Kayden Graves, Bishop Garrigan, GPA: 3.97 Parent: Renee Graves School Achievements: Four year member of the football team (two year starter and letter winner), 2x State Champion football, 1x State ...

Our beloved mother, Mary Helen (Greener) Mertz, age 95, passed away April 25, 2026, at her home in West Bend. She was born on Oct. 31, 1930, in Dubuque, to Joseph E. and Mary Jane (McDonald) Greener.

City Council members approved a $23.1 million budget for the City of Algona in 2026-27. The budget, which was approved after a public hearing on Monday, April 20, includes $23.1 million in ...

The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors approved the 2026-27 budget on a 4-0 vote. According to information provided at a public hearing prior to the vote, the budget calls for an estimated ...

The good shepherd John 10:11, 14-15: I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me ...

The City of Algona is conducting a community survey to gather input on what is important to residents. Individuals who live or work in the Algona area are encouraged to share their opinions, concerns ...

On Thursday, March 19th, interested Algona band and choir students traveled to Chicago for their bi-yearly trip. They departed from the school at eight AM and arrived at Andy’s Jazz Club at 5:30 for ...

Unsung heroes of soil health I f you are an early-morning walker, you may have noticed something lately: earthworms. Not just a few. I am talking hundreds of them — sprawled across driveways, ...

Former Bishop Garrigan standout Audi Crooks is staying in the Big 12. The Golden Bear four-time first-team all-stater announced over the weekend that she will finish her career at Oklahoma State ...

Algona First United Methodist Church is holding a new and used school supplies collection At the end of every school year, thousands of pounds of school supplies are thrown away, many of which still ...

Eugene Mertz, 96 of Bode, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 2, at 10:30 a.m. at Divine ...

The Leadership Algona Class of 2025/2026 presented checks to the Algona Police Reserves and Community & Culture Connections on April 16, 2026, from funds raised through their class project campaign.