By Brad Hicks, Publisher

ALGONA—Algona City Council members reviewed future airport and street improvement plans during a work session and regular meeting Monday, Dec. 6, at City Hall.

ALGONA—Kossuth County’s Temporary Redistricting Commission meets Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m., at the courthouse to hold a public hearing on a proposed precinct plan for the county. After the hearing, the committee will vote to either accept or reject the plan. 

ALGONA— Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Kossuth County office will be offering four opportunities to attend the private pesticide applicator continuing instruction course led by Extension Field Agronomist, Gentry Sorenson. 

DES MOINES—Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig encourages farmers and landowners who planted cover crops this fall to apply for the state’s cover crop insurance discount program by Jan. 14, 2022. 

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has begun issuing approximately $270 million in payments to contract producers of eligible livestock and poultry who applied for Pandemic Assistance. 

AMES—The 2022 Crop Advantage meetings will give producers a solid foundation of current research-based crop production information to help make smart, informed decisions for their farming operation.

The meetings are an opportunity for farmers and crop advisers to hear current research and crop production information from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. 

ALGONA— Suicide is among the top five leading causes of death for Iowans between the ages of 10 and 54 years old. Additionally, over five times as many people died by suicide in 2019 than in alcohol related motor vehicle accidents - the most recent data suggests little to no improvement in suicide trends as Iowans continue to recover from the lasting effects of the pandemic.

Bishop Garrigan High School was one of 16 schools entered in the Spirit Lake Invitational Quiz Bowl Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 4.  The team of freshmen from left: Thadd Kollasch, Sam Greteman, Brooke Ludwig, Alaina Bormann and Molly Peterson made the playoffs and finished in third place in their division at the tournament. Submitted photo

DES MOINES—Bishop Garrigan dance team earned first place in Class 1 Pom, second place in Class 1 Kick, and all three of the soloists placed in the top 10 in the Class 1 Solo division at the Iowa State Dance/Drill Team Association (ISDTA) State Dance Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Dec. 1. The team was also awarded the Academic Achievement Award which is given to the top academic teams in the state. The BGHS team’s cumulative GPA is 3.91.

Failed to Yield

Mon., Nov. 29

12:47 a.m.: Aided KCSO.

6:14 a.m.: Ambulance.

4:09 p.m.: Scam call.

4:28 p.m.: Welfare check.

8:20 p.m.: Under investigation.

Tue., Nov. 30

12:42 a.m.: Helicopter landing at KRHC.

8:13 a.m.: Drunk driver reported, medical issue.

9:06 a.m.: Ambulance.

9:55 a.m.: Attempted burglary.

1:33 p.m.: Warrant, arrest.

3:19 p.m.: Theft.

7:03 p.m.: Arrest.

Mon., Nov. 29

12:47 a.m.: Request for a deputy, Burt.

9:24 a.m.: Gas drive off, Burt.

11:02 a.m.: Vacation check, Swea City.

12:08 p.m.: Request for a deputy, Burt.

12:37 p.m.:  Scam email, Fenton.

1:31 p.m.: Accident, Armstrong.

5:56 p.m.: Scam, Algona.

6:07 p.m.: Report of information, Burt.

10:39 p.m.: Traffic stop, Algona.

11:03 p.m.: Traffic stop, Corwith.

Tue., Nov. 30

The Corwith, Wesley and Lu Verne area is in the Community Spotlight this week.

See page 7 in this week's Kossuth County Advance.

NATHS WILL PRESENT CHRISTMAS CONCERT

The births and birthdays in this week's Advance are:

BIRTH: Stella James Wagner

Stoney and Alissa (Zwiefel) Wagner of Algona announce the birth of their daughter, Stella James, on Nov. 24, 2021, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center. Stella weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Joel and Linda Zwiefel of Fenton. Paternal grandparents are Don and Melody Wagner of St. Joe.

BIRTHDAY: Soderberg 90th:

By Brad Hicks, Publisher

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