The Kossuth County Advance asked fourth graders at Lucia Wallace Elementary and Bishop Garrigan to create drawings that are about “What the Holiday Means to Me.” This year’s winners, as selected by ...

The Bishop Garrigan Dance Team wowed the crowd at the 2026 Iowa State Dance Championship on December 4, 2025, at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines. This is the 50th annual championship competition, ...

ALGONA—Crowning six champions and having six more runner-ups, the Algona Bulldog girls’ wrestling squad placed first with 312.5 points to win the team title at the Algona Girls Varsity Invitational ...

Bishop Garrigan boys’ swim team braved a cold, wintery day to travel to Cedar Falls on Saturday, Dec. 13 to compete in the Marcusson Invitational. The black-and-gold posted season best in 10 different ...

ARMSTRONG—Led by four players in double figures, the North Union Warriors boys’ basketball team remained undefeated in Top of Iowa Conference play with a 72-47 win over the West Hancock Eagles on ...

The West Bend-Mallard Wolverines boys’ basketball team picked up their first win of the 2025-2026 season on Friday, Dec. 12 with a 69-25 Twin Conference triumph over the Storm Lake St. Mary’s Panthers ...

A sentimental journey, part II Molly MacDonald’s sister’s reminiscences of her recent visit in Algona. Every Saturday Nanna baked donuts and my best friend and neighbor, Stephen Kenefick and I sat on ...

Snow season is here If you enjoy a “white Christmas” with plenty of snow, you are in luck this year! After experiencing a couple of winters with very little snowfall, we are making up for that this ...

November 24, 2025 Dale Allen Pedersen, 75, of Waukee, passed away on Nov. 24, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with cancer compounded by a recent stroke. His wife Kathy was by his side. Dale ...

December 11, 2025 A Memorial Mass for Joseph Rahm of St. Benedict will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, at Divine Mercy Parish – St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona. Inurnment ...

ARMSTRONG—Spring-boarded by four players in the scoring department in double figures, the North Union Warrior boys’ basketball team defeated the North Iowa Bison 76-50 in Top of Iowa Conference action ...

The cold did not deter the runners from showing up Thanksgiving morning for the annual Algona Rotary Turkey Trot 5K and 1-mile fun run. This year’s Trot had one of the highest participation numbers in ...