Sacred Heart Church celebrated 125 years of faith and fellowship on Sunday, June 13 with approximately 150 people in attendance.

LU VERNE—Donations are being collected for a Lu Verne family whose home and all their belongings were destroyed by fire late Saturday evening, June 5.
Lu Verne Mayor and Fireman Kevin McPeak said the fire call came in at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, for a structure fire at 306 Hanna Avenue. 

LEDYARD — Sacred Heart Parish in Ledyard will celebrate its 125th anniversary on Sunday, June 13 with events scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The day begins with a celebration Mass at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. followed by a program at 11:30 a.m., a catered meal at noon and games from 1 to 4 p.m.
 

ALGONA—Three years of delays and discussions came to an end Monday night when the Algona City Council unanimously and formally accepted a bid to construct an enclosed shelter house at Tietz Park just off State Street on the east side of town.
It won’t come cheap.
The lowest of five bids was submitted by Sande Construction of Humboldt at $494,479.
 

KOSSUTH COUNTY—Fr. Ed Girres is the youngest of six children of Cornelius and Bernadine Girres. He grew up on a farm east of West Bend. Sensing a call to the priesthood, he attended Trinity Prep Minor Seminary in Sioux City after eighth grade. 
 
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KOSSUTH COUNTY—The Feast of Corpus Christi Procession was celebrated on Sunday, June 6 by all seven parishes in Kossuth County.

Twenty families totaling more than 60 participants joined in the ag theme event featuring the book, My Family’s Soybean Farm. Participants read the book by viewing individual pages in the windows of 15 area businesses on State Street, Saturday, June 5.
 
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KOSSUTH COUNTY—Fewer than 1 percent of the COVID-19 tests conducted in Kossuth County last week yielded a positive result. The rate is the lowest in a year, according to data from the state’s coronavirus website.

ALGONA—For the 22nd consecutive year, area interns from the Kossuth/Palo Alto County Economic Development Corporation Intern Program are giving hope to local youth, teens, and adults by collecting personal care items for people in need. June 21 – July 2, has been designated as “Project Hope” weeks in our area. The goal is to collect personal care items or donations from area businesses, community members and families.

ALGONA-—The Algona Community School District is taking a pro-active approach hiring additional staff over the next two years to meet the mental and emotional needs of the students as well as academics. This was one of the items discussed at the school board retreat held last week.
The additional staffing will be funded with the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund. 

 
ALGONA—The board of supervisors adopted an ordinance that essentially eliminates the possibility of an expanded wind farm presence in Kossuth County beyond what is already permitted.

 KOSSUTH COUNTY—The first Kossuth Saddle Club Fishing Fun Day was on June 5 and proved to be a fun, affordable good time for the whole family.
The event started with registration at 8 a.m. at the Kossuth County Fairgrounds. Once registered, participants could go to any spot of their choice – any lake, stream, river or water hole they desire – to fish for whatever species they wanted to catch. 
 

ALGONA—Corteva celebrated its two year anniversary on June 2. Employees were treated to an outdoor picnic with grilled burgers, outside by the pond on the company grounds. Greg Wilson praised the employees on their performance especially over the last year which had its share of difficulties for a variety of reasons.
 

KOSSUTH COUNTY—Drought, frost, rain and heat have all had an impact on crops in the Kossuth County region – and that’s in just the last couple of weeks.
There are reports around the county that in the final weekend of May, frost damaged soybean and corn crops in certain areas, forcing some farmers to quickly replant some or a large portion of acres. The colder weather did bring with it some rain, with totals ranging from a half inch to more than an inch across the county.
 

AMES—Most farmers in Iowa are seeing a significant increase in what they pay for land rents this year, according to a recent survey conducted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. 
According to the “Cash Rental Rates for Iowa 2021 Survey,” which is conducted annually and available in the May Ag Decision Maker, rates have increased an average of 4.5%, an increase of about $10 per acre, for a total per-acre rent of $232.