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Market vendors to meet on March 2

All local vendors and growers invited

ALGONA-—A meeting for potential vendors at the Kossuth County Farmers’ market will be held on Saturday, March 2 at 10 a.m. at the First Congregational Church in Algona.

The market is held seasonally in Algona on the corner of Dodge and Nebraska Streets on the Carnegie Lawn.  The market is open on Saturday mornings from the first weekend in June through early October and Wednesday afternoons from July through Labor Day.

Learn how to prepare a vegetable garden site

CORWITH-—The Corwith Public Library will be hosting an event on March 6 at 6:30 p.m. featuring Don Johnson who will be giving tips and tricks on preparing a vegetable garden site.

Johnson has been a Master Gardener Intern for a couple years and would like to build the Master Gardener program in Hancock County. He has a real drive to show and help others in providing a bountiful garden and to provide food for the local food pantry. 

Union Slough NWR to conduct controlled burns this spring

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be conducting controlled burns this spring on Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge and Waterfowl Production Areas in Kossuth County.  Controlled burns are used to improve wildlife habitat, control invasive species, restore and maintain native plant communities and reduce wildfire potential.  Burns typically begin in mid to late morning and are completed by late afternoon and early evening.

Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Prairie Lakes Wildlife Unit in Clay, Palo Alto, Emmet and Kossuth Counties.

Community Calendar

Thursday, February 29

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

AHS Mental Health Awareness Showcase, 7:30-9 p.m., Wilcox Performing Arts Center.

 

Friday, March 1

Algona Area Chamber of Commerce coffee, 9:30 a.m., Steier Ag in celebration of their 70th anniversary.

 

Saturday, March 2

3-2-Do

Ringing the Bells

Ringing the Bells will be held hourly from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 8. United Women in Faith members will be ringing the bells at Algona First United Methodist Church for women’s rights and women’s equality.   

Kiwanis Club Radio Auction

AMU Programming

Monday, Feb. 19

9 a.m.: Presbyterian Church

8 p.m.: AHS Dance Show

 

Tuesday, Feb. 20

9 a.m.: Trinity Lutheran Church

10 a.m.: Grace Church

7 p.m.: City Council

8 p.m.: All School Band Concert

 

Wednesday, Feb. 21

9 a.m.: Faith Assembly of God

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

11:30 a.m.: City Council

7 p.m.: AHS Dance Show

 

Thursday, Feb. 22

Police

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 19

9:54 a.m. Escort.

10:24 a.m. Fraud.

12:30 p.m. Aided.

1:49 p.m. Harassment.

Sheriff

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 19

12:10 a.m. Request for an ambulance, Swea City.

2:27 a.m. Request for an ambulance, Titonka.

Advance wins Best of Show, three firsts at state convention

 

DES MOINES—The Kossuth County Advance has some new hardware to display.

At the Iowa Newspaper Association’s annual convention on Thursday, Feb. 8, the Algona-based newspaper won three first place awards, two second place awards, a third place honor, and won the Best of Show for Advertising in the annual Better Newspaper Contest.

Engagement

Reding-White

 

Jenna Reding and Dustin White will exchange marriage vows on August 31 in Des Moines.

Jenna is originally from Bode. She is the daughter of Jeff and Tami Reding of Bode. Her grandparents are John and Bertha Reding of Bode.

Dustin is originally from Algona. He is the son of Lisa Sarchet of Johnston, IA, and the late Johnny White.

Dancing the night away at YMCA Father Daughter Dance

Nearly 300 people attended the 9th annual father and daughter dance held at the Algona Family YMCA on Saturday, Feb. 10. The two hour event was hosted by YMCA staff. Julie Herbst-Ulmer, membership and marketing director at the YMCA, said the event has attracted more participants each year from all over the county.

North Union Elementary surpasses heart goal

FENTON—The North Union Elementary at Fenton has been raising funds for the American Heart Association for many years during February Heart Month. The leader of the activities is Hollie Anderson, P.E. teacher.

Goals are set before the event begins with stages of “rewards” during the two weeks of fundraising. The overall goal this year was set at $8,000, the highest amount ever set for the school.

Fun activities at Valentine’s Day STEM session

A “love”ly time was held during the Valentine’s Day themed STEM session last week at the Fenton Public Library. The kids learned about chemical reactions and states of matter while painting puffy hearts and about molecule attraction while creating coffee filter flowers.

They also learned about how computers use binary code and then used binary code to spell out words using colored beads on heart shaped pipe cleaners.

Sending it Forward at Twin Rivers Elementary

BODE—On Tuesday, Feb. 13, the kindergarten and first grade students went to the Bode Post Office. Led by Ms. Karen Olsen, the children got an inside look at how the post office works.

They learned all about mailing letters and packages, including how to weigh them properly. The students also were brought up to date on the character of Mr. Zip, informally “Zippy”, whose job was to encourage the use of zip codes when it was implemented back in 1963.   

Bulldog Heroes

Kindergarten Bulldog Heroes from left are: Kendra Rasmussen, Oakley Rahm, Alayna Riggert and Gracelyn Moeller. Submitted photo

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