OSAGE—Will Limbaugh won all four of his matches to place first at 285 pounds to highlight the performances of the Algona Bulldog boys’ wrestling team at the Osage Shuffle held on Saturday, Jan. 3.

EMMETBURG—Junior Max Merrill went 5-0 on the day to highlight the performances of the North Union Warriors wrestling team at the E-Hawk Duals held in Emmetsburg on Saturday, Jan. 3. Merrill recorded ...

ALGONA—Improving to 11-0 overall on the year, the Algona Bulldog girls’ wrestling squad picked up a pair of victories on Monday, Jan. 5. The red-and-black started the night with a 56-24 win over the ...

ALGONA-—Kossuth Regional Health Center proudly welcomed its first baby of the New Year on Jan. 4, 2026. Baby Beau Johnson arrived weighing 6 pounds, 6 ounces and measuring 19 inches long. His proud ...

July German visitors arrive July 8 to discuss history of St. Benedict and the Third Order of St. Francis On Tuesday, July 8, Regina Lickteig Neville, former Bishop Garrigan student and former Algona ...

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Lavonne “Bonnie” Riggert, age 91, of Algona, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at the Emmetsburg Care Center in Emmetsburg. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Jan. 3, at 2 p.m. at Trinity ...

Funeral Service for Yvonne Rippentrop was held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at Ramsey Reformed Church in rural Titonka. Burial followed the funeral service at Ramsey Reformed Cemetery. Visitation ...

Jeraldine “Jeri” Ann Elizabeth Peterson, 78, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center after a long battle with cancer. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on ...

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 ...

The Kossuth County Food Pantry is located at 1426 Commercial St. in Algona. Hours are Monday, 1 to 3 p.m.; Wednesday, 1 to 4 p.m. and Friday, 1 to 3 p.m.

To the Editor: 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 ...