City Council members approved a $23.1 million budget for the City of Algona in 2026-27. The budget, which was approved after a public hearing on Monday, April 20, includes $23.1 million in ...

DES MOINES — Funeral directors Mike Schaaf and his son, Brian Schaaf of Oakcrest Funeral Services, were both recognized for their milestone years of service during the 146th Annual Iowa Funeral ...

The Algona Evangelical Free Church celebrated 40 years with a chamber coffee on Friday, March 27. During the event Pastor Dan Jacobson shared some of the church’s history and announced that as of ...

Four players return for boys’ all-area team ALGONA—Four all-staters and a pair of players that eclipsed the 1,000 point barrier headline the 29th annual edition of the Kossuth County Advance boys’ ...

Time is running out Mid-America Publishing, which owns newspapers and shoppers in 15 Iowa counties, will cease operations April 2. And no — it’s not an April Fool’s joke. “We regret to inform you that ...

ALGONA—A trio of area girls’ track squads compete in the first annual Tom and Karilyn Claude Indoor Meet held on Monday, March 30 inside the new spacious Algona fieldhouse. No team scores were kept in ...

Private family services for Cherie M. Madden, 87, of Armstrong, will be held at a later date. Cherie passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Valley Vue Care Center in Armstrong with family at her ...

ALGONA—Iowa State Bank employees continued their commitment to supporting local human services charities through the Iowa State Bank Community Crusaders, the bank’s employee-driven charity. Through a ...

Taste God’s goodness Psalm 34:8: O taste and see that the Lord is good. Due to a health condition, I have difficulty tasting food. I admit it is very frustrating to find that nothing tastes good and ...

Multiple crews from the surrounding area battled an overnight fire at Hawkeye Pride Egg Farm near Corwith. The Bode Fire Department was among the departments called in to assist. The fire broke out ...

The Leadership Algona Class hosted a successful Comedy Night Fundraiser on March 21 at the Algona VFW, bringing community members together for an evening of entertainment and generosity. A crowd of ...

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