Omdahl, Tzimas
 
Katie Omdahl and Steven Tzimas of Windsor, Ontario, said “I do” surrounded by their closest family at Pique Travel, a quaint, rustic travel agency turned event center in Excelsior, Minn., on May 20, 2017 with the Rev. Kaitlyn Foster officiating. 
The celebration continued well into the evening with a few close friends and extended family of the couple.

ALGONA — RAGBRAI riders and crews left their mark on Algona on Monday, July 24 as the town slowly began to fill up with trucks, trailers, food stands and bike shops throughout the day. Banners were hung, camels set out and streets blocked off in anticipation for the some odd 10,000 official riders to arrive. Despite the official figures, many estimate the numbers to be twice that much when considering support crews and nonregistered riders.

BURT — On a tract of farmland just southeast of Burt lays the site of “The Last Indian Battle in Iowa.” This little known fact was resurfaced by two individuals, Brian Mallia who researched the battle, placing a map at the Patterson Recreation Area and earning the title of eagle scout and Midge Andreasen who after reading about the battle, set about informing her fellow Daughters of the American Revolution members and memorializing this event.

Conversing between bites of food, businesspeople and leaders from across the county and state came together early in the morning on Wednesday, July 19 for the Kossuth/Palo Alto County Economic Development Corporation annual countywide breakfast.
Marked with the theme “Collaborate: Building the Bridge Together,” over 150 breakfast goers learned about a winning business trifecta from Travis Toliver. 

ALGONA — EMS, like many other services, rely heavily on agreements with neighboring agencies to be their backup or contingency plan. These agreements are referred to by multiple names, but are essentially the same thing: agreement, mutual aid agreement, memorandum of understanding or 28E.

ALGONA — Six veterans will be able to participate in the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight later this year because of the work a group of Algona sixth-graders did to raise money for the veterans.

Clayton Bradley Banwart

Jasper Austin Wolf

Edison Neal Friedrich

Jackson Alan Zittritsch

Abigail Jean Schlund
Pastor Tom and Beth (Falkner) Schlund of Algona are the proud parents of a baby girl, Abigail Jean, born Friday, July 7 at Kossuth Regional Health Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 22 inches long at birth. Maternal grandparents are Carol and Jim Falkner of St. Louis, Mo. Paternal grandparents are Rev. Steven and Becky Schlund of Great Falls, Mont. Pastor Tom is a pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church and Beth is a nurse.

Owen Ryan Kollasch
Ryan Kollasch and Amy Myhre of Algona are the proud parents of a baby boy, Owen Ryan, born Saturday, July 1 at Kossuth Regional Health Center. He weighed 8 pounds and was 21 inches long at birth. Maternal grandparents are Grace and Gary Weaver of Burt. Paternal grandparents are Steve and Cindy Kollasch of Algona. Great grandparents are Richard Ringsdorf of Algona and Anna Foster of Humboldt.

Cohen Jace Bode
Michael and Kimberly (Wood) Bode of Woden are the proud parents of a baby boy, Cohen Jace, born Friday, June 30 at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa in Mason City. He weighed 7 pounds and 1 ounce at birth. Maternal grandparents are Betty and Larry Wood of Woden. Paternal grandparents are Rick and Joyce (Bode) Welsh of St. Benedict. Welcoming baby Cohen home are older twin siblings, Ariah and Kale.
 

Adrianna Rose and Evan Jon Posey, along with Seth Mitchell Gardalen are excited to announce the upcoming marriage of their parents, Adam Jon Posey and Ashley LuRae Gardalen.
Adam is the son of Mark and Karen Posey of Titonka. He is a 2001 graduate of Woden-Crystal Lake-Titonka High School and attended college in Sioux Falls, S.D. Adam is currently employed by the city of Titonka. Adam is a member of the Burt Fire Department and holds a chair on the Burt City Counsel.

WESLEY — On a farm south of Wesley, it is not unusual to see 16-year-old Macy Grein working with a hog or a sheep or a duck in preparation for the Kossuth County Fair.
Near Bode, 15-year-old Jackie Reding can be seen out in her garden weeding around her peppers, green beans and onions; also in preparation for the Kossuth County Fair.
This year’s week-long event will run from July 30 to Aug. 5., at the Kossuth County Fairgrounds in Algona.