Local News

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Kossuth County, IA – One person died and another two were injured in a semi and SUV collision west of Algona Monday morning. According to the Iowa State Patrol crash report, at […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Authorities have charged a Humboldt Middle School student with Arson in connection with an April 14th bathroom fire at the middle school. The Humboldt Middle School student, not identified […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt Volunteer Fire Department and Humboldt Police Department have each added to their staffs, making the move official at Monday’s Humboldt City Council meeting. City Administrator Cole Bockelmann […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt Co., IA – A house fire in Humboldt County Monday afternoon has left one person hospitalized. Fire crews responded to the scene at 2561 Penn Ave. just before 4 p.m. Officials […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Sioux City, IA – A Sioux City man is awaiting sentencing after a guilty plea to one count of possession of child pornography. 57-year-old Scott Devries of Hardy pled guilty to the […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com (NWS) – The National Weather Service says our area will be under an Elevated Fire Danger from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. due to strong winds from the south, southeast at 15 […]

Eagle Grove (Radio Iowa) – A former Eagle Grove police officer is sentenced to 30 days in jail and a suspended two-year prison sentence after originally being charged with sexual exploitation and sending obscene material […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Belmond, IA – Two people are dead as a result of a two-vehicle crash in Wright County Friday night. According to the Iowa State Patrol crash report, at approximately 7:30 p.m. a […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Authorities say no one was hurt after a grease fire broke out Tuesday night at Hardee’s in Humboldt. According to Humboldt County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Kyle Bissell, […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Dakota City, IA – A major topic of discussion recently in Humboldt County has been the contentious relationship between the Humboldt Police Department and Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office that has led to […]