Local economic development organizations will come together this spring for the second annual Algona Business and Community Forum. This free event will be held on Thursday, April 17 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Tietz Entrepreneurial Center on the Algona campus of Iowa Lakes Community College.

3•2•Do

French Toast Breakfast

The Burt Lion’s Club is hosting a French Toast Breakfast on Sunday, April 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Burt Activity Complext. This is a free will donation breakfast. The Burt Women’s Club will also be hosting a bake sale at this time.

National Library Week

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.

Nominate a special teacher for The Class of ’79 Teaching Award

To nominate a current teacher in the Algona Community School District, please submit the name, school, grade and position/specialty of the nominee and a brief description of his/her accomplishments. Please include the name and relationship (student, parent, alumni, etc.) of the person making the nomination.

Waechter awarded Iowa Credit Union Foundation scholarship

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, March 24

10:08 a.m. Request to speak to deputy.

12:22 p.m. Report of accident, Lakota.

Monday, March 24

1:02 a.m.: Ambulance call.

4:42 a.m.: Burglary alarm.

7:51 a.m.: Ambulance.

9:44 a.m.: Information.

10:38 a.m.: Vandalism.

4:43 p.m.: Report of unattended children.

5:26 p.m.: Harassment.

5:32 p.m.: Lost wallet.

5:45 p.m.: Aided.

10:36 p.m.: Report of neighbors arguing and yelling.

Tuesday, March 25

12:51 p.m.: Speak with officer.

Monday,  April 7

9 a.m.: Presbyterian Church

7 p.m.: Lucia Wallace Music Program

8 p.m.: All School Band Concert

Tuesday,  April 8

9 a.m.: Trinity Lutheran Church

10 a.m.: Grace Church

7 p.m.: City Council

9 p.m.: Jazz Concert

Wednesday,  April 9

9 a.m.: Faith Assembly of God

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

11:30 a.m.: City Council

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Thursday, April 3

Open faced hot beef sandwich, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable, fruit

10 a.m. – John’s gun restoration and power point show

11 a.m. – Exercises

Friday, April 4

The need for blood never stops especially since someone in the United States needs a lifesaving transfusion every two seconds. In LifeServe Blood Center’s service area alone, more than 3,000 units of blood are needed each week to meet the needs of hospital patients.

As Spring comes to an end, and we head into summer, help us make sure a safe and stable blood supply is available by scheduling your next appointment at an upcoming blood drive:

The Algona Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meeting was called to order on March 11, 2025, by Regent Teri Miller. These reports followed the opening ceremony.

Food access meets food system development in North Iowa

A community-driven path forward

Iowa Law requires contacting Iowa One Call before starting to dig

Four-year graduation rate increased .8 percent, returning to prepandemic levels

DES MOINES – Iowa’s high school graduation rate climbed nearly a full percentage point, reaching 88.3 percent for the graduating class of 2024, according to figures released today by the Iowa Department of Education. This marks the first time since 2020 that Iowa’s graduation rate has returned to prepandemic levels.

Pastor Kent Hillesland and the Congregation of Community Chapel in Lakota, Iowa, wish to invite you to their Annual Missions Conference, March 29^th-April 2^nd. This year the theme is; “Jesus, Light of the World” based on the Scripture text of John 8:12, “Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the Light of the world; the one who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.’”

The Missionaries for the conference are: