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 ...

Brigadier General Eric C. Wieland received his commission as a Field Artillery Officer in August of 1998 from the Iowa Officer Candidate School. He served in the Iowa Army National Guard as a Fire ...

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced plans to introduce the Iowa Farm Act, billed as a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive legislative package designed to support Iowa farmers, ...

Conservation officials are considering a $4.7 million project to remove nearly 60 years of muck from Smith Lake. Improvements could also include structures and processes to permanently boost water ...

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A mission trip to Guatemala for nine parishioners of Divine Mercy Parish of Kossuth County proved to be impactful to those they served and the missionaries. Among participants were Deacon David Penton ...

GRAETTINGER—Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire jumped out to a big early lead and never looked back as the 12th-ranked Titans topped the West Bend-Mallard ...

Back to School To the Editor: Sweet corn is being eaten in droves. The State Fair is right around the corner. That means it’s only a matter of weeks before kids head back to school. The start of a ...

The Kossuth County Sheriff’s office (KCSO) has been investigating a case of a five-year-old child that was removed from Kossuth County by a parent in violation of a civil temporary custody court order ...

Lumberjack recalls big timber days Lumberjack: Inside an Era in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, 3rd ed. William S. Crowe Modern History Press ISBN 978-0965057738 $16.99 paperback $6.95 Kindle $7.95 ...

A local couple’s effort to restore a former schoolhouse received a boost from Kossuth County officials. On June 30, Faith Cenobio and her husband, Peter McMorrow, purchased a home at 306 Maple St., ...