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Garrigan breaks ground on grade school addition, Algona schools considering 8th grade sports eligibility, ribbon cutting...
06/11/2026

Garrigan breaks ground on grade school addition, Algona schools considering 8th grade sports eligibility, ribbon cutting at American Marine Algona, America @ 250, live music coming to farmers Market, Deitering tosses 13-0 shutout win, NU and BGHS softball clash, NU baseball still perfect in conference, Bulldog softball 3-0 in NCC, student athlete spotlight, community spotlight, city and county news and much more. Stay in the know with the latest edition of the Advance. Get your's delivered, on or online at algona.com!

Kram family receives gift from Freedom Quilters, New Founders’ Day awards to honor service, KRHC earns multiple awards, ...
06/05/2026

Kram family receives gift from Freedom Quilters, New Founders’ Day awards to honor service, KRHC earns multiple awards, Algona considering downtown social districtGolden Bear girls finish fourth at state golf meet, Algona and Bishop Garrigan meet in crosstown softball battle, Wolverine softball explodes for 28 runs in season opener, North Union takes road win over Titan boys, trapshooting results, Thursday Night Thunder, community spotlight, city and county news and much more. Stay in the know with the latest edition of the Advance. Get your's delivered, on or online at algona.com!

Memorial Day honors fallen military throughout Kossuth County, GARAGE SALE MAP, Kossuth County Farmers Market to open Ma...
05/28/2026

Memorial Day honors fallen military throughout Kossuth County, GARAGE SALE MAP, Kossuth County Farmers Market to open May 30, 2026 Algona Leadership class graduates, Long time Algona teachers retire, Henderson finishes third at 1A state golf meet, Johnson and Lentz finish 4th and 5th at Class 3A state meet, AHS boys double up in discus at state, Golden Bear boys earn conference sweep, NU and WB-M face off on baseball diamond, student athlete spotlight, Thursday Night Thunder, Student athlete spotlight, community spotlight, city and county news and much more. Stay in the know with the latest edition of the Advance. Get your's delivered, on or online at algona.com!

Storms cause damage in Kossuth County, National EMS week, Final session for Leadership Class Algona, Crack sealing proje...
05/21/2026

Storms cause damage in Kossuth County, National EMS week, Final session for Leadership Class Algona, Crack sealing project to begin on May 13, Nine area boys advance to state from district track meet, BG vs AHS baseball, AHS qualify 11 girls in 10 different events, Henderson headed to state tourney for third straight season, Golden Bear girls send eight to state track meet, WB-M girls qualify three events for state meet, Thursday Night Thunder, Student athlete spotlight, community spotlight, city and county news and much more. Stay in the know with the latest edition of the Advance. Get your's delivered, on or online at algona.com!

KRHC names 2026 Daisy & Bee Award recipients, POW museum featured on PBS show, BGHS State basketball teams score donatio...
05/14/2026

KRHC names 2026 Daisy & Bee Award recipients, POW museum featured on PBS show, BGHS State basketball teams score donation from Iowa State Bank, A.B.A.T.E. donates to Food Pantry, AMS Band earns Best of Class, 91 Cars in the pits for Speedway opening night, Algona girls’ track wins NCC title, Heinen, Colegrove and Kramer are conference champs, Cummins wins Top of Iowa Conference golf title, Real estate guide, community spotlight, city and county news and much more. Stay in the know with the latest edition of the Advance. Get your's delivered, on or online at algona.com!

05/13/2026

UPDATE: The shelter-in-place order for Algona schools has been lifted and Algona schools will be dismissing at their normal times.

05/13/2026

UPDATE: THE SHELTER-IN-PLACE HAS BEEN LIFTED AND ALGONA SCHOOLS WILL BE DISMISSING AT THEIR NORMAL TIME.

Breaking news: Schools in Algona lock down after threat

By Molly Montag
News Correspondent

Schools in Algona locked down Wednesday due to a threat.Algona police said in a statement the threat was made by phone. Officers responded to the city’s schools as a precautionary measure. An investigation is underway.“On Wednesday, May 13, a phone call was received regarding an outside threat to Bishop Garrigan schools,” the statement said. “All Algona schools are currently locked down and will continue to shelter in place.”Over the noon hour, multiple Algona Police Department and Kossuth County Sheriff’s Department vehicles were parked outside Bishop Garrigan and Algona High schools. According to Algona police, law enforcement officers are on site at all schools in the city and students are safe.“The incident is still under investigation by law enforcement,” the Algona Police Department statement said. “At this point, there’s no reason to believe that the broader community is at risk.”At about 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Algona Community Schools posted on Facebook that students in all five of its buildings had been ordered to shelter in place. The statement urged people not to go to the school buildings until the shelter-in-place order was lifted.Bishop Garrigan Schools had not made a public statement to social media or on its website as of 1:30 p.m., Wednesday.In addition to the shelter-in-place orders at schools in Algona, the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office said there was increased officer presence at North Union and West Bend Mallard schools.

County EMS to remain at Kossuth Regional Health Center, Academic all-stars, Algona Library receives $10,000 grant, Kossu...
05/08/2026

County EMS to remain at Kossuth Regional Health Center, Academic all-stars, Algona Library receives $10,000 grant, Kossuth County audit report released, North Union boys win John Larson Relays, Gabby Buscher runner-up at CYO golf meet, Algona girls place second at Spencer
Invitational, Golden Bear girls place first at John Larson Relays, Wolverine boys 10th at Twin Lakes Conference golf meet, 12 page Section C - Law enforment, 14 page Section D - Graduations, community spotlight, city and county news and much more. Stay in the know with the latest edition of the Advance. Get your's delivered, on or online at algona.com!

Officials to examine data at Kossuth County intersections after fatal crash, KRHC volunteers honored during National Vol...
04/30/2026

Officials to examine data at Kossuth County intersections after fatal crash, KRHC volunteers honored during National Volunteer Week, Special exhibit for Algona’s Gary Kelley, Alliant continues to seek path for battery storage facility, Lakota-area wind repowering project moves forward, Nevitt, AHS D-Med place third at Drake Relays, Bulldog boys’ golfers win Algona
Invitational, Gabby Buscher fires 41 at Forest City golf meet, Warrior boys take third at Poky Relays, Two wins for WB-M girls’ track at Newell, community spotlight, city and county news and much more. Stay in the know with the latest edition of the Advance. Get your's delivered, on or online at algona.com!

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