Vacation To the Editor: Imagine you’re an American on vacation in a foreign country. “Police” approach you and ask for your identification. You ask them why they need it. They don’t tell you and ...

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at First Lutheran Church in Algona. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Julie was born on Nov. 28 ...

DECORAH—Making a long road trip on Tuesday, Sept. 30, the Algona swim team trekked east to Decorah for a dual meet and fell to the Vikings by the final score of 125-61. The red-and-black placed first ...

ARMSTRONG—Top-ranked Bishop Garrigan stayed perfect on the year with a 54-7 eight-man district football victory on Friday, Oct. 3 over the North Union Warriors. Despite the lopsided final scores the ...

Josh and Eva Kohlhaas both placed 1st in their divisions at the Tornado Alley Run/Walk held on Saturday, Oct. 4. Eva was first in the one mile with a 6:58. Josh was 1st in the 5k (40-50 year olds) ...

Allen J. Lillie passed away on Sept. 12, 2025, in Phoenix, Ariz. He was born on Dec. 6, 1945, in Creston, to Dorothy (Trost) and Yale Lillie. Allen graduated from Clearfield High School in 1964. He ...

ALGONA—Bishop Garrigan entertained five other teams in the annual BG volleyball tournament on Saturday, Sept. 27. The black-and-gold went 2-4 on the day as Saint Ansgar, the top-ranked team in Class ...

Larry Reuben Peterson “Hoot”, age 83, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at West View Care Center in Britt, Iowa. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 ...

Funeral Mass for Mary Ann Tigges will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, at Divine Mercy Parish-St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Whittemore. Burial was in the St. Michael’s ...

September 30, 1942 - September 26, 2025 Lynn Edward Hansen, 82, of Breezy Point, Minnesota, formerly of Algona, Iowa passed away on September 26, 2025 at Essentia Health-St Joseph Medical Center in ...

A funeral Mass for Stacey Garman, 54, of Canal Winchester, OH, formerly of Algona was held 10:30 AM Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Divine Mercy Parish St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona. The ...

Bus Safety and You: Keeping our students safe Here’s a disturbing fact: there have been nine bus-related violations in the Algona area since school began this fall ...