ALGONA—The AHS girls wrestling team is tearing down walls, making history and paving a path for future generations of girls who will turn into women knowing they are capable of doing anything.
Bishop Garrigan High School had five entries entered in the district large group speech contest held Saturday, Jan. 22, in Manson. Four of those entries were rated excellent and will advance to state large group speech contest Saturday, Feb. 5, in Spencer.
North Union High School took seven entries to the district large group speech contest in Manson on Saturday, Jan. 22. The six division I rating groups will advance to state large group speech contest Saturday, Feb. 5, in Spencer.
ALGONA—Twenty students from Algona High School participated in the district speech competition held on Saturday, Jan. 22, at Manson-Northwest Webster High School.
Two groups received a Division I rating and will be advancing to the state speech competition on Saturday, Feb. 5, at Spencer High School. The One-Act: “Stroke Static” and Musical Theater: “Songs of a New World”.
The Algona Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual event Wednesday night, Jan. 19, was a successful fundraiser. The theme was a casino event, with the slogan “We’re Betting on Fabulous Algona.” During the live auction, bidders bet on the chamber, with more than $14,000 in sales. The proceeds go to the chamber’s general budget to support community and chamber initiatives.
ALGONA—Your friends and neighbors are gearing up for the 2022 Frostbite Olympics.
Don’t be left out in the cold. The event will kickoff with the Kiwanis Chili Cook Off on Thursday night, Feb. 3 at the VFW in Algona. There are still openings for teams to compete. If you think you have a recipe worth bragging about contact Rodney Davis at 515-320-0153.
Camp CAYOCA, the Catholic Youth Camp had been offered in the diocese for over 35 years to provide a fun and faith-enriching experience for Catholic youth. The Diocese of Sioux City announced that the camp will no longer be offered.
Plans were to operate the camp in 2020 and 2021, but both were cancelled due to COVID-19 and safety concerns, noted Kara Kardell, director of discipleship. The final CAYOCA was held in 2019 before the pandemic took hold.
ALGONA—Further development of upper story housing in the downtown area has been on the city of Algona’s radar for several years, and early next month two such projects will be presented at public hearings before the city council.
ALGONA—The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting town hall-style meetings where local staff will provide updates on recently completed hunting and trapping seasons, discuss possible changes to hunting and trapping rules and regulations, and address other topics as requested. A meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 22, 6 p.m., at Water’s Edge Nature Center, rural Algona.
Pickleball, skate facility in 2022, splash pad in ’23
By Brad Hicks
Publisher
ALGONA—Revisions to the timeline for redevelopment of Central Park and South Park and the design-construction agreement with the engineering firm Bolton & Menk were addressed by the Algona City Council at a special meeting Monday evening, Jan. 24.
