CLIVE — A northern Iowa woman has won a $50,000 lottery prize. Cynthia “Thia” Allum of Algona won the second top prize in the Iowa Lottery’s “Cyclone™” scratch game. She purchased her winning ticket ...

Two children were checked out at a local hospital after a crash west of Algona. The Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office says the two juveniles were in a 2005 GMC Canyon pick-up that hit a patch of glare ...

ORANGE CITY, Iowa - The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team monthly webinar series continues on Wednesday, Jan. 22 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. This program will be presented by Dennis ...

Jenna Boelter of Algona, a student in the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, presented their research titled "Exploring the gene expression ...

Children and grown-ups were able to visit with Santa at the Fenton American Legion. There were plenty of food, games, crafts and prizes. Some kids were even able to walk away with brand new sleds.

ALGONA HIGH—A big second half led the Bishop Garrigan Golden Bear boys basketball team to a 59-38 win over the Algona Bulldogs in the annual cross-town contest played on Saturday, Dec. 21.

There are 26 businesses participating in the drawing, with each business offering a prize valued for at least $400. The Chamber pays for $250 of each weekly prize and the business chosen each week ...

Iowa Lakes Community College offers Moped Safety classes this spring to help area youth meet state requirements for obtaining a moped license. These classes fulfill the state-mandated safety education ...

Officials expect to begin working on the fiscal year 2025-26 budget during the Jan. 6 Algona City Council meeting. The process includes reviewing revenues, property taxes and department budgets. There ...

The Oliver’s Light Foundation has established an endowment fund with the Kossuth County Community Foundation to ensure its mission of assisting animal rescue groups continues for generations to come.

For more than 32 years Mallory served the Algona Community and was the driving force behind many community activities, fundraisers and events.

FORT DODGE—The Algona Bulldog boys wrestling team finished in second place in the 14-team field at the Don Miller Invitational held on Saturday, Dec. 21. The red-and-black’s team total of 204.5 was ...