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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, 14+ 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…...
Larry Dean Sorensen
3+ day, 15+ 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…...
McGregor rushes Golden Bears past Riceville
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (177+ words) ALGONAu2014Junior tailback C.J. McGregor rushed 11 times for 184 yards and scored three touchdowns to power third-ranked Bishop Garrigan to a 65-14 victory over No. 9 Riceville on Friday, Sept. 4 in the eight-man football district opener for both clubs. McGregor scored on runs of 55, 50 and 35 yards…...
Algona grabs first NCC win over Hampton-Dumont
3+ day, 17+ 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, 17+ 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....
No. 7 Warriors cruise 55-6 in district opener
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (179+ words) ARMSTRONGu2014Seventh-ranked North Union exploded for 27 points in the first period and cruised to a 55-6 eight-man district opening victory over the North Iowa Bison on Friday, Sept. 4. Grayson Colegrove and Carson Crouch each scored three touchdowns in the contest as Colegrove…...
The foundations of sustainable farming
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (173+ words) The agricultural sector is built on plants and animal life, but the industry can still affect the environment in ways that contribute to the ill effects of climate change. According to data published in a 2022 report from McKinsey & Company, agriculture…...
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…...
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…...
Online course provides skills for local food system
3+ week, 3+ day ago (173+ words) The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Food Systems Team is accepting registrations for Virtual Local Food Leader 101, an online course designed to help participants develop knowledge, skills and connections for effective contribution to community food systems initiatives. Through five…...