Kossuth County News

Funeral services for Kenneth E. Anderson, 89, of Estherville will be held 10:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Estherville with Pastor Frederik Jensen officiating.

Bob Jennings, Information Director for the Algona Municipal Utilities has filed nominating petitions with the Iowa Secretary of State's Office for State Senate District 4. District 4 is a new, open Senate Seat drawn during the once-per-decade, non-partisan Iowa redistricting process.

The walk from the parking lot at the Smith Wildlife Area south of Algona to the Cozy Grove Sugar Shack at the end of a long hollow can be pure torture when the wind is blowing just right.

ALGONA Jim Black, a farmer and current insurance sales representative with Pro Advantage Insurance in Algona, officially filed his statement of candidacy and nomination papers with Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz to run for Senate District 4, which includes all of Emmet, Kossuth, Winnebago, Hancock, and Wright Counties in North Central Iowa.

The Estherville Police Department concluded the investigation into the trafficking of illegal drugs within the City of Estherville on Thursday, February 23rd.. The investigation into the ongoing criminal enterprise for lasted several months.