A Giving Father When I was a child, my grandfather would always tell the same little proverb around Mother’s Day and Father’s Day every year. He would say, “You know why you don’t get presents on this ...

DES MOINES—Algona senior wide receiver Tate Garman was chosen to the Class 3A second-team all-state last week by vote of the Iowa Football Coaches Association. Garman led Class 3A this fall in yards ...

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Robert “Bob” Speich, 93 of Algona, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, at his home in Algona. Funeral services for Bob were held on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Algona.

Students have begun using the $13.1 million Algona Fieldhouse athletic facility. While some tasks still remain, Algona school officials planned to do a walkthrough this week to determine substantial ...

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The Algona Rotary Club’s annual BRAK event went very well on Saturday morning. As previously reported – we have rebranded BRAK to now mean – Bike Ride About Kids! Hopefully you can read about all the ...

DES MOINES—A pair of Algona senior softball players were among a long list of players across the state that were recently named to the Academic All-State team by the Iowa Girls Softball Coaches ...

Most girls and women enjoy a good love story. Hallmark movies are considered the standard for love stories. My wife enjoys their predictability and sappy characters. Many parodies of Hallmark movie ...

Reflect and revisit Algona’s history By Rick Murphy Mayor Have you seen “Silent Night in Algona”? This movie is based on true events that happened right here in Algona during World War II when our ...

The grounds of Riverview Cemetery and Eastlawn Cemetery are being prepared for winter. Please note the decoration reminders for fall, related to vases, artificial flowers, wreaths and shepherd hooks.