July is all about summer reading for the Kindergarten through 5th grade students. Students recently participated in the Pixel selfie project at the West Bend Public Library.

But for students in kindergarten through second grade, those carefree months can come with a hidden risk: the summer slide. This term refers to the loss of academic skills and knowledge over summer ...

The Algona Public Library's Summer Reading Program is in full swing, thanks to the help of their summer interns and the support of some of our local organizations and foundations. One of these is the ...

Lester, Rosenmeyer, Welp on U of I spring president’s list ...

AMES, Iowa - Six local students were named to the president’s list at Iowa State University. Students achieving this prestigious designation have maintained a 4.0 GPA for two consecutive semesters.

WASHINGTON – The One Big Beautiful Bill Act makes Iowa and America safer, stronger and more prosperous. It prevents Iowans from being hit with the largest tax increase in American history and brings ...

Community blood centers, like LifeServe Blood Center, collect approximately 60 percent of the nation’s blood supply. Annually, it takes thousands of generous volunteer donors to support local hospital ...

The Algona baseball and softball teams presented a check to Julie Stundahl, director of the Kossuth County Cancer Support Foundation on June 30.

SWEA CITY—North Union wrapped up the Top of Iowa Conference softball title with a hard-fought 5-2 victory on Tuesday, July 1 over the Eagle Grove Eagles. The green-black-and-silver completed their ...

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in partnership with I-29 Moo University and the Northern Plains Forage Association, invites producers, agronomists and forage enthusiasts to ...

State Auditor Rob Sand held a townhall meeting at the Algona Public Library on Monday, June 30. Sand is running for Governor of Iowa. The crowd was made up of a mixture of Democrats, Republicans and ...

Stevens, of Algona, was honored Tuesday, July 8, by Kossuth County officials with a certificate of appreciation for his years of service upon his retirement. The framed certificate was presented to ...