Samantha Elbert (owner Little Sprouts Daycare) and Sebrina Meraz (director of Bear Care) were at the capital last week for the Daycare Coalition Day.

Iowa Child Care Coalition Day is an event held at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines to advocate for early childhood education. The 2025 event took place on Wednesday, Feb. 12.

ALGONA—Kossuth Regional Health Center is proud to announce KRHC Community Health was named a 2024 HHCAHPS Honors-Elite recipient by MatrixCare, a leading provider of RCM services, CAHPS surveys and advanced analytics for home health and hospice organizations.

By Amy Frankl-Brandt, News Editor

Good Samaritan Center Administrator, Joe Bartolo loves surprising people and he had a big one planned for Bethany Kofoot, the dietary manager for the Good Samaritan Society on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Kofoot recieved the Ever Forward Champion award from Good Sam which recognizes staff members for going above and beyond. Bartolo had planned a big surprise party for her.

By Molly Montag, News Correspondent

Questions about emergency response times and safety plans were voiced during a recent public meeting by locals who live in the path of a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline in southern Kossuth County.

By Molly Montag, News Correspondent

It appears livestock will no longer be subject to a proposed animal ordinance in Kossuth County.

The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to direct the county attorney to remove references to livestock in the ordinance. Going forward, the proposed regulations — which are still under development and not finalized — will now only apply to domestic animals, such as dogs and cats.

Photos below:

Lone Rock principal business district. Photos from Ben Reed’s History of Kossuth County Vol. 2.

Swea City Main Street, looking North, 1911. Photos from Ben Reed’s History of Kossuth County Vol. 2.

The Euchre results for Tuesday, Feb. 11 at Pep’s are:

First place - Nolan and Nick Ford with 70.

Second place - Dean and Linda Frideres with 63.

Third place - Lyndon and Mary Fowler with 58.

Most loners - Tie between Dean Frideres and Nick Ford with seven.

The door prize went to Doreen Koepke.

Everyone is welcome to participate on Tuesday nights. For more information call 515-320-3719.

Photos below:

Third grade Bulldog Heroes from left: Sullivan Kaneer, Serenity Lemos, Lea Elbert, Sapphire Jordan, Tavus Barnes and Brantley Leiting.

Fourth grade Bulldog Heroes from left: Shay Oman, Jean Bermudez Puerto, Kase Riedesel, Henry Reynolds and Natasha Vaske.

The number of farms in the United States for 2024 is estimated at 1,880,000, down 14,950 farms from 2023. The number of farms decreased in all sales classes except the $1,000,000 or more sales class. In 2024, 48.1 percent of all farms had less than $10,000 in sales and 78.9 percent of all farms had less than $100,000 in sales. In 2024, 9.8 percent of all farms had sales of $500,000 or more.

Immune response and immunity to highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy cattle

By Fred M. Hall, Dairy Specialist

Iowa State University Extension & Outreach

ORANGE CITY—The I-29 Moo University Dairy Webinar Series continues Wednesday, Feb. 26 from noon to 1 p.m. Kaitlyn Sarlo Davila will discuss the results of several studies to define the kinetics of protective immunity in cattle infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Carolyn Ihde, Small Ruminant Outreach Specialist

Iowa State UniversityExtension & Outreach

AMES, Iowa – Producers who are raising small ruminants can gain valuable insights and practical knowledge by participating in the 2025 Small Ruminant webinar series. This educational series takes place on the fourth Thursday of each month through April and features expert speakers from the field.

By Dr. Jeff Doolittle, KRHC

Chief Medical Officer

The Algona United Methodist Church located at 201 East Nebraska Street will be offering bilingual worship services on:

Wednesdays

February 26

March 26

April 30

5:30 pm - Free Supper

5:45 pm - Informal time of Worship

6:15 pm - Learning times for Children & Youth

For many years, the Algona Area Ministerial Association has maintained a fund for the primary purpose of assisting people passing through Algona and Kossuth County with a tank of gas, an overnight stay at a local hotel or a meal or two. They have worked closely with law enforcement to assist people with these needs.

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: Saturdays and Sundays 1-4 p.m.; Memorial Day to Labor Day open weekdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.