North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom staff recently had the opportunity to teach kids about farming and gardening at the Algona Public Library through reading books and completing a Garden in a Cup activity during their weekly story hour.

North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom plans to visit area libraries this summer with the programs Garden in a Cup and Magic Nuudles. There will be stories and an activity led by the NCI AITC educators.

By Joanne Roepke Bode

Kossuth Farmers Market

Call it superstition or a Murphy’s Law approach, but a multi-year drought can bring out odd behaviors in some of us. Whatever it takes to attract more rain! For instance, if it looks a bit cloudy for the farmers market, we leave our tent at home to try and make the drops fall.

By Jordan Buscher

News intern

ALGONA—Ryan Merrill graduated from Algona High School in 2021, and he obtained his commercial drone license while attending college at Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville. Now, he has turned a hobby into a business with Merrill Drone Services.

Interns from the K/PACEDC Intern Program traveled to the Kossuth County and Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors meetings where they presented the Project Hope Proclamation. Both counties’ boards voted unanimously to sign the weeks of June 18 through July 1 as official Project Hope weeks.

KOSSUTH COUNTY—The NEW Cooperative Foundation continues their commitment to supporting local 4-H youth. Recently, the foundation donated $52,020 to 22 county extension and outreach offices, which will support 3,468 individual 4-H members.

This was the first year Gold-Eagle Coop has offered scholarships to graduating seniors pursuing higher education. The scholarship committee enjoyed reading through the 11 applications submitted from many of the area schools and selecting two deserving candidates for a scholarship of $500 each.

Thursday, June 22

Hospice Of The Heartland Annual Memorial Service and Butterfly Release, 5 p.m. outdoor courtyard of Kossuth Regional Health Center.

LifeServe Wesley Community Blood Drive, 2-6 p.m. at Wesley Community Center, schedule a blood donation appointment online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or call 800.287.4903.

Conversations Connect: Practice English and Spanish, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Algona Public Library, adults and older students.

Chamber golf

The annual Algona Area Chamber of Commerce golf outing will be held on Friday, June 23 beginning at 1 p.m. at River Road Golf Club and Algona Country Club.

Storytime at Call State Park

Storytime at Call State Park Shelterhouse is planned for 10 a.m. on Friday, June 23. In case of rain the storytime will be held at the Algona Public Library.

Tuesday talents

Workshops targeted for middle school, high school and college students

ARNOLDS PARK—The second annual Iowa Great Lakes Rock Music Camp is scheduled for July 17-21, with registration and initial instruction on July 17 at the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association Hall of Fame & Museum. Tuesday, July 18 – Friday, July 21 will be held at the Spirit Lake Middle School.

WATERLOO—The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) has partnered with Kinetic Technologies, University of Northern Iowa, Hawkeye Community College, and regional economic development organizations to host an event on cobot automation. Join local manufacturers, business leaders, and talent pipeline specialists in Waterloo on June 27.

Changes are coming soon to the way Iowans can hunt and trap raccoons, and how farmers can deal with raccoon depredation issues.

POLICE

Monday, June 12

1:43 a.m. Car near Aquatic Center.

9:08 a.m. Ambulance.

10:13 a.m. Aided.

10:26 a.m. Escort.

2:38 p.m. Animal complaint.

3:39 p.m. Animal complaint.

4:51 p.m. Domestic.

5:04 p.m. Fire.

7:00 p.m. Domestic.

9:23 p.m. Aided at KRHC.

10:29 p.m. Aided at Algona High School.

Tuesday, June 13

12:26 a.m. Ambulance.

Thursday, June 22

Baked chicken parmesan with spaghetti, breadstick, broccoli, pears

11 a.m. – Exercise

1 p.m. – Cribbage/Canasta

Friday, June 23

Liver and onions or beef patty, mashed potatoes with gravy, mixed vegetables, whole wheat roll

10:30 a.m. – Bingo

Monday, June 26

Sausage gravy over biscuits, hashbrowns, spiced peaches

10:30 a.m. – Bingo

Tuesday,  June 27

Monday, June 26

9 a.m.: Presbyterian Church

7 p.m.: AHS Softball

9 p.m.: AHS Baseball

Tuesday, June 27

9 a.m.: Trinity Lutheran Church

10 a.m.: Grace Church

7 p.m.: Memorial Day Program

9 p.m.: Intern Breakfast

Wednesday, June 28

9 a.m.: Faith Assembly of God

10:30 a.m.: Divine Mercy

Catholic Church

7 p.m.: AHS Softball

9 p.m.: AHS Baseball

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