The Euchre results for Tuesday, March 25 at Pep’s are:

First place - Roger Radig and Gayle Meyer with 77.

Second place - Dean and Linda Frideres with 67.

Third place - Chuck and Keith Kollasch with 59.

Most loners - Three way tie between Roger Radig, Gayle Meyer and Dave McPeak with 5.

The door prize went to Bruce Hackbarth and Sandy Buscher.

United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2025 was 74.5 million head. This was down slightly from March 1, 2024 and down 1 percent from December 1, 2024.

Breeding inventory, at 5.98 million head, was down 1 percent from last year and down slightly from the previous quarter.

Market hog inventory, at 68.5 million head, was down slightly from last year and down 1 percent from last quarter.

Photos below:

Children made stained glass butterflies at the last story hour of the season.

The West Bend Library held a free homemade noodle workshop on Saturday, March 29. The library supplied the ingredients, enough to make a batch for the library fundraiser and a batch for people to take home. Submitted photos.

Registration is open for the all-area alumni golf tournament on Saturday, June 14, sponsored by the Algona Recreation Department. All area alumni from high schools in the Kossuth County area are invited to play. A rain date has been set for Sunday, June 15.

Everyone is invited to join the museum board for the grand opening celebration on April 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and April 6 from 12 to 4 p.m. Come explore and enjoy all that the museum has to offer.

After much hard work and dedication, the Iowa Hall of Fame and Racing Museum is ready for its grand opening.

The new museum is a spacious expansion of the existing Kossuth County Ag and Motorsports Museum located on the fairgrounds in Algona.

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.

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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