A West Bend couple are the proud parents of the first baby born in 2026 at Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. According to the healthcare facility, Beau Johnson was delivered on Sunday, January ...

An Algona man did not report any injuries following a one-vehicle rollover accident Monday morning. According to the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office, 22-year-old Ahrajah Givens was eastbound on County ...

A survey of supply managers in Iowa and eight other states shows Midwestern manufacturers ended 2025 with another downturn, reporting job losses for the ninth straight month. Creighton University ...

Democrats in the Iowa House are proposing a freeze on the property taxes Iowans 65 and older pay on their homes, plus a new limit on property tax increases. Representative Dave Jacoby of Coralville ...

Girls Wrestling Algona 56Lake Mills 24 Algona 64Humboldt 18 Boys Swimming and Diving Spencer 122Bishop Garrigan 33 Aidan Deitering - 50y freestyle - 3rd place, 26.28 Dalton Klenz - 200y freestyle - ...

Featured Local Sports Saturday’s Area Scoreboard: Bishop Garrigan Battles WDM Valley, Algona Wrestling Wins Home Tourney ...

State Climatologist Justin Glisan says snow was the main feature of the weather in December. Glisan says the snow impacted temperatures in December. Glisan says December was pretty ordinary on most ...

Several changes are in the works in this new year for Iowa's casino industry, including more casinos leaving the water for land. Racing and Gaming Administrator Tina Eick says things have moved right ...

NASA has awarded grants to support robotics teams at four Iowa high schools. Chris Stevens is the Industrial Tech teacher at North Union High School in Armstrong where students are building robots.

Funeral services for Charles Holcomb, 87, of Algona will be held Saturday at 2 PM at the Algona Evangelical Free Church. Visitation will begin at 1 PM and go until the time of the service at the ...

Graveside services for Jeraldine "Jeri" Ann Elizabeth Peterson, 78, of Corwith will be held Thursday at 11 AM at the Corwith Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be held following the service from ...

A Memorial Service for Julie Kinne, 61, of Algona will be held Saturday at 1 PM at the First Lutheran Church in Algona. Lentz Funeral Home of Algona is in charge of the arrangements.