Kossuth County Cancer Support Foundation’s Henrietta has made the rounds this year and once again has raised money for those battling cancer in the area. During KCCSF’s Designer Purse Bingo events, Henrietta is auctioned off and the highest bidder gets to use her to help collect donations.

Bishop Garrigan third through six  grade students spend four weeks in the fall and spring in the art room with Mrs. Rahm creating a variety of art projects that focus on specific artists or art mediums. Eighth graders spend a semester in the art room creating paper mache masks and colored pencil projects. Art show winners are shown at left and below. Submitted photos

6th grade, Ellie Bartolo - Banksy inspired name plates.

Five senior student council members at Bishop Garrigan School helped set up for the Toys for Tots event in Mason City. The event helps more than 2,000 families have presents for kids for Christmas.

Top photo from left: Logan Nemmers, Lauren Swift, Violet Bode, Brendan Plathe and Nick Laubenthal.

Photo at left: Brendan Plathe and Nick Laubenthal. Submitted photos

Spearheaded by Lisa Louscher and Mandie Studer, a group of teens packed 50 bags at the First United Methodist Church in Algona containing a plush blanket, movie, popcorn, soda and treats for other teens in the community who may not get anything for Christmas. This group also made these gift bags last year and they were a huge success. Organizers said the high schoolers do such an awesome job every holiday making sure families have something special.

ALGONA—A City of Algona greenspace has become the home of the community’s new welcome sign. Large letters spelling out “ALGONA” in front of a colorful backdrop were placed in the small park on the corner of Jones and State Street in mid-November.

Kindergarten Bulldog Heroes are in top photo from left: Harper Fox, Bryant Rahm, Azzie Hilsabeck, Alana Brace and Jack Struecker.

First grade Bulldog Heroes in bottom photo are in front row from left: Atheena Norland, Charlotte Eden, Jameson Sabin and Keven David Leyva-Alfonso.

January 5

Organization to

connect newcomers

A new social club will kick off in January, with the goal of providing networking opportunities for newcomers and individuals who have recently returned to the Algona area.

Algona Area Young Professionals is a project of the Algona Area Economic Development Corporation, with support from the City of Algona and the Tietz Entrepreneurial Center.

Thursday, Dec. 28

Crunchy pollack, wedges, green beans, pumpkin fluff

11 a.m. – Exercise

1 p.m. – Program committee

Friday, Dec. 29

Swedish meatballs, egg noodles, broccoli, blushing pears

10:30 a.m. – Bingo

Monday, Jan. 1

Closed -  Happy New Year

Tuesday, Jan. 2

Spaghetti, green beans, breadstick, peaches

11 a.m. – Exercise

1 p.m. – Devotional

Monday, Jan. 1

9 a.m.: Presbyterian Church

6 p.m.: Bertha Godfrey Holiday Program

7 p.m.: 5th Grade Carols

7:30 p.m.: Junior Holiday Show

8 p.m.: Senior Holiday Show

9 p.m.: Bishop Garrigan Concert

Tuesday, Jan. 2

9 a.m.: Trinity Lutheran Church

10 a.m.: Grace Church

6 p.m.: 5th Grade Carols

7 p.m.: City Council

8 p.m.: G/B BB vs. Clear Lake

Wednesday, Jan. 3

Notice to Readers:

The information included on this page has been obtained from public records — either court files, police and sheriff logs or accident reports. The Kossuth County Advance staff reminds readers that all charges are accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Monday, December 18

3:10 a.m. Report of vehicle in the ditch, West Bend.

5:51 a.m. Request for a deputy, Sexton.

DES MOINES—In January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey about 41,000 cattle operations nationwide to provide an up-to-date measure of U.S. cattle inventories.

DES MOINES—The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will release the 2022 Census of Agriculture data on February 13, 2024. NASS concluded the data collection this summer with a preliminary national return rate of 61 percent.

The ag census, conducted once every five years, was mailed to more than 116,000 producers across Iowa late last year with a preliminary return rate of just over 71 percent, the highest of any state.

DES MOINES—State Treasurer Roby Smith has announced the launch of the newly re-designed CollegeSavingsIowa.com.

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: Mon. through Saturday, 2-8 p.m., Sunday, noon-8 p.m., through Dec. 31.

Algona POW Museum: Sat. and Sun. 1-4 p.m. through December, closed week days.

Lifeserve blood drives

The LifeServe Algona community “Blue Blood” blood drives will be held on Monday, January 8 from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church fellowship hall in Algona, and again on Friday, January 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. also at the same location. Text LIFESERVE to 999-777 or call 800-287-4903 to schedule

Bring the family to play dodgeball