Algona Community School District

Written by Aylee Herke For over three decades, Brian Connick has been making a huge impact on the Algona Community School District and the community of Algona. Connick has been ...

Written by Alex Brooks After 33 years in education, longtime Algona Community School District biology teacher Steve Young is preparing to close an unforgettable chapter in his lif...

Written by Tate Garman Mr. Weier has been a school teacher for 34 years. He first started teaching at Belle Fourche, South Dakota, where he taught for one year. During that time ...

Written by Phillip Myer As the 2025-2026 school year comes to a close, Mrs. Bowman wraps up her last days as the Algona Middle School counselor. She has spent 26 years impacting ...

Written by Jordan Jansen After 29 years of teaching at Algona Community School District and more than three decades in education overall, Cari Connick is preparing to begin a well...

Written by Taylor Coleman After many hard working years in education, Mike Elsbecker is retiring and closing an important chapter of his life. Throughout the years, Mr. Elsbecker ...

Written by Breanna Abendroth Sheila Stecker began her teaching career in 1992, teaching first grade at Christ the King Catholic school in Mount Carmel, Iowa. Once she got engage...

Written by Taylor Coleman After 26 years of working in Kindergarten Prep , and 28 years at Algona Community School District, Karla Kenne is wrapping up her career. Throughout ...

Written by Brooklyn Adams Diane Goodman graduated from Algona High School in 1979 and has always had a desire to be a mom and a teacher. Her love for children was apparent from ...

Written by Jordan Jansen Terms three and four, Mr. Brian Connick held a class where students got the chance to have an internship in a work field they would be interested in going...

Written by Breanna Abendroth Over the course of this year, the band has shown incredible dedication while accomplishing many amazing achievements. It is fair to say that all of AH...

Written by Alex Brooks The Bulldog boys’ golf team had a strong stretch of competition during the first week of May, competing in multiple meets and tournaments against tough c...

Written by Phillip Myer The last choir concert of the year was on Tuesday, May 5th, at 7:30pm. In addition to performing their current pieces, they also received awards. One awa...

Written by Levi Allen The end of the school year is near, and many students, like Kaden Bormann, are ready to be done for the year. He said, “I had an amazing year, but I can't wa...

Written by Taylor Coleman As the school year is coming to an end, the Algona FFA Chapter has so many memories and accomplishments to look back on. From competitions, leadership ...

Written by Tate Garman On Monday, May 1st, the Algona girls’ golf team traveled to Humboldt to compete in a triangular against Clarion-Goldfield-Dows and Humboldt. They ended up ...

Written by Aylee Herke The track girls have been on a roll! Natalie Johnson broke her record once again in the 100 meter dash at Drake Relays and placed 10th. At the Conference ...

Written by Brooklyn Adams The Outstanding Performers Showcase will take place on May 19th in Ames at Iowa State University. The showcase features many students from across Iowa ...

Written by Barrett Morgan The boys’ track season is coming to a close for this year. The Conference meet took place in Algona this year. The boys came in 2nd place with a score ...

Written by Kaden Bormann The trapshooting team had a home meet on Saturday, May 9th, starting at 10 am. Top scores for the day include Hana Perez with 45, Walker Eilerts and Blake...