Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is submitting a package of election-related bills to the legislature. Pate is asking is asking lawmakers for new authority to cancel voter registrations if his office ...

A central Iowa lawmaker is proposing that Iowa buy the nine southern Minnesota counties that are on the other side of Iowa's border. State Senator Mike Bousselot, a Republican from Ankeny, is ...

The Algona School Board approved the hiring of a School Resource Officer during their meeting Monday evening to begin serving the district in the 2025-2026 school year. Superintendent Joe Carter ...

Two studies reveal a proposed casino in Cedar Rapids would shift tens of millions of dollars from nearby casinos in Riverside and Waterloo. The two studies were commissioned by state gambling ...

Area residents are being asked to assist law enforcement after a painting that was being sold as part of a fundraiser was stolen from a business in downtown Algona. Social media posts over the weekend ...

There's a wide disparity in gasoline prices across Iowa right now, and depending on where you fill your tank, it may cost 50-cents more a gallon. Even the experts are flummoxed by what's happening.

Three small town grocery stores are among five businesses to receive $5,000 grants from the state. Iowa Economic Development Authority spokesperson, Kannen Kappleman, says the grants are targeted at ...

More farmers reported higher levels of stress last year compared to 2022 in the latest Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll, which surveyed nearly 950 farmers statewide. Most of the respondents were men and ...

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date for 86 year old Ron Ditsworth of Algona. Lentz Funeral Home in Algona is in charge of services.

The Algona City Council received an update on the talks between the city and the Algona Community School District during their meeting this week with regards to the hiring of a School Resource Officer ...

At least half of the homes in Iowa have radon gas levels above the EPA's action level according to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. Ben Huntley, the Environmental Health Specialist ...

Iowa Lakes Community College will once again be offering a pair of different courses over the spring semester as a part of their Stay Active in Learning, or SAIL program. Dr. Kella Klinker-Simonin ...