By Amy Frankl-Brandt

News Editor

ALGONA—Four of Algona’s finest storytellers were at the Algona Active Senior Center last Saturday, January 21.  Professional storyteller David Okerlund held a storytelling clinic that morning providing tips and tricks to improve public speaking and the stories were presented to a packed room that afternoon.

ALGONA—There will be fun activities for all ages during the Frostbite Olympics in Algona from Thursday, February 2 to Saturday, February 4.

Activities begin on Thursday evening with the Morwens Kiwanis Chili Cookoff from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Algona VFW. There is no fee and awards for People’s Choice and Judges’ Choice will be presented.

Corey Rasch

named to

president’s list

MANCHESTER, N.H.—Corey Rasch of Bancroft has been named to the 2022 fall president’s list at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester.

Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the president’s list.

ALGONA—Hospice of the Heartland is again offering a grief support group for those struggling with the loss of a loved one. Beginning February 1, the grief support group will meet twice per month with the last meeting scheduled for April 12.

This group will meet at Kossuth Regional Health Center in the community health conference Room C every other Wednesday from 2 to 3 p.m.

ALGONA—The Algona Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Veteran Remembrance Project honors the military service of Veterans in Kossuth County. This list of Veteran funerals in November and December 2022 signifies a group of patriots who defended the country’s freedoms during their lifetime. DAR compiles this information as provided by funeral homes in Kossuth County. DAR extends gratitude to the families of these Veterans.

By Kim Wegener

Features Writer

ALGONA—The Algona Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees has approved a recommendation from the AMU Revolving Loan Fund committee for an application for a loan for $31,250 to Amanda and Darren Arthur to assist with a portion of the financing for the purchase of a building at 107 East State Street in Algona.

The building will be the home for their new business, Cultivate Family Shop.

ALGONA—CliftonLarsonAllen LLP has released an audit report on Kossuth Regional Health Center. The health center’s revenues totaled $45,475,147 for the year ended June 30, 2022, an 8.25 percent decrease from the prior year.

The revenues included $38,155,810 in net patient service revenue, $5,306,124 of other operating revenue, $985,641 of noncapital contributions and grants, and $1,028,172 in other nonoperating revenues.

ALGONA—Bishop Garrigan High School has announced the students who qualified for the second quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 school year. Those with an asterisk (*) earned a 4.0 grade point average.

To update this information, email news@algona.com or call 515-295-3535. Some changes to schedules may occur without notice.

____Libraries, Museums, recreation, EVENTS_____

Algona Nativity Scene: Small groups by appointment. Call 515-295-7241.

Algona POW Museum: closed until April 1, 2023.

Izaak Walton League breakfast Sunday

The Izaak Walton League will host a breakfast on Sunday, January 29 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Ike’s Building across from Smith Lake. All proceeds from the breakfast will benefit the Algona and Bishop Garrigan trapshooting team.

Frostbite Olympics

Monday, Jan. 30

9 a.m.: Presbyterian Church

7 p.m.: Girls BB vs. Iowa Falls/Alden

8:30 p.m.: Boys BB vs. Pocahontas

Tuesday, Jan. 31

9 a.m.: Trinity Lutheran Church

10 a.m.: Grace Church

7 p.m.: Girls BB vs. Humboldt

10 p.m.: Girls Wrestling Regional

Wednesday, Feb. 1

9 a.m.: Faith Assembly of God

10:30 a.m.: Divine Mercy Catholic Church

6 p.m.: Girls BB vs. Iowa Falls/Alden

Thursday, Jan 26

Baked honey chicken, sweet potato, green beans, banana

10 a.m. – Donna Nielsen

11 a.m. – Exercise

1 p.m. – Cribbage

Friday,  Jan 27

Ham and egg bake, hashbrowns, mixed fruit, cookie

10 a.m. – Bingo

Monday,  Jan 30

Sloppy joe, tot skillet, lettuce, corn, cake

10 a.m. – Bingo

Tuesday,  Jan 31

CLIVE—A northern Iowa man has won a $250,000 lottery prize.

Jason Lowe of Bancroft won the 15th top prize in the Iowa Lottery’s “$250,000 Extreme Cash” scratch game. He purchased his winning ticket at Car-Go Express, 112 N. Long St. in Bancroft, and claimed his prize Tuesday at lottery headquarters in Clive.

ALGONA—T.P. Anderson & Co., P.C. reported that the City of Algona’s receipts totaled $16,486,928 for the year ended June 30, 2022. The receipts included $4,170,617 in property tax, $2,786,679 in charges for service, $4,079,234 in intergovernmental receipts and $1,032,052 in local option sales tax.

ALGONA—Tietz Entrepreneurial Center and Iowa Lakes Community College will offer a free Business Startup event from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on February 13 at the Algona Campus located at 2111 Highway 169 North.

The event welcomes people who are interested in entrepreneurship and don’t know where to start or who have an idea that they think could be a great business or side hustle and need guidance on taking their concept to the next level.