Monday,  June 2

9 a.m.: Presbyterian Church

7 p.m.: Memorial Day Program

9 p.m.: Baseball VS Bishop Garrigan

Tuesday,  June 3

9 a.m.: Trinity Lutheran Church

10 a.m.: Grace Church

5 p.m.: Senior Awards

7 p.m.: City Council

8 p.m.: Softball VS Bishop Garrigan

Wednesday,  June 4

9 a.m.: Faith Assembly of God

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

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Thursday, May 29

Meatballs in gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetable, fruit

11 a.m. – Exercises

12:30 p.m. – Set up for garage sale

Friday, May 30

On May 24th at about 2:30 a.m., the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of the Plum Creek Pits for a report of possible gunshots being heard.

When a Kossuth County Deputy arrived, he located a campsite in the far east area of the pits and encountered a male that was in possession of a firearm. At first, the person did not comply with a lawful order from the deputy and officers from the Algona Police Department responded to assist.

On May 24th, 2025 at about 10:43 p.m., the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office responded to a possible fight near 5th Street and Broad Street in Whittemore. The incident involved two workers employed by the carnival that was in town for the celebration. After gathering statements and information, deputies arrested and charged the following person that initiated the altercation.

Sunday, May 18

3:07 a.m. Noise complaint.

3:21 a.m. Unlock.

9:04 a.m. K9 call out cancelled.

11:39 a.m. K9 Call out.

11:58 a.m. Suspicious person.

12:25 p.m. Animal complaint.

7:19 p.m. SWO ref getting no contact and other.

4:33 p.m. Aided.

8:02 p.m. Unlock.

8:26 p.m. SWO ref burning something in town

11:20 p.m. Theft

Monday, May 19

12:31 a.m.  Domestic- everything was ok

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, May 19

2:08 a.m. Suspicious Person, Swea City

4:08 a.m. Fire, Rural Armstrong

7:03 a.m. Accident, Rural Bancroft

DES MOINES—The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) and presenting sponsor MidWestOne Bank are excited to announce the Top 4 finalists in the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa competition.

The second annual competition launched earlier this spring with nearly 70 product nominations. The competition highlights a sector that supports more than 215,000 Iowa jobs and contributes over $43 billion annually to the state’s economy.

On May 13, 2025, the Board of Supervisors amended County Ordinance No. 512-A regarding rules and regulations for parks and wildlife areas in Kossuth County. One item changed was Section 17 which addresses time limits for camping on county campgrounds. The new ordinance reads “No camping unit shall be permitted to camp for a period longer than that designated by the board for the specific county park”.

Camping Time Limit

On May 13, 2025, the Board of Supervisors amended County Ordinance No. 512-A regarding rules and

regulations for parks and wildlife areas in Kossuth County. One item changed was Section 17 which

addresses time limits for camping on county campgrounds. The new ordinance reads "No camping unit

shall be permitted to camp for a period longer than that designated by the board for the specific county

As part of their National Nurses Week and National Hospital Week celebration, Kossuth Regional Health Center awarded Ashley Thompson, RN, with the 2025 DAISY Award for extraordinary nurses.

On Sunday, May 18, dignitaries from the Minnesota Hungarian consulate traveled to Kossuth County to lay a wreath at the Lajos Kossuth statue on the south side of the Kossuth County courthouse. Lajos Kossuth was a Hungarian freedom fighter, a symbol of freedom, resiliance and democratic ideals.

Danica VanGorkom will be this year’s summer news intern for Kossuth County Advance.

She will be helping with the 2025 Progress Edition as well as helping around the newsroom. She said she is excited to learn more about the newspaper industry and be more involved in the community she grew up in.

Algona Municipal Utilities (AMU) has received a $2 million Grid Resilience Grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) for an Electric Grid Resiliency Project. The total project cost is estimated at $3.4 million, with $2 million provided by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through the IEDA, and AMU covering the remaining $1.4 million.

All are welcome to attend an informational come and go open house on Thursday, May 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. to discuss the 2025 street construction plans.  The event will take place at Algona City Hall with city, engineering and contractor staff for the Nebraska, Thorington and Parking Lot Improvement Project. Topics will include proposed construction schedule, project phasing, access plan and what to expect during construction.

Project Objectives

By Molly Montag, News Correspondent

Algona city officials added $19.5 million in street construction, infrastructure and utility improvement projects to its urban renewal plan. Adding the proposed projects to the plan makes them eligible for payment through tax increment financing.