committee will be holding a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser in hopes of raising […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — The City of Humboldt’s Community Garden is still taking applications for plots, according to Parks and Recreation Director Chris Shaner. Shaner explained that there are approximately 18 spots left […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Dakota City, Iowa — Discussion and possible action on an Animal Control building in the county will have to wait. We reported Monday that answers could be in the cards, however sheriff […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — The Humboldt City Council, who last week announced there will be no make-up burn date, announced that junk and brush pick-up will begin next Monday. City Administrator Travis Goedken […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Ames, Iowa — Monday marked the start of the State Future Farmers of America Conventions in Ames and Humboldt’s own Grant Kuehnast and Hannah Himrod are representing the Wildcats. “[Grant and […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Dakota City, Iowa — The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors met with Drainage Engineer Rick Hopper yesterday to discuss several annexation possibilities for county tile. The three districts the supervisors are engaging […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, Iowa — Humboldt native Ardie Strutzenberg is now a member of the Iowa Blues Hall of Fame. The story was first reported in the Fort Dodge Messenger. According to his Iowa […]

By: Nathan Bloechl — nathanb@977thebolt.com Dakota City, Iowa — Another relatively major decision the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors have faced in the last couple of weeks was animal control — and where to place the new […]