The Kossuth County Elections Commission has released the unofficial election results. In the Algona mayoral race, incumbent Rick Murphy was re-elected with 97% of the vote. In a close race for Algona ...

The grounds of Riverview Cemetery and Eastlawn Cemetery are being prepared for winter. Please note the decoration reminders for fall, related to vases, artificial flowers, wreaths and shepherd hooks.

Lessons from the Field The hum of combines is a familiar soundtrack in and around Algona at this time of year. As farmers gather the golden corn and soybeans from the fields, we are reminded that the ...

First woman pilot at Algona 150 Years Ago The most conclusive practical demonstration of the woman’s rights question which has lately came under our observation, was the muscular activity displayed by ...

ALGONA—For the past four weeks it has been tough sledding for the Algona Bulldogs’ football team with four straight losses in district play, including three of those losses by a total of six points.

SPENCER—The 2025 season came to an end for the Algona Bulldog girls’ cross-country squad on Wednesday, Oct. 22 in the Class 3A regional meet held at the Spencer Municipal Golf Course. Despite three ...

RUTHVEN—Senior running back Draven Keeler ran the football 37 times for 272 yards and scored four touchdowns as the North Union Warriors shocked fifth-ranked and undefeated ...

Carol Catherine Capesius, age 64, of Bode, passed away peacefully on Oct. 30, 2025, at Good Samaritan Care Center in Algona after a courageous seven-year battle with brain cancer. Mass of Christian ...

October 21, 2025 Marsha Sloter, 90, of Algona, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in ...

October 24, 2025 A funeral service for Barbara Tjaden was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, at Good Hope Lutheran Church in Titonka. Visitation was held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct.

BROOKINGS, S.D. – More than 3,800 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance over the spring 2025 semester at South Dakota State University by being named to the Dean’s List.

Students have begun using the $13.1 million Algona Fieldhouse athletic facility. While some tasks still remain, Algona school officials planned to do a walkthrough this week to determine substantial ...