Entries are still being accepted for the annual “Portraits of Kossuth” photo contest, hosted by Kossuth County Conservation. Naturalist Billie Willie says they are hoping to display a wide variety of ...

Salute to Veterans” races will be held at 3 tracks across Iowa next week, including here in Algona at the Kossuth County Speedway on July 24th. Bernie Becker with the Hunting with Heroes organization ...

The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission has approved an update of rules on septic systems. Eric Wiklund of the DNR's Water Quality Bureau says the change involves aerobic treatment units or ATU's ...

The continued rains created another improvement in this week's U-S Drought Monitor report, with 88 percent of the state showing NO drought conditions. Jessica Reese McIntyre with the Iowa Department ...

Next week's RAGBRAI ride will cross into a neighboring state for the first time in the event's 52 year history. Monday's route from Milford to Estherville includes a 15 mile stretch in Jackson County, ...

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is dismissing a report in a Washington, D.C. publication that cites unnamed Republicans as being concerned she will not seek reelection in 2026. Ernst, who is 55 years old, ...

A Forest City man has been identified as the person killed while fleeing from law enforcement over the weekend in Clear Lake. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 22-year-old Zachary Hill was actively ...

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The Algona School Board approved the use of an online learning program to teach the upper-level Spanish courses for the high school this year during their meeting this week. Superintendent Joe Carter ...

Seven innings of softball weren't enough to determine a regional champion on Tuesday night in Estherville, as the Algona Bulldogs and Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets battled deep into the night ...

An Estherville attorney has been appointed by Governor Kim Reynolds to serve as a district associate judge in Judicial District 3A, which covers 10 counties across NW Iowa. The Governor’s office ...