Funeral Service for 73 year old Marilyn Simpson, of Algona, will be held Thursday, at 10:30am, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Algona. Visitation is the same day, at the church, from 9:30am until time ...

There will be a handful of contested races across Kossuth County in November’s city and school board elections. **In Algona, Mayor Rick Murphy is running unopposed for another 2-year term while there ...

The executive director of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition says there needs to be more regulation on one of the hottest new type of bikes rolling around Iowa. Luke Hoffman says electric bikes and gravel ...

A traffic stop in Palo Alto County Saturday night ended with a Ruthven man facing additional drug related charges. According to the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office, Deputies conducted a traffic stop ...

Area residents on Medicare are being reminded to go over some important information before the open enrollment period begins in October. Marla Steier serves as a volunteer with the local Senior Health ...

The Algona Public Library saw big numbers coming through their doors this summer, taking part in a wide variety of programs. Library staff presented some numbers to the Algona City Council during ...

Attorneys for three environmental groups are urging Iowa officials to adopt tougher water quality standards. The federal Clean Water Act requires states to hold a public hearing about water quality ...

The USDA is predicting this year's soybean harvest in Iowa will be the third-largest on record, but the country that at one time bought about 60% of all U-S soybean exports isn't buying at all. China ...

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Funeral Service for 70 year old Joseph Miller, of Sioux Falls, SD and formerly of Algona, will be held Saturday, October 1st, at 1pm, at the Miller Funeral Home in Sioux Falls. Visitation is the same ...

Funeral Service for 76 year old Tim Berkland, of Fairmont, will be held Wednesday, at 10:30am, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Fenton. Visitation is the same day, at the church, from 9am until time ...

Funeral Mass for 86 year old James Vaske, of Bancroft, will be held Saturday, at 10am, at St. John the Baptist church in Bancroft. Private graveside services will be held. Visitation is Friday, from 4 ...