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West Iowa Bank (WIB) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Home State Bank (HSB) of Royal, Iowa. The transaction expands WIB’s footprint in northwest Iowa and ...

Murray’s novel brims with youthful angst The Empty Set Tommy Murray Joe McTigue Full Court Press ISBN 9798999278104 $25 $4.99 on Kindle Anyone who has followed recent events in Minneapolis will find ...

From the June 24, 1976, Algona Upper Des Moines newspaper. Craftsmanship At Blumer’s Harness Shop His hands move skillfully across the leather, making sure each small detail passes the inspection of ...

101 reasons to smile Just in case you need a reason to smile today, here are 101 from liveboldandboom.com. You might find a few in there that will do the trick. I found this website after a trip down ...

Ash Wednesday is Coming My usual preaching practice is to work through one of the Gospels every year. In Advent, I start with the early chapters (which works nicely for Matthew, Luke and even John).

Bishop Garrigan Schools hosted the weekly chamber coffee on Jan. 30 as part of their Catholic Schools Week celebration, highlighting the impact of Catholic education in our community. President ...

Several Kossuth County Master Gardener volunteers were recently recognized for their service and dedication to the Iowa Master Gardener program. Sheila Laubenthal-Black (Algona), Dawn Bernhard (St.

NEVADA—Six Algona Bulldog girls’ wrestlers qualified for the 2026 Class 2A state wrestling meet from the Region No. 4 tournament held here on Friday, Jan. 30. Five wrestlers in red-and-black claimed ...

ALGONA—Forest City outscored Bishop Garrigan 21-11 in the final eight minutes to rally to knock off the top-ranked Golden Bears 58-51 in a Top of Iowa Conference contest played on Tuesday, Feb. 3. The ...