The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission has approved an update of rules on septic systems. Eric Wiklund of the DNR's Water Quality Bureau says the change involves aerobic treatment units or ATU's ...

Entries are still being accepted for the annual “Portraits of Kossuth” photo contest, hosted by Kossuth County Conservation. Naturalist Billie Willie says they are hoping to display a wide variety of ...

The continued rains created another improvement in this week's U-S Drought Monitor report, with 88 percent of the state showing NO drought conditions. Jessica Reese McIntyre with the Iowa Department ...

Salute to Veterans” races will be held at 3 tracks across Iowa next week, including here in Algona at the Kossuth County Speedway on July 24th. Bernie Becker with the Hunting with Heroes organization ...

Next week’s RAGBRAI ride will cross into a neighboring state for the first time in the event’s 52 year history. Monday’s route from Milford to Estherville includes a 15 mile stretch in Jackson County, ...

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is dismissing a report in a Washington, D.C. publication that cites unnamed Republicans as being concerned she will not seek reelection in 2026. Ernst, who is 55 years old, ...

Seven innings of softball weren't enough to determine a regional champion on Tuesday night in Estherville, as the Algona Bulldogs and Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets battled deep into the night ...

Officials across Kossuth County want area residents to prepare now for the increased traffic that will come with RAGBRAI next Tuesday (July 22nd). Sheriff Roger Fisher says anyone with travel plans ...

A Forest City man has been identified as the person killed while fleeing from law enforcement over the weekend in Clear Lake. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 22-year-old Zachary Hill was actively ...

A pair of candidates seeking federal office attended an event hosted by the Kossuth County Democrats on Sunday. Nathan Sage is a Mason City native who served three tours of duty in Iraq, and most ...