Local News

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – Fort Dodge fire crews responded to a structure fire early Sunday morning with power lines involved. In a press release, the Fort Dodge Fire Department says they received […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – With the calendar flipping to October, the City of Humboldt’s new water usage rates will go into effect for this month, meaning that resident’s October usage will be reflected […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Badger, IA – The Humboldt Volunteer Fire Department responded to a combine fire Tuesday afternoon in Humboldt County in northern rural Badger. Humboldt Volunteer Fire Department Lieutenant Trey Thompson says the call […]

Humboldt, IA (Radio Iowa) – The Humboldt farmer who announced in July that he was running for congress in Iowa’s 4th congressional district has suspended his campaign and endorsed a fellow Republican. Kyle Larsen says over […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Dakota City, IA – A Humboldt County supervisor announced her intent to resign at Monday’s Humboldt County Board of Supervisors’ session. Sandy Loney, who is the District 2 Supervisor, made her announcement […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The 2025 Humboldt High School Homecoming Parade and Coronation were held Thursday night. At the coronation in the high school gymnasium, Joel Thurm and Claire Olson were named Homecoming […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt Co., IA – A one vehicle crash rollover in Humboldt County Monday resulted in no injuries. At approximately 4:45 p.m. Monday,  a 19-year-old female from Belmond was driving a 2013 […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – The City of Fort Dodge provided an update last week regarding a heavy traveled bridge that sustained erosion in Tuesday night’s heavy rain downpour that saw approximately […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – This week is the start of Humboldt High School’s homecoming week. As is the case every year, students in the district will get to participate in spirit week, which […]

PRESS RELEASE Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt Hardpack Bike Ride returns for another year this Saturday, September 20, at 9 a.m. This year’s ride starts in downtown Humboldt and goes to Bradgate and back on […]