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IN ADVANCE: Experience joy at the Train Museum

IN ADVANCE:

 

Santa and Mrs. at State 5 today

You still have one more opportunity to visit with Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus and let them know what gift you’re hoping to find under the Christmas tree. They will be at the State 5 Theatre today, Thursday, Dec. 16, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

 

Museum open by appointment

Sheriff says he’s likely going to offer incentives to attract candidates

By Brad Hicks, Publisher

ALGONA—Sheriff Roger Fisher said at least three and as many as four deputies will have to be replaced within the next nine months. Complicating that is the pool of available applicants is small and the competition to hire them is stiff.

Titonka woman has shot at $1 million

TITONKA—There are five national finalists for a $1 million second-chance Powerball prize to be awarded New Year’s Eve. Shari Beenken of Titonka is one of them.

Gold Star families receive gifts

ALGONA—Mandie Studer from Pay It Forward Always partnered with Maple Street Treats, owned by Megan Tuttle, and Trinity Lutheran Church kids from the “Spark” program directed by Tami Hankins. They put together 65 movie night-themed care packages and cookie kits for 65 Iowa Gold Star Families/Families of the Fallen.   

CHIPS off the Old Block club helps community
Wesley council OK’s idea for new city sign

WESLEY—A contest for a new city sign and a new process for granting raises to city employees were among the items addressed at the Dec. 6 Wesley City Council meeting.

A citizen suggested the community have a new sign and the process for doing so. The council agreed to the idea, which will have people submit their ideas prior to the city’s celebration of its 150th birthday in 2022. The ideas will be on display during the celebration when people can then vote on them.

County, city set hearings on new precincts, council wards

Hearing set on proposed new Algona city council wards

ALGONA—There are just a few slight proposed changes in the boundaries for Algona’s four council wards.

Each 10 years, following the census, the city has to redraw the lines for the wards to balance population among them.

Schiltz retires after 40 years, Vipond PFI's new GM

ALGONA—Precision Food Innovations (PFI), a manufacturer of sanitary conveying equipment, announced the retirement of Gary Schiltz on after serving 40 years with the company, most recently as general manager. 

The announcement was made Tuesday, Dec. 14, in a press release.

PFI has named Tom Vipond as the new general manager, effective Jan. 3, 2022. Vipond brings more than two decades of experience in the food industry to his new role.

Algona considers options for ARPA funds spending

By Brad Hicks, Publisher

ALGONA—Algona’s portion of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is $804,280 and three uses covering approximately a third of that total were identified during the Dec. 6 Algona City Council work session.

The matter was not on the regular meeting agenda, so no action to approved the spending was taken on the proposed items. 

Oak Lake upgrading sanitary sewage treatment

OAK LAKE—A public notice is published in this edition of the Advance in reference to a proposed upgrade in sanitary sewer handling buy Oak lake Maintenance Inc..

Kossuth County works to buy building

ALGONA—Kossuth County is in the process of negotiating a contract to buy the former UBC/ProBuild/Builders First Source building on Highway 169 in Algona, with total costs estimated at no more than $650,000.

A chat with Santa Claus
Festivities make for fun holiday night

Approximately 230 people attended the “Cocoa and Carols” holiday evening event at the Algona Public Library on Dec. 9. The celebration featured a hot cocoa bar, live music, prize drawings, tours of the library, story-time, crafts as well as a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Friends of the Algona Public Library board and library board members assisted with the event. More than 689 people visited the newly renovated library last week.

For the Glory of the King
Kossuth County Sheriff's Report through 12-12-21

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, December 6

6:53 a.m.: Possible dog hit, unable to locate, Algona.

7 a.m.: Cattle out, Algona.

Kossuth County photographers gather for exhibit
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