By Molly Montag, News Correspondent

Several community groups are seeking funding from Kossuth County for 2025.

On Monday night, Dec. 2, those anxious for Christmas walked the streets of downtown Algona for horse-drawn wagon rides, carolers, dancers, hot chocolate, popcorn, baked goods and the holiday spirit.

By Molly Montag, News Correspondent

The newest member of the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office is on the job—and he brought along a crime-fighting friend.

The newer and larger team of West Bend-Mallard Livestock Judges  (now 19 members), traveled to Des Moines for the annual lowa Pork Producers Judging contest.

Santa and Mrs. Claus visited Algona on Saturday, Nov. 30 to catch a movie. They even brought a couple of their elves with them.

By Greg Grabianowski, Sports Editor

MASON CITY—Mara Davis and Regan Jensen earned individual titles to highlight the performances of the Algona Bulldog girls’ wrestling squad at the Riverhawk Girls Invitational held on Tuesday, Nov. 26.

FORT DODGE—Sophomore Graclyn Eastman poured in a career-high 30 points to help lead the top-ranked Bishop Garrigan Golden Bear girls basketball squad to a 78-20 non-conference victory in the season opener held on Tues

WEST BEND—Propelled by a 9-0 start to begin the game, the North Union Warrior boys basketball team went onto a 66-48 season opening victory on Monday, Dec. 2 over the West Bend-Mallard Wolverines.