Many activities took place in the area over the long Memorial Day weekend, including celebrations and programs in Corwith and Wesley. Pictures by Joella Leider/submitted

Photos below:

Scott Fish in the dunk tank in Corwith.

Tom Loebig gets the chicken ready with help from others in Wesley.

Memorial Day program at the Wesley Community Center.

Corwith Memorial Day parade.

In late May and early June, male bluegill build nests that female bluegill lay eggs in. Bluegill nests are circular depressions, 1 to 2 feet in diameter. Built in clusters called beds, they appear to look like the surface of a golf ball or elephant tracks.

Male bluegills are easy to catch when they are guarding the nests in shallow water. Cast from a distance instead of getting close if the water is clear. Fish will be less finicky if they don’t see you.

AMES, Iowa – When it comes to choosing the right mineral package for your cows, one size does NOT fit all. Iowa State University extension beef specialist Erika Lundy-Woolfolk said the decision begins with two factors: the stage of production and the current diet.

Join us on Friday, June 13, in Grinnell, Iowa for the first ever Farm & Food Celebration!

DES MOINES— Today, Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) announced that Iowa’s waiver to the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA, FNS) to limit purchases made with SNAP benefits to healthy foods has been approved.

In observance of Nation Garden Club Week, the Kossuth Area Garden Club is sponsoring an environmental workshop on Thursday, June 5, at the First Presbyterian Church, 101 North Main, Algona, beginning at 7 p.m.

By Joanne Roepke Bode, Farmers Market Manager

The Kossuth County Farmers Market will open soon for the season, offering homegrown, homemade and handcrafted items for shoppers to enjoy.

The opening day for the Saturday market is May 31 from 9 to 11 a.m.  The farmers market is located on the corner of Nebraska and Dodge Streets, on the Carnegie Lawn in Algona.

3•2•Do

Area Wide Garage Sales

Friday and Saturday May 30 & 31

Check out all the great bargains for sale all around Algona and surrounding areas. See ads and map in May 27 Reminder and May 29 Kossuth County Advance.

Farmers Market

Opening day for the Kossuth County Farmers Market 2025 season - Saturday, May 31, 2025.

RECURRING & ONGOING EVENTS

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.

Auditions for summer camp will be on Wednesday, June 11th at 6:30. Auditions will be held at Geving Chiropractic. You MUST attend auditions to get a speaking part in the play or a solo in the song. You must be available for all camp dates: June 23 through 26th from 4:00-6:00 and the showcase on Friday, June 27th at 7:00.

Studer 94th 

Kenny Studer will be celebrating his 94th birthday with a party on Sunday, June 1, from 1 - 3 p.m. at Huskamp Haven, 300 W. Riverview Dr., Algona. No gifts please.

Aksel Banwart

Jacob and Leanna Banwart of Rolfe, announce the birth of their baby boy Aksel Jeffrey Banwart, on May 19, 2025, at KRHC. He weighed 7 lbs. 15 oz. and was 21-1/2 inches long.

Ready to welcome him home are his siblings Athena and Scarlett.

Spring 2025 Dean’s List at Buena Vista

STORM LAKE, IA (05/22/2025)-- Buena Vista University congratulates more than 545 students who were named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List. The Dean’s List recognizes full-time students achieving a 3.5-grade point average or higher for the semester.

Isabel Casey of Algona

Trevor Kruse of Lone Rock

Livia Miller of Buffalo Center

Kyle Simpson of Lu Verne

Maggie Vaske of Bancroft

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