The Kossuth County Elections Commission has released the unofficial election results. In the Algona mayoral race, incumbent Rick Murphy was re-elected with 97% of the vote. In a close race for Algona ...

Carol Catherine Capesius, age 64, of Bode, passed away peacefully on Oct. 30, 2025, at Good Samaritan Care Center in Algona after a courageous seven-year battle with brain cancer. Mass of Christian ...

The grounds of Riverview Cemetery and Eastlawn Cemetery are being prepared for winter. Please note the decoration reminders for fall, related to vases, artificial flowers, wreaths and shepherd hooks.

October 21, 2025 Marsha Sloter, 90, of Algona, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in ...

SPENCER—Gavin Weber of Algona won the individual title and qualified for the Class 3A state cross-country meet to highlight the performances of the Algona Bulldog team at the district meet held at the ...

EMMETBURG—A pair of area girls’ cross-country runners qualified for the Class 1A state meet after their performances at the Class 1A regional meet held on Thursday, Oct. 23 on the Iowa Lakse Community ...

ALGONA—For the past four weeks it has been tough sledding for the Algona Bulldogs’ football team with four straight losses in district play, including three of those losses by a total of six points.

RUTHVEN—Senior running back Draven Keeler ran the football 37 times for 272 yards and scored four touchdowns as the North Union Warriors shocked fifth-ranked and undefeated ...

October 24, 2025 A funeral service for Barbara Tjaden was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, at Good Hope Lutheran Church in Titonka. Visitation was held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct.

A Loathe Story Most girls and women enjoy a good love story. Hallmark movies are considered the standard for love stories. My wife enjoys their predictability and sappy characters. Many parodies of ...

November 20, 1948 – September 30, 2025 Max Shipler, 76 of Pahrump, Nev., formerly of Burt, passed away Monday, Sept. 30, 2025, at Spring Valley Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. Memorial services will be ...

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