Local News

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The National Weather Service says conditions this afternoon will lead to an elevated chance for fire weather this afternoon over North Central Iowa until 8 p.m. Wednesday. Winds from […]

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fish kill at the south branch of Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge. Information from the DNR says they received a call from CJ […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The National Weather Service says our area will experience windy conditions and an Elevated Fire Danger today until 7:00 p.m. Strong winds from the northwest at 20 to around […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – A Fort Dodge man wanted on attempted murder charges has been arrested. The Fort Dodge Police Department says after a tip, officers with the Des Moines Police Department […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Friday, April 11 is the final day to register for the Humboldt Recreation Department’s 2025 Egg My Yard. The program involves the department filling and hiding easter eggs for […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the first degree murder conviction of a Fort Dodge man. Lakendrick Mosley was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2022 Christmas […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt County Fair Board has announced the headliner and opening act at the 2025 Humboldt County Fair. That is Humboldt County Fair Board Member Kevin Cordray who says […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Humboldt City Council approved the upcoming fiscal year property tax levy at their Monday evening session on April 7. The approved tax rate is $15.89 per $1,000 of assessed […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Sioux City, IA – A Humboldt County man pled guilty to federal drug and gun charges in federal court Tuesday, April 1. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – Two separate shootings and a stabbing in less than 24 hours have been reported in Fort Dodge, resulting in non-life threatening injuries. The first shooting occurred Thursday night […]