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 Independents.

The Science Center of Iowa is bringing their mobile planetarium to the Twin Rivers Elementary gymnasium on July 12. The first of two programs will be at 1 p.m.

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.

This is a big week in Algona, with Founders’ Day activities happening alongside our usual Kossuth County Farmers Market days. Don’t forget that Wednesday markets are now underway.

Want to show your support for Veterans but not sure how? Make plans to join the Support Our Veterans ride on Aug. 17 starting at The Handlebar in Lu Verne.

ALGONA—Algona swept a non-conference baseball doubleheader on Thursday, July 3 over the Charles City Comets, a team that will open Class 3A sub-state play against on July 11 at home.

FORT DODGE—Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire scored two runs in the top of the sixth inning to squeeze out a 5-4 win in the opening round of the Class 1A district baseball tournament.

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.

ALGONA—It is a race that LeCenter, Mn.’s Mick Rykhus has been trying to win since it began.