Swea City Fun Days was held on June 23-25.
To see more photos, please see the June 29 issue of Kossuth County Advance.

Titonka Indian Days was held June 23-25.
For more photos, please see the June 29 issue of Kossuth County Advance.

CORWITH — Innovative ideas and community support continues to keep Corwith Farm Service Country Store growing.
“We are very fortunate,” said Pete Wilhite, who along with his wife, Bonnie, run the store with two other employees. “Hawkeye (Pride Egg Farm) is just fantastic. They are good to us. They are very supportive. Everyone in the community has been very supportive.”

Elijah Lee Leners
Taylor Elvington and Danny Leners of Lu Verne are the proud parents of a baby boy, Elijah Lee, born Friday, June 9, at Kossuth Regional Health Center. He weighed 7 pounds and was 19 inches long at birth. 
 
Sterling Everett Kaneer

45th anniversary
Doug and Jan Ackerson were married on June 24, 1972 and will be celebrating their 45th anniversary this year. Family and friends are encouraged to shower them with cards to help them celebrate. Cards and well wishes will reach them at P.O. Box 14, Lone Rock, IA 50559.
 
50th anniversary

ALGONA — Ted Abbas was sitting with his family enjoying himself during the American Cancer Society 21st Annual Relay for Life. Seeing him smiling and having fun, one would never realize he has been battling non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma for 15 years.
“They’re my support team,” Abbas said looking at his family sitting in lawn chairs in front of the Carnegie Library on Wednesday, June 14.

ALGONA — Iowa Lakes Community College, Algona campus welcomed an interruption to its Wednesday schedules as it hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the new campus addition.
Located behind the current ILCC structure, the recently rain sprinkled worksite served as a well-padded, soft area for opening addresses, groundbreaking speeches and turning over the green lawn. 

ALGONA — KOFAB has been recognized for the fifth time with the Spirit of Excellence Award.
“It is all about you and your efforts,” said Gary Schiltz, KOFAB Fabrication Plant Director during an award presentation to KOFAB employees in front of the recently completed production facility. “It is much appreciated.”
 
For more on this story, please see the June 22 issue of Kossuth County Advance.

Brody and Renee Bertram of Geneva are the proud parents of a baby girl, Violet Ann, born Wednesday, June 7, at the Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion. She weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces at birth. Grandparents are Steve and Barb Taphorn of Algona and Wade and Darcy Bertram of Aplington. Great grandparents are Larry and Claudia Bertram of Kesley.

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Rose Fokken was born on June 20, 1937 and will be celebrating her 80th birthday this year. Family and friends are encouraged to shower her with cards to help her celebrate. Cards and well wishes will reach her at 403 North Main Street, Algona, IA 50511.

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Dean and Marlene (Freyholtz) Meyer were married on June 23, 1957 at Lotts Creek Lutheran Church. The couple will be celebrating their 60th anniversary this year. Family and friends are encouraged to shower them with cards to help them celebrate. Cards and well wishes will reach them at P.O. Box 81, Algona, IA 50511.

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Many Iowans have come to question what sort of vehicle is traveling on the roadways with them after seeing a sleek, futuristic solar car in their rearview mirrors.
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Many Iowans have come to question what sort of vehicle is traveling on the roadways with them after seeing a sleek, futuristic solar car in their rearview mirrors.

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