Kossuth County employees who participate in a stand-alone 457 B retirement plan will soon have the chance to join a statewide program that offers lower administrative fees. Shawn Monahan with ...

Public Health officials are encouraging area residents to take a few minutes and fill out a survey about food insecurity. Cede Becker is a Registered Nurse with Kossuth County Community Health, and ...

A survey of Iowa farmers found 90% are aware of the state’s nutrient reduction strategy, which is up 10% from the survey in 2014. Iowa State University extension sociologist J. Arbuckle wrote the Iowa ...

The Algona American Association of University Women is getting ready for the Annual Used Book Sale on October 25th. Please call 515-295-5985 or 515-341-1997 if you have good quality books to donate.

A recently released report from the American Hospital Association shows Kossuth Regional Health Center added $2.1 Million more to the local economy in 2024 than in previous years. Tod Faris serves as ...

The Iowa Department of Transportation has updated the way it gets input on its various projects through its web-based feedback portal. The DOT's Trisha Miller says the new system does a better job of ...

A student at the University of Dubuque is being credited with finding two rare types of ticks, one that's never been confirmed in Iowa before. Senior biology major Paige Manning found both a Lone Star ...

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 ...

Alyssa Haugland (BG) 31 assists, 1 kill, 10 digs, 1 ace, 2 blocks Graclyn Eastman (BG) 16 kills, 18 digs, 1 block Emmi Bartolo (BG) 6 kills, 18 digs, 1 ace Algona 3 (25-25-25)Iowa Falls-Alden 0 (23-19 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Boys Cross Country Humboldt XC Meet Team Scores Algona 58 West Hancock 77 Iowa Falls-Alden 108 Eagle Grove 135 Ridge View 138 Boone 161 Manson-NW Webster 164 Estherville Lincoln Central 182 Humboldt ...