Value-added grants help farmers and small businesses expand and diversify the availability of Iowa grown, Iowa raised, and Iowa made food, beverages, and ag products ...

Fair Board members asked the Algona City Council on Monday, April 21, if the municipality would contribute $250,000 toward the estimated $2 million project for a major renovation of the grandstand at ...

The West Bend Public Library is pleased to introduce Maverick and his Canine Handler, Carissa Mueller, of Kossuth County Emergency Management. Maverick is a member of Crisis Canines of the Midlands ...

Domesticated animals are now prohibited from running at large in a new animal ordinance unanimously approved by the Kossuth County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, April 29.

The First Presbyterian Church of Algona held a fundraiser to support the Meals On Wheels program, which delivers hot nutritious meals to area eligible homebound elderly clients. Meals On Wheels was ...

The red-and-black’s team total of 129 points was topped only by Spirit Lake’s first place score of 147. Charli Dodds was the only individual winner for the Bulldogs as she crossed the finish line ...

Polly McNeill, third from left, was recently honored for her 50-year membership in AAUW (American Association of University Women). Polly is a member of the Algona Branch. She is pictured with fellow ...

BELMOND—Bishop Garrigan won a pair of relays to highlight the performances of the team at the Bronco Relays on Tuesday, April 22. The black-and-gold finished in fifth place in the 10-team field with a ...

The City of Algona’s annual spring cleanup day is set for Saturday, May 10 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Any items dropped off at this location outside of the scheduled hours will be considered unauthorized ...

Thirteen members of the Algona Middle School Band were selected to participate in the River City Honor Band, which was held at the Lincoln Intermediate School in Mason City on Saturday, April 26.

So far this season, the Algona Bulldog boys track team has put up some outstanding times and distances, including setting a couple of new school records. On April 24-26, the red-and-black had a chance ...

BRITT—Junior Drew Henderson carded a two-under par 34 to highlight the performances of the North Union Warriors golf teams in a Top of Iowa Conference triangular match held on Tuesday, April 22 at the ...