DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced plans to introduce the Iowa Farm Act, billed as a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive legislative package designed to support Iowa farmers, ...

GARNER—Going on the road on Thursday, Jan. 8, the North Union Warriors wrestling team lost a trio of Top of Iowa Conference matches. In their first match of the evening, the green-black-and-silver ...

GARNER—A big finish gave No. 15 North Union a 49-40 Top of Iowa Conference girls’ basketball victory on Friday, Jan. 9 over the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Cardinals. With the league contest deadlocked at ...

ALGONA—Fourth-ranked Bishop Garrigan broke open a tight contest with an 18-0 run to end the first half and went onto a 79-44 non-conference boys basketball victory on Monday, Jan. 12 over the West ...

Enter your e-mail address below to join our mailing list and receive our weekly newsletter directly in your inbox!

Students have begun using the $13.1 million Algona Fieldhouse athletic facility. While some tasks still remain, Algona school officials planned to do a walkthrough this week to determine substantial ...

Brigadier General Eric C. Wieland received his commission as a Field Artillery Officer in August of 1998 from the Iowa Officer Candidate School. He served in the Iowa Army National Guard as a Fire ...

Enter your e-mail address below to join our mailing list and receive our weekly newsletter directly in your inbox!

Jealous much? A year ago, the 2025 church page schedule for the Advance was given out to the area pastors. I was particularly both excited and nervous since I had never committed to writing before. I ...

The 2025 Kossuth County Fair Royalty was crowned Tuesday evening during a ceremony in the grandstands at the fairgrounds. The 2024 Kossuth County Fair Queen Meredith Tigges served as mistress of ...

Enter your e-mail address below to join our mailing list and receive our weekly newsletter directly in your inbox!

Nitrate test strips and kits are a practical way to determine nitrate levels in water AMES – To help farmers and landowners better understand and monitor nitrate levels in surface and tile drainage ...