June 20, 1938 - August 27, 2023

Joseph “Joe” Wagner, age 85 of Wesley, passed away Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, at his home. Joe’s family will be hosting a Celebration of Life on Sunday, Sept. 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Wesley Community Center in Wesley. Services have been entrusted to Lentz Funeral Home of Algona.

July 6, 1938 - August 30, 2023

August 4, 1942 - August 31, 2023

Funeral services for Priscilla Winger will be held Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Oakcrest Funeral Services in Algona. Burial will be in the Lu  Verne Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the services on Friday.

April 11, 1930 - August 22, 2023

On September 4, 2023, at 7:39 p.m. an Algona Police officer attempted to make a traffic stop on a Chrysler 300. The driver of the vehicle did not pull over, which led to a 20-minute car chase in southwest Kossuth County. The chase ended north of Whittemore when the suspect’s vehicle collided with two marked patrol vehicles – one from the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Department and one from the Algona Police Department.

Monday, Sept. 11

9 a.m.: Presbyterian Church

7 p.m.: Football vs. Forest City

Tuesday, Sept. 12

9 a.m.: Trinity Lutheran Church

10 a.m.: Grace Church

7 p.m.: School Board

9 p.m.: Football vs. Estherville Lincoln Central

Wednesday,  Sept. 13

9 a.m.: Faith Assembly of God

10:30 a.m.: Divine Mercy

Catholic Church

6 p.m.: School Board

8 p.m.: Volleyball vs. Storm Lake

Monday,  August 28

8:50 a.m. Report of vandalism, Swea City.

12:31 p.m. Request for a deputy, Lu Verne.

5:32 p.m. Report of driving complaint, Titonka.

6:17 p.m. Request for an ambulance, Whittemore.

6:34 p.m. Request for an ambulance, Titonka.

8:28 p.m. Request for an ambulance, Whittemore.

9:42 p.m. Report of suspicious vehicle, West Bend.

9:57 p.m. Traffic stop, Whittemore.

Monday, August 28

8:35 a.m.: Found cell phone.

9:19 a.m.: Funeral escort.

11:01 a.m.: Report of vehicle on road. Gone on arrival.

11:15 a.m.: Violation of no contact order.

11:29 a.m.: Truant student AHS.

11:36 a.m.: Vehicle parked on road.  Owner moved it.

12:12 p.m.: Unlock.

1:43 p.m.: Illegal dumping.

2:23 p.m.: Unlock.

2:24 p.m.: Aided.

3:28 p.m.: Ambulance call.  Cancelled.