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 2025 Kossuth County Fair Royalty was crowned Tuesday evening during a ceremony in the grandstands at the fairgrounds. The 2024 Kossuth County Fair Queen Meredith Tigges served as mistress of ...

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 ...

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.

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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 ...

The lack of affordable and accessible child care costs Iowa about $1.1 billion a year in lost earnings and tax revenue When Kim Reynolds gave her big annual speech at the beginning of the year, she ...

Reflect and revisit Algona’s history By Rick Murphy Mayor Have you seen “Silent Night in Algona”? This movie is based on true events that happened right here in Algona during World War II when our ...

Students have begun using the $13.1 million Algona Fieldhouse athletic facility. While some tasks still remain, Algona school officials planned to do a walkthrough this week to determine substantial ...

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This was the first year Gold-Eagle Coop has offered scholarships to graduating seniors pursuing higher education. The scholarship committee enjoyed reading through the 11 applications submitted from ...