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Appeals court rules on local case

 

KOSSUTH COUNTY—A Kossuth County man was determined to be eligible for additional attorney fees in a decision announced Friday, March 4, by the Iowa Court of Appeals.

Laverty pre-trial hearing continued

 

ALGONA—The scheduled trial of a Swea City man accused of voluntary manslaughter has been delayed.

Robert Dwaine Laverty, 51, Swea City, was charged July 14 with voluntary manslaughter in the April 3, 2021, death of 41-year-old Casey Tobin of Swea City subsequent to an incident on April 3 in Swea City. Laverty pled not guilty last July 29 and is free on bond.

Law Enforcement

POLICE

Monday, February 28

9:53 a.m.: Speak with officer.

10:11 a.m.: Ambulance.

12:16 p.m.: Unlock.

12:57 p.m.: Animal.

6:53 p.m.: Found dog. Placed in pound. Owner picked up.

11:09 p.m.: Aided.

 

Tuesday, March 1

8:52 a.m.: Funeral escort.

9:50 a.m.: Bad check.

11:21 a.m.: Unlock.

12:05 p.m.: Ambulance.

12:49 p.m.: Unlock.

Senior Center

Thursday, March 10

Beef teriyaki skillet, steamed carrots, strawberries, cookie;

 11 a.m. – Exercise; 

 12 p.m. - Kiwanis

 1:15 p.m. - Board meeting

 

Friday, March 11

Baked cod with lemon cream sauce, roasted red potatoes, mixed vegetables, pears; 10 a.m. – Bingo

 

Friday, March 11

Ann Miller/Greeting card

 

Monday, March 14

AMU Programming

Monday, March 14

9 a.m.: Presbyterian Church ; 7 p.m.: ACSD Pops Concert

 

Tuesday, March 15

9 a.m.: Trinity Lutheran; 10 a.m.: Grace Church ; 7 p.m.: School Board; 9 p.m.: AHS Dance Team Spring Show

 

Wednesday, March 16

9 a.m.: Faith Assembly of God ; 10:30 a.m.: Divine Mercy Catholic Church ; 6 p.m.: ACSD Pops Concert; 8 p.m.: School Board

 

Thursday, March 17

KLM Acquisitions/Aluma, Arts-Way each receive state workforce innovation grants

BANCROFT—KLM Acquisitions, Inc., doing business as Aluma in Bancroft, and Arts-Way Manufacturing, Inc. in Armstrong received grants from a state program, it was announced last week by Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority.

What’s Happening & 3-2-Do

 3-2-Do

West Bend 

Fish Fry

Plan to eat all the fish you can at the West Bend Knights of Columbus fish fry on Friday night, March 11. The meal will be served from 5 to 7:30 p.m. or until the fish is gone, at the West Bend Country Club. 

Whittemore 

Vendor Show

Whittemore’s 4th annual vendor show will take place on Saturday, March 12 from 

9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Community Center. 

Budget hearing set for March 21

 

By Amy Frankl-Brandt

Assistant Editor

 

County board OK’s plan to hire sheriff’s deputy

By Brad Hicks

Publisher

 

ALGONA—Sheriff Roger Fisher met with the Kossuth County Board of Supervisors to discuss a surprise opening for a deputy.

Bankrupt nursing home chain prepped for sale

 

By Clark Kauffman

c, Iowa Capital Dispatch

 

DES MOINES—One of Iowa’s biggest nursing home chains, now mired in bankruptcy, allegedly owes taxpayers more than $1 million in unpaid fines due to poor quality resident care, the federal government says.

From hometown to top of the world: Airsports and the endless pursuit of perfection

 

 

Enter Wesley city sign contest

 

WESLEY—Wesley is looking for a new design for the city sign and are asking the public to contribute their ideas. Submit your design idea by June 30 to city hall. Submissions will be on display at the Sesquicentennial celebration and the public will be able to vote for their favorite. The final vote will take place at the July 11 city council meeting. Everyone is welcome to participate. For more information call 515-679-4292. 

DAR honors veterans

ALGONA—The Daughters of the American Revolution Algona Chapter met Feb. 8 at the First United Methodist Church in Algona. New officers were elected and will be installed at the March meeting.

Kathleen Schenck sent a report on the new veterans project collaborating with funeral homes in the area, compiling a list of veterans to honor and emailed her program, Children of the American Revolution. 

Birth Announcements

Lennox Jade Whitacre

Andrew Whitacre and Nicole Salvatore of Algona announce the birth of their daughter, Lennox Jade, on Feb. 25, 2022 at the Kossuth Regional Health Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces and was 18.5 inches long. Lennox is welcomed home by a brother, Bristol.

College Notes

Seven local

students named 

to president’s list

MASON CITY—Area residents earned president’s list honors for the 2021 fall term at North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City.

Students who complete a minimum of six semester hours and a earn a 3.50-4.00 term grade point average in an academic semester are named to the president’s list for the fall term. 

Armstrong: Sydney Gochanour.

Hunter education course at Water’s Edge in April

ALGONA—Kossuth County Conservation Board is sponsoring a hunter education course on Tuesday and Thursday, April 5 and 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Water’s Edge Nature Center at Smith Lake and again Saturday, April 9, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.,   at the Izaak Walton League across from Smith Lake. To receive certification, participants must attend all three sessions.  

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