97.7 The Bolt – Your only source for daily news

Business Weather Announcements – April 23, 2026

April 23, 2026

A few area businesses have weather related announcments today due to the weather forecast. *First Lutheran Food Pantry (Clarion) – no pantry hours tonight *Wright County Charitable Foundation 2026 Awards Ceremony (Rowan) – cancelled

School Closings – April 23, 2026

April 23, 2026

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com A few area schools are closing early today due to the weather forecast. *Algona CSD – 2:30 p.m. dismissal, elementary buildings at 2:15 p.m. No after school activities. *Gilmore City-Bradgate – 1:30 [...]

Humboldt City Administrator talks HPD and HFD additions, sanitation update

April 22, 2026

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 [...]

One injured in Humboldt County house fire Monday, cause under investigation

April 21, 2026

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 [...]

Hardy man pleads guilty in federal court to one count of child pornography

April 20, 2026

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 [...]

Top News

Business Weather Announcements – April 23, 2026

School Closings – April 23, 2026

Humboldt City Administrator talks HPD and HFD additions, sanitation update

One injured in Humboldt County house fire Monday, cause under investigation

Hardy man pleads guilty in federal court to one count of child pornography

Local News

Humboldt City Administrator talks HPD and HFD additions, sanitation update

Local Sports

Humboldt girls’ soccer ends match with 1-1 draw at Iowa Falls-Alden, Humboldt boys’ win in 8-0 rout

YOUR BOLT WEATHEROLOGY FORECAST BROUGHT TO YOU BY: HUMBOLDT MUTUAL INSURANCE