Officials from Kossuth County, the City of Algona and local emergency management leaders took the first step in finding a new home for Kossuth County EMS. They made the move after officials at Kossuth ...

On Monday, Dec. 22, IAM Local 1045 delivered gifts to the Algona Manor. Each resident received a stocking with Bath & Body Works lotion and body wash, fuzzy gripper socks, chapstick and a puzzle book.

Conservation officials are considering a $4.7 million project to remove nearly 60 years of muck from Smith Lake. Improvements could also include structures and processes to permanently boost water ...

If you haven’t been to the Arlen Benschoter Train Museum during Christmastime, you should definitely put it on your list. It is quickly becoming a holiday tradition for many families. Arlen, born in ...

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BISHOP GARRIGAN—Graclyn Eastman scored 23 points; ripped down 11 rebounds and tallied the 1,000th point of her career to help lead second-ranked Bishop Garrigan past Algona 63-44 on Saturday, Dec. 20 ...

A sentimental journey, part II Molly MacDonald’s sister’s reminiscences of her recent visit in Algona. Every Saturday Nanna baked donuts and my best friend and neighbor, Stephen Kenefick and I sat on ...

After a revolution that defeated the King of England, the Founders of this great nation met in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787 and created the Constitution of the United States. The House of ...

The Kossuth County Advance asked fourth graders at Lucia Wallace Elementary and Bishop Garrigan to create drawings that are about “What the Holiday Means to Me.” This year’s winners, as selected by ...

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DES MOINES—A pair of Algona senior softball players were among a long list of players across the state that were recently named to the Academic All-State team by the Iowa Girls Softball Coaches ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. – More than 3,800 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance over the spring 2025 semester at South Dakota State University by being named to the Dean’s List.