The federal government has granted Iowa's waiver request, giving state officials authority to roll federal funds designated for a variety of education programs into one block grant, and state ...

Officials with the West Bend company that was recognized last month for their family-friendly practices say they are beyond thrilled. The "Best Place for Working Parents" organization gave Country ...

The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors will continue to record budget hearings following a discussion on the subject this week. A number of county department leaders believe the recordings can ...

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is proposing the first-ever "Iowa Farm Act" that includes a wide ranging of proposals, from targeted tax relief to promotion of agritourism. Naig says the bill ...

Featured Local Sports Saturday’s Area Scoreboard: Bishop Garrigan Battles WDM Valley, Algona Wrestling Wins Home Tourney ...

Funeral Service for 91 year old Greta Haler, of Fairmont, Minnesota, will be held Friday, at 11am, at East Chain Evangelical Free Church with a burial following. Visitation is the same day, prior to ...

The Algona City Council welcomed one new member and two returning members during their meeting on Monday. Carl Westling took his seat as the new Ward 1 councilman after winning the seat in November.

Members of the Kossuth Childcare Coalition made a presentation to the Algona City Council during their meeting Monday evening as their fundraising campaign is underway. These funds will be used to ...

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is calling on the legislature to pass a law requiring the collection of DNA from adults arrested for felonies or aggravated misdemeanors. All 50 states require DNA ...

Boys Basketball Bishop Garrigan 43Forest City 41 Amaury Thomas (BG) 18 pts, 13 reb Madden Miller (BG) 12 pts, 6 reb Cooper Blaser (FC) 22 pts Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 67Algona 61 (OT) Nathan Manske (AG) ...

A West Bend couple are the proud parents of the first baby born in 2026 at Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. According to the healthcare facility, Beau Johnson was delivered on Sunday, January ...

The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors took care of some procedural items during their first meeting of 2026 last Friday, which included selecting Carter Nath to serve another year as chairman. The ...