By Amy Frankl-Brandt

Assistant Editor

LU VERNE—Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and Boone River Watershed hosted an informational meeting on Wednesday, Nov.  10 at the community center in Lu Verne to highlight the restoration of oxbows on Iowa’s landscape to improve water quality and wildlife habitat. The event was free, open to the whole family and included a complimentary meal.  

By Amy Frankl-Brandt

Assistant Editor

ALGONA—Claire Gilliland, her father Nick and other locals will be making their acting debut for the movie “Silent Night in Algona” being filmed in Kossuth County and Forest City.

By Brad Hicks

Publisher

ALGONA—When Algona City Council members were constructing their budget nearly 11 months ago, one of the items on the list of future projects was a new public works maintenance facility.

The future is approaching.

By Brad Hicks

Publisher

ALGONA—City Council members Monday night approved a change in Algona’s zoning ordinance, paving the way for a new business to go into operation.

ALGONA—Rate changes are coming for customers of Algona Municipal Utilities (AMU) communication services.

During the AMU Board of Trustees meeting last week, a public hearing was set for Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 11 a.m. to hear input on the proposed rates. Details on what those will be are still being completed, according to John Bilsten, AMU’s general manager.

The Dec. 1 meeting also will include two public hearings dealing with budget matters.

ALGONA—Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Plans are being finalized for the annual Algona Community Thanksgiving Dinner. This year there will be two options – either drive through pickup or home delivery. There will be no dine-in serving.

Drive Through pick up will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25, at the Divine Mercy Parish, St. Cecelia Church in the south parking lot.

ALGONA—There is plenty to do in Algona to help get you in the holiday spirit. Bundle the kids up in their hats and mittens and bring the whole family downtown for a good old-fashioned Christmas.

ALGONA COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER: Divine Mercy Parish, St. Cecilia Church parking lot drive-through, Thursday, Nov. 25, 11:30 a.m. and also delivery. 

Members of the First United Methodist Church in Algona, other community members and visitors from other communities participated in the church’s annual food packaging event Sunday afternoon, Nov. 14. 

Beans, dried vegetables, soy meal, rice, noodles and more were combined in packages and readied for distribution. 

ALGONA—The committee that will draw new precinct lines in Kossuth County will meet Monday, Nov. 22, at 3 p.m. at the courthouse.

The Iowa Legislature approved new Iowa House and Iowa Senate districts last month, and Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the matter into law. That started the clock for counties to begin setting precincts and in some counties drawing the borders for supervisors districts.

That’s only partly true for Kossuth County.

ALGONA—The board of supervisors determined how to use the first $400,000-plus of Kossuth County’s anticipated $2.8 million in American Rescue Plan dollars. The county received its initial allocation of approximately $1.4 million last summer.

ALGONA—Kossuth County Emergency Medical Service is down to four paramedics and the search for new personnel is competing with other local, regional and statewide agencies who are facing shortages of their own.

Phil Albers, the Kossuth EMS director, told the board of supervisors last week that between the Algona and Swea City centers, the organization has three paramedics on duty each day. “That makes things pretty tight,” he said.

Lavon Lindhorst celebrated her l00th birthday with friends at Miller’s Restaurant.

Lavon Sankey Lindhorst is one of the oldest residents in Algona. She was born November 14, 1921, on a farm between Galbraith and Lu Verne. She attended country school in the area. Her parents sent her to Algona for her high school education where she has remained a resident for her life time.

KOSSUTH COUNTY—Thanksgiving weekend starts in a week and a half, and millions of Americans will hit the roads, eager to spend time with family and friends. It is one of the busiest travel times of the year, and unfortunately, that may mean more crashes.

The Algona Police Department, Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa State Patrol and several other law enforcement agencies will be out in force for a Special Traffic Enforcement Project, or STEP.

ALGONA—The Algona Senior Center announced last week that activities there are on hold for about another week.

“For precautionary reasons, we have decided to temporarily halt all activities except for room rental and meetings until the first of December,” a notice stated. 

Meals on Wheels will resume on a delivery-only basis starting Monday, Nov. 22, until Dec. 1. At that time, Meals on Wheels will resume as normal.