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 ...

Local childcare providers and startup daycares are invited to apply for a new grant program aimed at helping sustain and expand daycare access for Kossuth County families. The Kossuth Childcare ...

ALGONA—The Kossuth County Pork Producers are proud to participate in the Pork in the Pantry program, helping fight food insecurity in our community. This year the organization donated $1,000 worth of ...

Four players return for boys’ all-area team ALGONA—Four all-staters and a pair of players that eclipsed the 1,000 point barrier headline the 29th annual edition of the Kossuth County Advance boys’ ...

ALGONA—Earning first place in seven different events, the Algona Bulldog boys’ track team were impressive in the first annual Brad Heitland Indoor Track Meet to highlight the performances of three ...

April brings promise — and patience — to Kossuth County gardens April is a month that tests a gardener’s patience in Kossuth County. A warm afternoon can quickly turn cold, reminding us that spring ...

The Algona Evangelical Free Church celebrated 40 years with a chamber coffee on Friday, March 27. During the event Pastor Dan Jacobson shared some of the church’s history and announced that as of ...

Taste God’s goodness Psalm 34:8: O taste and see that the Lord is good. Due to a health condition, I have difficulty tasting food. I admit it is very frustrating to find that nothing tastes good and ...

ALGONA—Iowa State Bank employees continued their commitment to supporting local human services charities through the Iowa State Bank Community Crusaders, the bank’s employee-driven charity. Through a ...