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The City will host a public informational meeting on Thursday, March 13 at 6 p.m. at the Algona Public Library in Conference Room A. On Feb. 24, 2025, the Kossuth County Sheriff's Office took a report of a subject from the Burt area that was the victim of a scam. A contractor has been chosen for exterior renovations to
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Algona Youth prepare to fly
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (232+ words) Dozens of local middle schoolers are preparing to view Kossuth County from thousands of feet in the air this weekend, thanks to the return of a hands-on aviation tradition. Local pilot Aaron McCartan visited Algona and Bishop Garrigan middle schools…...
Bishop Garrigan High School Homecoming Court
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (172+ words) Kylie Capesius Parents: Mike and Jan Capesius Hometown: Lu Verne Activities: Honor society, cheerleading, dance, DECA, choir, musical, speech Work: Nanny, also works at nursing home Future Plans: To be a NICU nurse and attend Mercy College Michael Joyce Parents:…...
Larry Dean Sorensen
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (169+ words) April 14, 1940 – August 29, 2026 Visitation for Larry will be at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Fenton on Saturday, Sept.12, 2026, from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Funeral service will take place at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Fenton at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept.12 with Pastor…...
Algona grabs first NCC win over Hampton-Dumont
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (178+ words) ALGONAu2014Algona earned their first North Central Conference volleyball match victory of the season on Thursday, Sept. 3 over Hampton-Dumont in three straight sets. The home team took the opening game by the count of 25-14; were victorious 25-13 in the second set and ended…...
Wolverines drop first gridiron contest of season
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (179+ words) WEST BENDu2014Kingsley-Pierson got an early first quarter u201cpick sixu201d and went onto a 36-20 non-district eight-man football victory on Friday, Sept. 4 over the West Bend-Mallard Wolverines. The loss was the first of the season for the purple-and-gold who fell to 2-1 on the year....
Greater Des Moines watershed farmers enroll 300,000 acres of cover crops
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (183+ words) BOONE u2013 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the initial results of the Greater Des Moines Watershed Program during the Farm Progress Show in Boone. The first phase was designed to encourage farmers and landowners in the Greater Des Moines…...
Blood drives set for Algona next month
3+ week, 3+ day ago (172+ words) Every two seconds, someoneu2019s life relies on a blood transfusion. Those in need range from burn victims to surgery patients to those fighting deadly diseases. LifeServe Blood Center has scheduled two blood drives in Algona in September. One is at Bishop…...
State Forest seedling orders start 9-1
3+ week, 3+ day ago (169+ words) The DNR State Forest Nursery is gearing up for fall 2026 and spring 2027 seedling orders. Seedlings can be ordered Sept. 1 – May 15. The bare-root seedlings are packaged in bundles of 25 inside sealed and labeled plastic bags. Tree varieties include 23 species of native…...
Watershed program to be expanded
3+ week, 3+ day ago (169+ words) DES MOINES u2013 Secretary Naig joined Bryan Whaley, CEO of the Iowa Cattlemenu2019s Association, and cattle producers from Calhoun, Pocahontas and Webster counties at the Cattlemenu2019s Beef Quarters at the Iowa State Fair to announce the expansion of the popular Cattle and Conservation…...
Correction: Typo in Political Voices column headline
3+ week, 3+ day ago (129+ words) The August 2026 edition of Political Voices, distributed by the Iowa Newspaper Association, was sent to member newspapers with a typographical error in the topic headline. The headline should have read: “School Choice & Public Education: How should the state balance school…...