Brooklyn Nikole Popejoy
 
Wesley Popejoy and Jamie Williams of Algona are the proud parents of a baby girl, Brooklyn Nikole, born Friday, Dec. 22 at Kossuth Regional Health Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and was 20.5 inches long at birth. Maternal grandparents are Angie and James Williams of Crescent City, Calif. Paternal grandparents are Mary and Scott Popejoy. Wesley works for Becker Construction and Jamie works for Exceptional Opportunities. 
 

ALGONA — The third phase of the Algona Recreational Trail is starting after the Algona City Council approved a resolution to receive funding through the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP.)

ALGONA — Throwing curveballs is not just something that occurs in baseball. Life seems to have a way to throw one or two. In the case of Andrew McGuire, this curveball led him back to his hometown of Algona where is he now acting as the city’s recreation director.
Graduating from Bishop Garrigan High School in 2013, McGuire wanted to start his career in a town that was not Algona, only to later find himself desiring to be back in his hometown once again. 

What does it take to provide the best opportunities for students when they leave the safe halls of their high schools? Is there anything for them in their hometown or must they venture off to larger cities for a career?
In an effort to strengthen the local business community while providing for the needs of soon-to-be graduates, 18 individuals gathered in mid-November at Algona High School, beginning to find the answers to these questions.
 

Transporting nearly 600-700 students in any given day, both morning and night, bus drivers in the Algona Community School District are tasked with the safety of all of those on board. Unfortunately, drivers alone cannot protect the welfare of these students. Those who share the road also have an important role to play, stopping, no matter how hurried they are, when a school bus comes to a stop and the stop-arm is extended. 

90th Birthday
 
Emma “Emmy” Sindelar was born on Jan. 8, 1928 and will be celebrating her 90th birthday this year. Please help her celebrate by sending birthday cards and well wishes to 7818 NW 8th St. Oklahoma City, OK 73127

80th birthday
 
Nancy Kellner was born on Jan. 6, 1938 and will celebrate her 80th birthday this year. Her family, including her husband, Jerome, and children Dean (Elizabeth) Kellner and Cheri (David) Waechter, along with six grandchildren encourage friends and family to shower her with cards to help her celebrate. Cards and well wishes will reach her at PO Box 141, Livermore, IA 50558.

ALGONA — Once proposed renovations are completed at the Algona Public Library, those who have been working on the project for several years see “unlimited” potential for the facility.
“It could be explosive of what we could do for people in Algona and Kossuth County,” said Jan Andrews, an Algona Library Board member. “It is so frustrating when you are so limited.”

ALGONA — The new city hall project could be as much as two months behind schedule.
“We are behind from the original date,” said Algona City Administrator Curt Wiseman. “The original timeline had us moving in at the end of April. We are thinking from what we’ve been told we are two months behind.”
City officials are expecting the new city hall would be opening at the end of June or the first part of July.

WESLEY — Thinking back five years ago, Mandie Studer recalls the one moment teaching her Vacation Bible School that has turned hers and other lives around.
“We had the three crosses up and a little boy said, ‘who is on those crosses? What is it for?” she recalls. “He didn’t know who Jesus was. I knew right then we have to get out there. Everyone thinks that people are going to come to you for help, but they’re not.”

On a mission to make an immediate impact in their community, members of 100+ Women Who Care, Kossuth County gathered together on Nov. 27 for their first meeting, selecting a family as the recipient of their cause. 
Among the ladies present, it was unanimous; the money raised would go to the Dan and Angela Christ family. 

Alex Renae Giddings
 
Kyle and Stephanie Giddings of Burt are the proud parents of a baby girl, Alex Renae, born Monday, Dec. 11 at Kossuth Regional Health Center. She weighed 8 pounds 2.5 ounces, and was 21.75 inches long at birth. Welcoming baby Alex home is older sister Aubree. 
 
Cade Bradley Rotert
 

90th birthday
 
Melvin “Fritz” Von Bank was born Dec. 27, 1927 and will celebrate his 90th birthday. Family and friends are encouraged to help celebrate by sending cards and well-wishes to 1713 East Mound Street, Algona, IA 50511.

90th birthday
 
Melvin “Fritz” Von Bank was born Dec. 27, 1927 and will celebrate his 90th birthday. Family and friends are encouraged to help celebrate by sending cards and well-wishes to 1713 East Mound Street, Algona, IA 50511.

ALGONA — Christina Newton has some experience with a building like the future Carnegie Centre for the Arts. She worked at the Clear Lakes Art Center before moving to Corwith to become a teacher at Bishop Garrigan.
“I don’t think there is a downfall to it,” she said. “It gives people an extra opportunity to experience art. You can have art on display and make it very accessible for people.”