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ALGONA—After 30 minutes of discussion, the Algona City Council Monday night voted to alter course in a staffing plan for the parks and recreation department. The council changed its mind on a...
ALGONA—Kossuth County supervisors Tuesday morning approved a maximum increase of 1.99 percent for the total amount of general and rural property taxes collected in the next fiscal year.
The...
ALGONA—Janie Eischen has been hired as the director of teaching and learning, a new position in the Algona Community School District.
She was introduced during the board of education’s regular...
WEST BEND—The boards of directors of MaxYield Cooperative, based in West Bend, and NEW Cooperative, headquartered in Fort Dodge, recently announced that they have entered into a unification study...
LU VERNE—Fourth graders at the Lu Verne school worked on an interesting project recently that will enable them to make sound career decisions in their future.
Kristyn Olson, fourth grade teacher,...
ALGONA – COVID-19 vaccine providers in Iowa, including Kossuth County Public Health, may distribute the vaccine to additional priority groups. This includes individuals 18 to 64 years of age with...
March is Ag Month and inside the March 4 edition check out the feature and news stories and the advertisements in our special Salute to Agriculture. It is in Section B.
ALGONA—Following a discussion with department heads who expressed a range of opinions, the Kossuth County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday morning, March 2, to ease the restrictions on wearing...
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ALGONA—Proposed education savings accounts (ESAs) and the subsequent shift of property tax dollars potentially to private education...
ALGONA—Algona Municipal Utilities’ reaction during the electric generation and distribution crisis that struck a wide swath of the nation’s midsection was outlined during the monthly meeting of the...