Algona High School

Large group speech has begun! For those who do not know what speech is, it includes many categories, such as Readers Theater, Musical Theater, Short Film, and many more. All of th...

Theatre is returning to the Algona public, and it’s returning with Jack and Bella ! Jack and Bella is about Jack and his singing and dancing cow, Bella. They want to have their...

Sam Reitz is the son of Whitney Zimmerman and Mark Dryer. Sam grew up in Algona, Iowa. Sam’s favorite memory of the summers when he was growing up is climbing trees. Sam has two d...

You don’t have to hibernate when winter hits! There are lots of frozen festivals and events that celebrate the snow and ice. Ice skating at the Grotto, in West Bend, provid...

Thanksgiving is celebrated by millions of people across the world. It is a time to celebrate, give thanks, and appreciate all that you have. Along with it comes spending time with...

On Wednesday, November 10th, 31 students from AHS, 10 from construction class with Mr. Birkey and 21 from auto class with Mr. Ricklefs, toured Redings Gravel and Excavating in Alg...

Mrs. Hamilton is a new teacher here at Algona High School. She is a special education teacher. Upon high school graduation, Hamilton went to the University of Northern Iowa...

This week’s student spotlight is Sophie Degner. Sophie, a senior, has loved everything about AHS. Sophie has been involved in many activities and enjoys everything she does. With ...

Algona runners, Ryan Stundahl and Moriah Knapp, ran at the State cross country meet, which took place on Friday, October 29th. The meet was held in Fort Dodge. Stundahl placed...

The Algona FFA chapter had an early morning on October 26th as they headed to Indianapolis, Indiana, for the 94th National FFA Convention and Expo. There were 11 students from the...

Algona High School’s Model UN group had a great opportunity to show their talents at the Iowa Youth Symposium in Des Moines. For two days, students got the chance to model what th...

AHS cheerleaders, senior Maddie Nevitt, senior Allison Kramer, and junior Quela Heidelberg, were chosen to participate in the Honor Cheer group that will perform at the State foot...

On Friday, October 29th, the Bulldogs played their last game of the season against Sergeant Bluff-Luton in the first round of the playoffs. The Bulldogs lost 44-14 against a reall...

The Addams Family musical is a spinoff of the original Addams Family . The family has grown up quite a bit in the musical, especially the character Wednesday. The musical follo...

*45 seniors participated *Most used the time to apply to college. *Those who were done applying discussed the financial aid process with the counselors: -How to app...

Students at AHS get great opportunities to try cooking a variety of items in the different classes offered in the Family and Consumer Science department, all taught by Mrs. Louwag...

AHS auto students recently had an amazing opportunity. Some of our own high school students went down to Des Moines Area Community College to participate in the DMACC/IADA High ...

The Algona High School choir has been busy all year, and they have finally been able to show off all of their talents. On Tuesday, October 19, the choir held their first co...

On October 13th, AHS IJAG students toured Country Maid in West Bend. While there, the group learned about job opportunities, employer expectations, and toured the facility. ...

For the past 20 years, the sophomore biology class has had a field day “to make sophomores more aware of what’s around you and habitats,” says AHS biology teacher, Mr. Young. On...