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The City will host a public informational meeting on Thursday, March 13 at 6 p.m. at the Algona Public Library in Conference Room A. On Feb. 24, 2025, the Kossuth County Sheriff's Office took a report of a subject from the Burt area that was the victim of a scam. A contractor has been chosen for exterior renovations to
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Algona Youth prepare to fly
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (232+ words) Dozens of local middle schoolers are preparing to view Kossuth County from thousands of feet in the air this weekend, thanks to the return of a hands-on aviation tradition. Local pilot Aaron McCartan visited Algona and Bishop Garrigan middle schools…...
Bishop Garrigan High School Homecoming Court
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (172+ words) Kylie Capesius Parents: Mike and Jan Capesius Hometown: Lu Verne Activities: Honor society, cheerleading, dance, DECA, choir, musical, speech Work: Nanny, also works at nursing home Future Plans: To be a NICU nurse and attend Mercy College Michael Joyce Parents:…...
The foundations of sustainable farming
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (173+ words) The agricultural sector is built on plants and animal life, but the industry can still affect the environment in ways that contribute to the ill effects of climate change. According to data published in a 2022 report from McKinsey & Company, agriculture…...
Greater Des Moines watershed farmers enroll 300,000 acres of cover crops
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (183+ words) BOONE u2013 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the initial results of the Greater Des Moines Watershed Program during the Farm Progress Show in Boone. The first phase was designed to encourage farmers and landowners in the Greater Des Moines…...
To Guatemala, with love
3+ week, 3+ day ago (171+ words) Divine Mercy parishioners take faith, offer service on mission trip Special to the Advance Ten parishioners from Divine Mercy Parish based in Algona embarked on a mission trip to Guatemala August 3 – 10, partnering with the AKALA Family Foundation, an organization focused…...
Marijuana legalization won???t fix Iowa???s budget
3+ week, 3+ day ago (171+ words) One of the arguments made for legalizing marijuana has little to do with marijuana itself. Instead, it is presented as another potential source of tax revenue. That approach misses a much larger point, though. Governments are almost always searching for…...
State Forest seedling orders start 9-1
3+ week, 3+ day ago (169+ words) The DNR State Forest Nursery is gearing up for fall 2026 and spring 2027 seedling orders. Seedlings can be ordered Sept. 1 – May 15. The bare-root seedlings are packaged in bundles of 25 inside sealed and labeled plastic bags. Tree varieties include 23 species of native…...
Watershed program to be expanded
3+ week, 3+ day ago (169+ words) DES MOINES u2013 Secretary Naig joined Bryan Whaley, CEO of the Iowa Cattlemenu2019s Association, and cattle producers from Calhoun, Pocahontas and Webster counties at the Cattlemenu2019s Beef Quarters at the Iowa State Fair to announce the expansion of the popular Cattle and Conservation…...
Correction: Typo in Political Voices column headline
3+ week, 3+ day ago (129+ words) The August 2026 edition of Political Voices, distributed by the Iowa Newspaper Association, was sent to member newspapers with a typographical error in the topic headline. The headline should have read: “School Choice & Public Education: How should the state balance school…...
Keeping student athletes healthy: Preventing sports injuries this fall
3+ week, 3+ day ago (174+ words) As summer comes to an end and students return to the classroom, fall sports are already in full swing. With practices, games and meets already filling up the calendar, now is the time for athletes to focus on more than…...