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Endowment Fund celebration

Advisory committee members of the Don J. Whittemore Endowment Fund invite the public to attend the “Celebration of Community” meeting for distribution of the 2022 Grant Cycle. Awards at the Whittemore Legion Hall, 601 Broad Street, on Wednesday, April 20 beginning with a social hour at 5 p.m. followed by a brief business meeting at approximately 6 p.m. that will include the distribution of grant funds.

Rosemund Ruth Anne Trulson

Curtis and Alissa (Moe) Trulson announce the birth of their daughter, Rosemund Ruth Anne, on April 8, 2022, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center. Rosemund weighed 7 pounds and was 19 inches long. 

Maternal grandparents are Lindsey and Janelle Moe of Algona. Great-grandparent is Marlis Moe of Algona.

KOSSUTH COUNTY—Season tickets for the 2022-2023 Kossuth County Concert Series are available for purchase now through April 28. The season ticket includes six events in Algona plus four events in Clear Lake and four events in Osage.

Julie Murphy, president of the concert series committee, said season tickets for 2022-2023 are the same affordable price as the past few years and tickets are transferable for friends to use if the ticket holder is not able to attend. 

ALGONA—After a three year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Algona Presbyterian Choir will be again presenting a spring concert on Sunday April 24 at 3 p.m. at the church located at 1091 North Main. 

The title of this year's program is " We Are Singing Rejoice" and will feature a number of the choirs favorite selections from past concerts as well as a new anthem entitled " Rejoice and sing Praise" an arrangement of six praise songs and familiar hymns by Joel Ramy. 

BLUE EARTH, MINN.—The Blue Earth Valley Quilters will meet for the seventh meeting of the 2021-2022 program year on Monday, April 18 at 7 p.m. in the Blue Earth Area High School choir room. 

Please use Door V on the south side of the building. There will be a  show-and-tell, followed by a short meeting to discuss the Faribault Co. Fair in July and the Quilt EXPO on August 12-14.   

KOSSUTH COUNTY—The Kossuth County Conservation Board campgrounds will open for the season on Friday, April 15 at 8 a.m.  This includes the Smith Lake, Siems Park and Burt Lake campgrounds.  

Any campers occupying sites prior to the opening will be removed. The modern restrooms and water at individual sites will not be available at Smith Lake or Siems Park until a later date. Please contact the Kossuth County Conservation Board office at 515-295-2138 if you have any questions.

ALGONA—Iowa Lakes Community College and the Tietz Entrepreneurial Center will offer an online Workplace Coaching and Corrective Actions class on May 5 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The registration fee for this class is $49. Following registration, registrants will receive a link to access the online class through Zoom. Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Professional Development Credit (PDC) Credentialing is available.

ALGONA—This Easter Sunday, Grace Church will be gathering for worship in the Wilcox Performing Arts Center next to the Algona High School. This is the first time in over a decade in which the entire congregation of Grace Church will worship together on a Sunday morning. 

By Alasha Heenan

AHS Journalism

ALGONA—Prom will be held on Saturday, April 23 at Algona High School. The theme for the 2022 prom is Passport to Paradise. Prom is a formal event and formal attire should be worn for social hour, grand march, and the dance. Attendees will have time to change after the dance for after prom. 

Bishop Garrigan High School senior Riley Rosenmeyer was included in the listing of students earning third quarter honor roll recognition in a story  in the Kossuth County Advance on April 7. The article should have also stated that Rosenmeyer earned a 4.0 grade point average for the quarter. 

We regret any confusion this error may have caused.

WEST DES MOINES— Nominations are now being sought to recognize the 2022 Iowa Conservation Farmer of the Year. Now in its 70th year, this prestigious honor has been awarded to celebrate conservation progress and Iowa farmers who are committed to exceptional environmental stewardship and conservation efforts.  

 ESTHERVILLE—The Northwest Iowa Concert Band, directed by Rich Nicklay, and the Northwest Iowa Jazz Band, directed by Scott Benjamin, will present a free concert, Monday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Estherville VFW. Towns represented in the concert include Algona, Armstrong, Estherville, Emmetsburg, Spirit Lake, Okoboji, Milford, Bode, Humboldt, Swea City, Wallingford and Ruthven. Members in the bands are from 14 cities, up to 70 miles away. 

PRESS RELEASE

This is the last of a four-week series.

By Amy Frankl-Brandt

News Editor

ALGONA— “A lot of my families will check with me first when planning another baby to make sure I will have room for them,” said local child care provider Melissa Irmiter.

Megan Sabin, a manager at Pharmacists Mutual in Algona and a mother of three, said care is important to businesses who want to fill openings.

KOSSUTH COUNTY—There are options for day care in the Kossuth County area, but most of the available spots are full and operators as well as parents often say more access is needed.

Iowa has three types of child care; licensed centers, registered child development home providers and child care home providers that are not registered.

Licensed Centers