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.
If you would like to come in and eat, please contact the center for a reservation. If you are in need of a meal, please contact the senior center to get on the route.
Thursday, Jan. 27
Baked honey chicken, sweet potato fries, green beans, mixed fruit
11 a.m. – Exercise
12 p.m. - Kiwanis
Friday, Jan. 28
Ham and cheese bake, hashbrowns, banana, vanilla yogurt with granola
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.
Kossuth Regional Health Center welcomed its first baby of the New Year on the afternoon of January 12. Roman Nasir Gray was born weighing 6 lbs, 3 oz. and measured 19 inches long.
Proud mother is Raven Orr of Algona. The baby boy is welcomed by maternal grandparents Rosnonda Hodge and Renault Orr of Algona and great-grandmother Brenda King of Algona.
The New Year Baby was delivered by Dr. Amy Schantzen.
Brittany Arrowood has a friend looking over – or at least sitting on – her shoulder while she creates beautiful and unique paintings. You can see a photo of how Arrowood’s feline friend Quila helps the process inside the 2022 Celebrating the Arts special section inside this edition. This year’s list of stories features a range of artists and endeavors.
Volunteering to give blood is a way people can help each other as the need for donors is a constant. A person can donate blood in Kossuth County and help save the lives of their friends and neighbors. January is National Blood Donor Month.
Kathie Gayther with LifeServe Blood Center said there always seems to be more demand then supply when referring to blood products.
The guest speaker at Water’s Edge Nature Center that was scheduled to speak on Friday, Jan. 21 has been rescheduled to Friday, Jan. 28. Erica Billerbeck, author and Iowa DNR conservation officer will speak at 1 p.m. about her book, Wildland Sentinel, which chronicles some of her adventures as a conservation office in Johnson County.
ALGONA—Jed Akridge, a technician at Kemna Auto Center in Algona, has earned the World Class Technicians (WCT) certification from the General Motors Service Technical College and ASE training program. Akridge is one of only 1,327 individuals who have earned this national honor in the United States.
The Algona Noon Kiwanis Club have announced the January students of the month from top: Algona Middle School student Abbie Droessler pictured with her parents Jim and Sara Droessler.
First photo in the gallery: Algona High School student Carson Olmstead pictured with his parents, Rocky Olmstead and Wendy Olmstead.
Second photo in gallery: Bishop Garrigan eighth grader Alyssa Haugland with her parents, Kent and Joni Haugland. Submitted photos
