Butter Braid advances in 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa contest ...

The First Presbyterian Church of Algona has two new co-pastors, Bob and Tamara EnTin. They have been married for 43 years and in the ministry for the same amount of time. Bob and Tamara are bringing ...

What do you think of President Trump's decision ordering full redaction of documents regarding the assassinations of JFK, RFK and MLK, Jr.?

Mahana Scholars from 1993- 2025 and their parents are invited to a Mahana Scholar reunion on Sunday, June 1 at 2 p.m. at the First Congregational Church Fellowship Hall at 315 South Moore St. Please ...

Moving Veterans Forward of North Central Iowa and the Algona YMCA are sponsoring ‘Take a Veteran Fishing Day’ on Thursday June 5 at 9 a.m. at the Wildhaven Campus in Algona on the corner of Smith St.

On Sunday, May 18, dignitaries from the Minnesota Hungarian consulate traveled to Kossuth County to lay a wreath at the Lajos Kossuth statue on the south side of the Kossuth County courthouse. Lajos ...

SIOUX CENTER—Making the best of a long road trip, the Algona Bulldog girls track squad made a strong showing at the Class 3A regional track meet held on Thursday, May 15 as the red-and-black finished ...

As part of their National Nurses Week and National Hospital Week celebration, Kossuth Regional Health Center awarded Ashley Thompson, RN, with the 2025 DAISY Award for extraordinary nurses.

She will be helping with the 2025 Progress Edition as well as helping around the newsroom. She said she is excited to learn more about the newspaper industry and be more involved in the community she ...

LEMARS—North Union’s Drew Henderson punched his ticket to the Class 1A state golf tournament for the second consecutive season by placing fifth at the district tourney played on Monday, May 19 at the ...

SIOUX CENTER—Winning by a whopping total of 41.5 points, the Algona Bulldog boys track team cruised to the Class 3A district title in the state-qualifying meet held on Thursday, May 15.

The black-and-gold finished in the fifth place in the team standings with 77 points as West Hancock topped the 12-team field for the district title with a total of 120.83 points.