Watch for a notice in the mail from the County Auditor's office that includes the proposed maximum property tax levy rates for the City of Algona, county and school district for Fiscal Year 2026.

On March 13, 2025, at about 7:10 p.m., a Kossuth County Deputy Sheriff was patrolling in Wesley when he observed a vehicle parked along East St. and old Hwy 18 with the driver slumped over behind the ...

Approximately 150 people were in attendance for the 2024/2025 Leadership Algona Class BINGO fundraiser at the VFW on March 8. The evening was filled with lots of BINGO excitement, a 50/50 raffle and ...

Growing older is the greatest risk factor for acquiring Parkinson’s disease and many people live with symptoms for several years before being diagnosed. Often, individuals mistakenly attribute early ...

The family of Dick Deitering has announced that scholarship applications are now available for 2025 for persons attending post-secondary trade/vocational programs. The forms are available at North ...

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley joined an Iowa Farmers Union virtual town hall March 3 to discuss federal actions that have impacted farmers in Iowa, including freezes on grant programs and foreign tariffs.

A Hunter Education Course has been scheduled for this spring. The course will meet at the following times: Tuesday, April 8 from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, April 10 from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, April 12 from 8 a.m ...

Algona’s spacious and beautiful Wilcox Performing Arts Center resonated with outstanding music, acting and dance performances by 15 aspiring collegiate music theater students as they competed for a ...

Members voted unanimously on Tuesday, March 18, to pledge $250,000 over five years to the effort to reconstruct the aging grandstand at the Kossuth County Fairgrounds, 700 E. Fair St. The plan is to ...

The current grandstands have been in disrepair for many years and are long overdue for a makeover. • I don't know/care. • It's time for total transparency. • Keep them redacted for the good of ...

Two detours requested by the Iowa Department of Transportation for a project on Highway 18 were approved by the Board during its Tuesday, March 11 meeting. The detours will route traffic around a ...

Algona City Council members approved seeking up to $5 million to pay for street improvements, a street department facility and a downtown street reconstruction project. Council members voted ...