The Kossuth County Community Foundation (KCCF) held its 2024 grant awards celebration at the Ag & Motorsports Museum on January 15, announcing the distribution of $176,337.51 to 20 projects of organizations servin

By Molly Montag, News Correspondent

Officials are expected to begin writing a county-wide animal ordinance. It’s anticipated the regulations apply to loose dogs and livestock.

Two Bishop Garrigan High School students were selected to participate in the NCIBA High School Honor Band held on Jan. 11 at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge.

The Algona Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Crown Juhl at the Feed Mill upstairs event center on Friday, Jan. 17.

Mrs. Schiltz’ third grade class from North Union-Swea City Elementary made fleece blankets and donated them to the Kossuth Regional Health Center for new babies. Submitted photos.

By Greg Grabianowski, Sports Editor

ALGONA—In a battle of ranked Class 1A girls basketball squads, the fourth-ranked Bishop Garrigan Golden Bears defeated the 14^th-rated Mason City Newman Knights 67-46 in a non-conference contest played on Th

ARMSTRONG—North Union continued their winning ways in Top of Iowa Conference girls basketball contests with a 64-27 triumph over the North Iowa Lady Bison on Friday, Jan. 17.