DES MOINES—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. 

“The unseasonably warm and dry weather this past week offered Iowa farmers another suitable stretch to finish up harvest and tackle other farm work,” Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Naig said. 

DES MOINES—October’s above-normal precipitation broke a streak of drier-than-normal months that began in March, according to the latest Water Summary Update. 

October’s statewide average precipitation was 3.12 inches, or 0.43 inches above normal. The heavy rainfall in northwest Iowa led to an improvement to “normal” conditions according to the Iowa Drought Plan. 

Monday, Nov. 20

9 a.m.: Presbyterian Church

7 p.m.: Veterans Day Program

Tuesday, Nov. 21

9 a.m.: Trinity Lutheran Church

10 a.m.: Grace Church

7 p.m.: City Council

9 p.m.: Veterans Day Program

Wednesday,  Nov. 22

9 a.m.: Faith Assembly of God

10:30 a.m.: Divine Mercy

Catholic Church

11:30 a.m.: City Council

8 p.m.: Middle School Vocal Concert

Thursday, Nov. 16

Chicken and noodles, green beans, apple slices, chocolate chip cookie

11 a.m. – Exercise 

1:30 p.m. – Colleen Devine Karaoke, sing along

Friday, Nov. 17

Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, whole wheat bread, broccoli, peaches

10:30 a.m. – Bingo

Monday,  Nov.  20

Baked cod, roasted potatoes, broccoli, pears

10:30 a.m. – Bingo

Tuesday, Nov. 21

WEST BEND—An accident two miles west of Ottosen and four  miles south of West Bend in Humboldt County claimed the life of one man and sent another to the hospital Wednesday night around 5 p.m. 

RECURRING & ONGOING EVENTS

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

Legion Feather Party

The Lone Rock American Legion Feather Party begins at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 18 at the Lone Rock Legion Hall with bingo, door prizes and lunch available. Lone Rock Legion Auxiliary will also have quilt tickets available.

Burt Lions Club Fundraiser

WEST BEND—An accident two miles west of Ottosen and four  miles south of West Bend in Humboldt County claimed the life of one man and sent another to the hospital Wednesday night around 5 p.m.

CEDAR FALLS—Bishop Garrigan overcame 12-0 and 20-6 deficits and rolled past Winfield-Mount Union, 34-20, in an eight-player state semifinal football game today (Wednesday) at the UNI-Dome.

The Golden Bears (11-1) will play for a state championship next Thursday, Nov. 16, at 9:30 a.m., at the Dome in Cedar Falls. They will face Bedford (12-0), which kicked a 24-yard field goal with 24 seconds remaining to defeat Gladbrook-Reinbeck, 31-30, in the other semifinal. 

ALGONA—More than $81,000 was raised to support local healthcare at the Kossuth Regional Health Center Foundation's 21st Annual Legacy Ball on Nov. 4. More than 200 guests attended the "A Night in Wonderland" event at the Columbia Events Center in Algona.

Jim Sloter was the pancake maker and one of many volunteers who worked at the all-you-can-eat pancake, egg and sausage breakfast Saturday morning, Nov. 4 at the Active Seniors of Algona Center. The event was hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Algona (Noon). More than 300 people attended the breakfast with all the proceeds going toward the club’s community service projects. Kim Wegener photo

The sun set for the last time on the Corwith/Wesley/Lu Verne school building in Wesley as the walls came tumbling down. Erpelding Excavating of Algona was in charge of  tearing down the Wesley school. Joella Leider photos

Wesley’s Halloween party attracted some of the most fun people in the county on Sunday, Oct 29. They came in disguise to save their families embarrassment. The afternoon was full of games, treats and fun activities. Rules were more like loose suggestions and messes were encouraged. Joella Leider photos

Algona High school gave a stellar performance Oct. 28 and 29 when they presented the play Catch Me If  You Can, produced by Todd Herbst-Ulmer and Adam Orban.

People gathered at the Kossuth County Conservation maintenance shed on Sunday, Oct. 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. to carve pumpkins from Bode’s Moonlight Garden. The shop is located just off of Highway 169 on the southeast corner of Smith Lake.  The free carving event was sponsored by the Algona Rotary Club. People returned to Smith Lake that evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. to drive through the campground and view all the Jack O’Lanterns lit up.