Local News

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com (NWS) – A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until noon today for portions of north central into northwestern Iowa after a Blizzard Warning expired at 9 a.m. Blowing snow is forecast […]

By Craig Russell  craigr@977thebolt.com After another cold snap this weekend, it’s a good time remind you to care for yourself and make sure to limit exposure to the harsh temperatures. Frostbite can set in after […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com (NWS) – The National Weather Service says our area will be under both a Winter Weather Advisory and a High Wind Warning starting at 9 p.m. Tuesday and lasting into Wednesday morning. […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Goldfield, IA – A man died Friday in what authorities believe to be an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound in Goldfield. According to a press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, at […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Heavy snowfall impacted the region Thanksgiving weekend, leaving many Iowans to have to break out the snow shovels after impacts came to a close Sunday. Fort Dodge saw the […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com (NWS) – The National Weather Service says confidence is growing for impactful snow accumulation late Friday through Saturday night. As of the latest guidance Wednesday afternoon, the NWS snowfall probabilities list our […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt Co., IA – One person has died in a Wednesday rollover crash east of Humboldt. According to the Iowa State Patrol crash report, at approximately 1:11 p.m. Wednesday, a 2020 Ford […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Dakota City, IA – The wait for Humboldt County’s comprehensive plan continues after an update from the county’s Planning and Zoning Board at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, November 24. […]

The Humboldt-Dakota City Kiwanis Club invites the public to travel to Humboldt to see Kiwanis Christmasland, 407 1st Avenue South, directly south of Humboldt City Hall, November 28th through December 24th. This year’s new features include new […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com (NWS) – A Dense Fog Advisory will be in effect from midnight to 10 a.m. Monday for portions of central, north central, northeast, and northwest Iowa. Visibility is expected to be one […]