Funeral Mass for 75 year old Mike St. John, of Algona, will be held Saturday, at 10am, at St. Cecelia Catholic Church. Visitation is Friday, at Oakcrest Funeral Services in Algona, from 4-6pm.

Governor Kim Reynolds has called for a statewide cell phone policy for Iowa schools and will unveil the details of her proposal next Tuesday. House Speaker Pat Grassley says lawmakers are most likely ...

One of the most popular events during Algona’s annual Frostbite Olympics will be led by a new group this year, and they are in need of participants. The Algona Morwen’s Kiwanis club had been the ...

When the winter winds are howling, some Iowans take solace in dreaming of the coming warmth of spring and working in their green backyard gardens. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is ...

Both drivers suffered minor injuries when two vehicles collided in southern Kossuth County late last week. According to the Kossuth County Sheriff's Office, 72-year-old Larry Smith was traveling ...

It didn’t take long for the first baby to be born at Kossuth Regional Health Center in 2025, as an Algona couple welcomed a baby girl on New Year’s Day. According to KRHC, Vienna Arianeth Chanelo was ...

Funeral Mass for 86 year old Barbara Metzger, of Algona, will be held Friday, at 10:30am, at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona. Visitation is Thursday, from 4-6pm, at Oakcrest Funeral Services of ...

The Iowa State Extension survey found that average price of an acre of farmland dropped in 2024, breaking a five-year trend of increases. ISU extension economist Rabail Chandio conducts the survey and ...

Services pending at this time. Lentz Funeral Home in Mallard is in charge of services.

Funeral Service for 72 year old Craig Steven, of Lakota. will be held Monday, at 11am, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Burt. Visitation is Sunday, from 4-6pm, at Oakcrest Funeral Services. Oakcrest ...

Funeral Service for 94 year old Duane Habeger, of Algona, will be held Wednesday, at 10:30am, at First Lutheran Church in Algona and a burial will follow at East Lawn Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday, ...

The Iowa chapter of the American Red Cross is starting out 2025 much as it always does, with a critical need for blood donors, as stockpiles are dangerously low. Agency spokeswoman Sue Thesenga says ...