Priest gets probation in Kossuth County theft case ALGONA — A Roman Catholic priest has been sentenced to probation and ordered to pay fines and restitution after pleading guilty in a case in which he was charged with stealing about $70,000 from two Kossuth County churches. The Rev. ...
Grant Gibbons has been named the publisher of The Messenger. While he is new to the position of publisher, he is no stranger to The Messenger. He worked at the paper as regional circulation manager from 2000 to 2023. Most recently, he was the publisher of The Journal in New Ulm, Minnesota, ...
HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt community is merry and bright this holiday season thanks to the artistic prowess of local artist Kelsey Olson. Olson, who attended the University of Iowa in Iowa City for art education, wanted to spread holiday joy through art this Christmas, and painted ...
Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the Farm News Barns tab published on Nov. 28, 2025. CLARION — While the dairy cattle are gone, the barn now under the care of Austin Keller retains much of the original equipment that it had when it was in use as a dairy barn. The barn had ...