By Joanne Roepke Bode

Kossuth Farmers Market

By the time you read this column, an important holiday will have passed - National Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day!  

Celebrated on August 8, this food holiday is intended to encourage gardeners who have an abundance of zucchini to share a little with the neighbors. 

ALGONA—The Kossuth County Conservation will be kicking off its 60th anniversary with a Portraits of Kossuth Celebration. The photos entered this year will be on display at the Water’s Edge Nature Center from Monday, Aug. 15 to Friday, Sept. 2. 

Stop out anytime during business hours or on weekends from 1 to 4 p.m. to vote for your favorite photo. Winners will be announced on Tues. Sept. 6. 

By Kim Wegener

Features Writer

ALGONA—Algona Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees has set Wednesday, August 31 at 11 a.m. as the date and time for the public hearing on the proposed water treatment plant filter rehabilitation project. The bid letting for the project will be held on Tuesday, August 30 at 2 p.m. at the AMU office.

School Coaches CPR

School coaches CPR classes are set for Thursday, August 11 from 2-4 p.m. and from 6-8 p.m. at Algona EMS. Please call 515-295-7513 if planning to attend.

Mulligan Stew Time

Megan Monsen graduates

from Missouri State Univ.

SPRINGFIELD, MO—Megan Monsen of Buffalo Center graduated with a doctor of nurse anesthesia practice from Missouri State University during commencement exercises on May 20 at Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield.

Free concert set at ILCC

AMES—Precipitation early in the week for a few areas and late in the week for much of the State resulted in 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending August 7, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Persistent dry conditions and above-average temperatures are a concern for many. 

Fieldwork included cutting and baling hay and applying pesticides and fungicides.

AMES—Identifying what type of insect or plant disease is affecting your crops is a critical part in forming a response. Making the wrong decision can be costly, and may have little to no effect on the issue at hand. 

AMES—Dry conditions and extreme heat have slowed the growth of hay and straw in some parts of the state. If you’re short on supply, consider finding a seller through the free hay and straw directory offered by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.

More than 70 farms and farm companies are listed as selling hay and/or straw across the state, with details about the crop, as well as information about delivery, custom baling and hay grinding services.

Thursday,  Aug 11

Bacon cheeseburger, tator tots, coleslaw, strawberries, dessert

9:30 – Abby Carmen and Ann Thompson

11 a.m. – Exercise 

12 p.m. – Kiwanis

1:15 – Board meeting

Friday,  Aug 12

Braised pork chop, roasted potatoes, green beans, mixed fruit

10 a.m. – Bingo

Saturday,  Aug 13

Ann Miller/Greeting Cards

Monday,  Aug 15

Monday, Aug 1 5

9 a.m.: Presbyterian Church

7 p.m.: Fair Parade

8 p.m.: Fair Pageant

Tuesday, Aug 16

9 a.m.: Trinity Lutheran Church

10 a.m.: Grace Church

7 p.m.: City Council

9 p.m.: Fair Highlights

Wednesday, Aug 17

9 a.m.: Faith Assembly of God

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

11:30 a.m.: City Council

7 p.m.: Fair Parade

8 p.m.: Fair Pageant

Molly Bormann is all smiles after being chosen as the 2022 Kossuth County Fair Queen.
At left: Congratulations to the 2022 Kossuth County Fair Royalty crowned Tuesday evening during a ceremony in the grandstands at the fairgrounds. Front, from left: Princess Kenna Hatten, Lil’ Princess Caroline Patten and Lil’ Miss Peyton Paulsen.
Back: Fair Queen Molly Bormann. Kim Wegener photo

 It took arms and legs to make this bike move when RAGBRAI came through Algona. Amy Frankl-Brandt photo