ALGONA—In a battle of two of the top four squads in Class 1A, the fourth-ranked Bishop Garrigan Golden Bears nipped top-ranked St. Edmond 61-59 on Monday, Jan. 19, in a non-conference boy’s basketball ...

ARMSTRONG—Forest City outscored North Union 49-25 in the second half to rally from a 14-point halftime deficit to pull out a 69-59 comeback Top of Iowa Conference boys’ basketball victory over the ...

Dorothy Marie Hanson Hoversten, 96, of Bode and Algona, passed away peacefully on Jan. 18, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Home in Algona, surrounded by the love of her family. Dorothy was born on April ...

The Algona Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was on an annual winter break for December. Their Veteran Remembrance Project honors the military service of Veterans in Kossuth County.

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced plans to introduce the Iowa Farm Act, billed as a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive legislative package designed to support Iowa farmers, ...

DES MOINES— Governor Kim Reynolds today signed an executive order establishing the Iowa Nuclear Energy Task Force to advise her, the General Assembly, and relevant state agencies on the development ...

The Iowa Insurance Division has received reports of Iowans being targeted with letters regarding long lost relatives with no immediate surviving family members. The letter promises a large inheritance ...

New year, healthier you: Tips from Dr. Rachel Venteicher The start of a new year is the perfect time to focus on your health—not with drastic resolutions that fade by February, but with small, ...

A mission trip to Guatemala for nine parishioners of Divine Mercy Parish of Kossuth County proved to be impactful to those they served and the missionaries. Among participants were Deacon David Penton ...

Nitrate test strips and kits are a practical way to determine nitrate levels in water AMES – To help farmers and landowners better understand and monitor nitrate levels in surface and tile drainage ...

Supervisors plan to review options before responding to Alliant Energy’s request to build a 27-acre battery storage facility in northern Kossuth County. The proposed 75-MW facility, which the Madison, ...

JANUARY Bishop Garrigan boys’ swim team holds their first ever home meet at the Algona Family YMCA. The West Bend-Mallard Wolverine girls’ basketball squad improves to 8-0 on the year with a 54-23 ...