Beating hearts, bleeding checkbooks

By Brad Hicks

People’s checkbooks tell you about their priorities. 

A couple of weeks ago, it was determined that your money should be used to hire 87,000 more IRS agents. 

Not 87,000 more lawmen and lawwomen. 

Not 87,000 more mental health workers. 

Not 87,000 more teachers. 

Not 87,000 more school security officers. 

Thoughts on Franken

Letter to the Editor:

Worst car crash in Kossuth County history

By Gene Miller

150 Years Ago

We understand that our County Auditor, Mr. A. E. Wheelock, who has been suffering from an attack of Erysipelas, is gaining slowly and will soon put in an appearance upon our streets.

125 Years Ago

Of passwords and evil cyberspace elves

By Molly MacDonald

Gondola traffic on Venice’s Grand Canal

By Jim Sloter

Summer construction brings significant street improvements

By Rick Murphy

Mayor of Algona

This summer has certainly challenged our Google maps! Many of us have found new routes to our favorite destinations in town, due to the number of street improvement projects underway. 

We hear many questions about the construction throughout our community, and I’ll address the most common ones.

Lessons from the hydrangea

By Rev. WALT REEMTSMA

Pastor, Burt, Lone Rock Presbyterian churches

Indeed, the body does not consist of one member but many. I Corinthians 12:14

This artist rendition shows the second Kossuth County Courthouse that stood in the exact spot as today’s courthouse.

The first courthouse was a two-story wooden frame building. A replica of the wooden one can be found on the fairgrounds. 

If you work for the railroad you can’t drink liquor - at all

By Gene Miller

150 Years Ago

Teacher Wanted - A teacher is wanted to teach the Greenwood Center School, Greenwood Tp., for which $30 a month will be paid, term to commence September 2d and continue seven months. Must be competent to give instructions in the rudiments of singing. Apply to Samuel Sands, Sub-Director. 

125 Years Ago

Enjoyed the solitude, little traffic driving in Italy

By Jim Sloter

Full Access Reproductive Health Clinics in Iowa

To the Editor

EMS: An Essential Service to our Community

By Dar Elbert

KRHC

The old burn barrel

By Shane Goodman

Try to describe the use of a burn barrel to city kids today, and you are likely going to get some strange looks — and maybe even a citation. For many of us, burning “stuff” in barrels was a common practice. These 55-gallon drums were regularly seen in the backyards and alleyways in many Iowa towns and cities. In some places, they still are.

The Bible as foundation

By Rev. Patrick Mostek

Assistant Pastor Grace Church, Algona

Remember when cycling was a high school track event? Me either. Here’s a look at cycling enthusiasts from Algona in the early 1900s. I wonder when this event was eliminated from track meets. Does anyone remember?