Members of local law enforcement have seen an increase in gift card scams. They want to remind citizens to be suspicious of anyone who suggests receiving payment by a gift card, especially over the telephone.

DES MOINES—Iowa high school students currently in grades 9-12 may now register for the Business Horizons 2023 summer program. This year marks the 40th year of the program, which will occur July 16-20 at Drake University in Des Moines.

Monday, February 20

8:12 a.m. Fraud/scam.

9:43 a.m. Check on subject who fell.

10 a.m. Abandon 911.

5:18 p.m. Abandoned 911.

6:17 p.m. Suspicious Person.

6:41 p.m. Reckless Driver.

11:23 p.m. Medical Alarm.

11:26 p.m. Ambulance.

Tuesday, February 21

4:41 a.m. Officers secured helicopter landing zone at KRCH.

10:04 a.m. Unlock.

1:02 p.m. Drugs.

4:03 p.m. Ambulance.

AMES—The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Master Gardener Program saw a year of significant growth in 2022. More than 440 people were trained, an increase of 41 percent, with more than 100,000 volunteer hours logged by 1,754 volunteers.

Master Gardeners interacted with more than 200,000 people from the public and assisted the Growing Together Iowa program in donating nearly 115,000 pounds of produce, according to the Master Gardener Annual Report released this winter.

DES MOINES—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin applying for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general signup starting February 27 through April 7, 2023.

AMES—Crop producers must make some important and timely decisions if they want to participate in the Farm Bill programs for 2023.

The deadline to make an election and enroll is March 15, according to Ann Johanns, education extension specialist and manager of the Ag Decision Maker with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

DES MOINES—Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Iowa feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 620,000 head on February 1, 2023, according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service report.

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: closed until April 1, 2023.

Algona Library: Mon.-Thu., 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fri., 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Lifeserve Blood Drives

The LifeServe Algona community blood drives will be held on Monday, March 6 from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church fellowship hall, Algona, and again on Tuesday, March 7 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.

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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, February 20

3:57 a.m. Report of 911 hang up, Lakota.

9:36 a.m. Report of truant students, they were at school , Fenton.

Thursday, March 2

Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, mandarin oranges

11 a.m. – Exercise

1 p.m. – Cribbage/Canasta

Friday,  March 3

Salmon loaf, baked potato, creamed peas, peaches

10:30 a.m. – Bingo

1:30 p.m. – Tai Chi

Monday, March 6

Hearty chicken stew, cornbread, coleslaw, banana

9:15 a.m. – Ashley Cappel, Iowa Food Bank

10:30 a.m. – Bingo

Monday, March 6

9 a.m.: Presbyterian Church

7 p.m.: Boys BB vs. Humboldt

9 p.m.: Boys BB vs. MOC/Floyd Valley

Tuesday, March 7

9 a.m.: Trinity Lutheran Church

10 a.m.: Grace Church

7 p.m.: City Council

8 p.m.: Boys BB vs. MOC/Floyd Valley

Wednesday, March 8

9 a.m.: Faith Assembly of God

10:30 a.m.: Divine Mercy

Catholic Church

11:30 a.m.: City Council

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is cancelling public meetings planned tonight in Ventura, Algona and Okoboji due to inclement weather. The meetings will not be rescheduled.

The meeting scheduled tonight in Onawa will go on as planned.

The Iowa DNR will have the presentation available on its website www.iowadnr.gov beginning next week for review and comment.

By Kim Wegener

Features Writer

Dale Overstreet says he can’t stress enough how important he feels it is to go to the doctor and get a yearly medical exam. The Burt resident said his yearly exam last fall at Kossuth Regional Health Center led to the discovery of heart issues he didn’t know he had followed by lifesaving surgery.