BODE—Twin Rivers Elementary received the STEM in Action grant for grades K-5 for the 2020-21 school year. After working through COVID-19 restrictions for most of the year, the TR staff and students found an opportunity to participate in a STEM Day Wednesday, April 28. 
 
See the story in the May 13 Advance.

It’s a sure sign of spring – farmers’ market season is here! Opening day for the Kossuth County Farmers’ Market in Algona is on Saturday, May 22 from 9 to 11 a.m. The market is located on the corner of Nebraska and Dodge Streets, on the Carnegie Lawn.
 
Get the details in the May 13 Advance.

ALGONA—More than 300 Kossuth County fourth and fifth graders attended Gate to Plate, an agricultural-themed field trip, at the Kossuth County Fairgrounds on Wednesday and Thursday, May 5-6.

ALGONA—Police Chief Kendal Pals is planning to retire, effective June 30. He informed city leaders of the decision this week and spoke to the Kossuth County Advance about the decision Friday morning.

This week's Kossuth County Advance features a special section, "Celebrate Whittemore." It is about the town's past, present and future. Be sure to see this 20-page tabloid in the April 29 edition. 

WHITTEMORE—For one Whittemore family, the tradition of the Pony Express is a family affair that winds up raising money for Camp Sunnyside in Des Moines.
 
Read the full story in the April 29 Advance.

ALGONA — Olivia Frankl of Algona High School won the Best of Show award at the Stinson Prairie Arts Council (SPAC) Student Art Show and reception on Friday, April 23. 
Entries from Algona High School, Bishop Garrigan High School and West Bend-Mallard High School were on display at Eastland Hills Plaza last Friday morning in conjunction with the Chamber Coffee hosted by SPAC.
 

ALGONA—Algona Municipal Utilities and the city of Algona have teamed to create a residential tree planting project that includes up to two grants a year for plantings, and the city announced signups for summer recreation.
 
Get more on information on these programs in the April 29 Advance.

The steps in front of the former Carnegie Library in Algona have been removed to make way for the construction of the new steps and the Pharmacists Mutual Stage, on the way to finishing the Carnegie Centre for the Arts. In doing so an archway has been revealed that resembles a doorway, but never was.
 
Get the full story in the April 29 Advance. 

ALGONA—Work will soon begin on a five-year soil and water conservation plan for Kossuth County.
Following two public input meetings, the Kossuth County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) commissioners and any working group members they want to invite will join Madison Conley, Conservation Districts of Iowa northwest planning coordinator, to finalize a plan.

Press Release
Re: Death Investigation from 04-19-2021

ALGONA—A bill, an idea for a new awning, change orders and other ideas to incorporate into the Algona Public Library renovation project were handled and/or discussed at the Algona City Council meeting Monday, April 19.
The council approved a payment of $218,462.93 to Henkel Construction for its most recent work on the facility. The balance to finish the project is $627,459.16.

KOSSUTH COUNTY—Thirty percent of Kossuth County residents, which means about 49 percent of the adults, have completed initial vaccinations against the COVID-19 coronavirus, but the process has slowed and public health officials are planning to adjust vaccination clinics soon.
 
Get the full story on the COVID-19 changes in the county in the April 22 Advance. 

ALGONA—Bids will be opened next Tuesday, April 27, on what could be $3 million in street and utility projects mostly serving the new industrial park and two blocks of South Moore Street.
At its meeting Monday, April 19, the Algona City Council acted on that project, an airport hangar extension, a design for a shelter house at Tietz Park and approved closing State Street for a celebration.
 
Get the details on all of these in the April 22 Advance!
 

ALGONA—The dream of two local women to open a daycare in downtown Algona moved closer to reality when the Algona City Council approved a loading zone and parking plan.
The action came at the council’s regular meeting Monday evening, April 19.