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 ...

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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 ...

Bishop Garrigan High School presents Robin Hood and his Merry Men, a retelling of the classic Robin Hood story with all of the familiar faces. It is a comedy that will definitely have the audience ...

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, ...

Recently Michael Newton, great-great grandson of Ambrose Call, visited Algona to bury his mother’s remains at Riverview Cemetery. He later visited the Historical Museum. Newton was amazed at the ...

PAULLINA—A pair of second place finishes highlighted the performances of the North Union Warrior boys’ track team at the Wolverine Relays held on Thursday, April 9. The Warriors placed fourth in the ...