Kossuth County EMS

03/16/2026

IMMEDIATE WEATHER UPDATE
3/15/26 @8:15pm

Kossuth is in a TOW BAN effective immediately.

Be advised at this time Deputies & All Emergency personnel are unable to get to stranded motorist due to these extreme conditions.

If you do get stuck be aware it will be for a long period of time before someone is available to get to you.

At this time there is ZERO visibility large drifts and blowing snow. Please stay home. ⚠️🚨

03/15/2026

**Weather Update as of 3/15/26 @5:30pm**

State plows will be pulled off of the road at 6pm. Please stay home, as plows won’t be back out until the morning.

🚨No travel is still advised at this time for Kossuth County.🚨

Visibility is pretty much zero, 100% white out conditions. With the current conditions, you may have to shelter in place in your vehicle until conditions improve. Please stay home and stay safe.

Emergency crews continue to address car accidents and vehicles in the ditch. Please take our warnings seriously and stay home.

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03/15/2026

3/15/2026

No Travel Advised for Kossuth County

The roads are not safe to travel on at this time due to snow and ice on the roads.

If you must travel please reserve it for emergencies and drive slowly and safely.

Conditions are expected to continue to worsen throughout the morning and into the afternoon due to wind and continued snow build up.

Again Travel Not advised for Kossuth County ⚠️

Kossuth County Emergency Management

03/14/2026

It looks like tomorrow is shaping up to be a great day to spend at home and get some early spring cleaning in!

⚠️Please use extreme caution if you must be out tomorrow! Our responders will do their best to respond to emergencies but there may be significant delays. Stay safe!⚠️

03/13/2026

Go and support our friends in Lone Rock this evening as they hold a Lenten fish fry to raise money for their Fire and EMS department! Details below! 🐟👇

02/27/2026

We want to send out a big thank you to Nyman TV & Furniture and Deb Wolfe for selecting Algona EMS and Algona Fire Department for their annual TV sale donation through their Community Give Back Program! Algona EMS has been lucky enough to receive this awesome award 7 times since they began this program in 2009! We continue to appreciate all of the support we have recevied from Nyman and our community!

02/23/2026

A big thank you to Smithfield in Algona for their support of Emergency Medical Services in Algona and surrounding areas with their donation! It will go towards buying new equipment for our staff to utilize in their everyday duties!

02/20/2026

Head on over to Wesley tonight for a great Lenten Fish Fry, to support an even better group of First Responders!

After you have steak this Saturday, it will be time for fish next Friday!

02/19/2026

Over the weekend our south station crew had the opportunity to surprise some local kiddos for an EMT themed birthday party! Thank you for letting us join in!

02/16/2026

Thanks to Grace Church in Algona for thinking of us and dropping off the snacks as well as the water for our staff!

02/13/2026

Head on over to Whittemore this Sunday to support a great group of first responders as Whittemore Fire and EMS host their annual soup supper! Details are included in the flyer below!

“It’s the best soup on both sides of Lotts Creek! See you Sunday!” - Chief Goodman

02/12/2026

Our staff wishes to send our thoughts and heartfelt condolences to the teammates, coaches, families, and friends impacted by yesterday’s tragic accident involving the Iowa Lakes Community College Laker Baseball Team. Our hearts also go out to all of the first responders and agencies that responded to this tragedy. 💙💛