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.

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 ...

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-—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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Nitrate test strips and kits are a practical way to determine nitrate levels in water AMES – To help farmers and landowners better understand and monitor nitrate levels in surface and tile drainage ...

The Original Christmas Carols Writing an article for the paper on Christmas Day is a privilege for us pastors. Just last week, my good friend, Pastor Paul Avery mentioned that he had a godly jealously ...