More than $1.3 million will be spent this summer for an electrical distribution project, sanitary sewer project and construction of a new well in West Bend.
The estimated cost for the electric distribution project is $625,000. It will include all facilities underground in a four-block area on the west side of Main Street. Revenue bonds will fund the project. It should be completed in October.
Read the complete story in the May 9 Kossuth County Advance.

Since 2014, the Don J. Whittemore Endowment Fund has provided more than $39,824 in grants for nonprofit groups in Whittemore.
Last week, the board provided more than $7,800 to several projects.
Get the details in the May 9 Kossuth County Advance.

Contracts were awarded to Bolton and Menk and Hawkeye Environmental to continue demolition of the Mallard school building in the West Bend-Mallard School District.
The school board chose Hawkeye Environmental, headquartered in Solon, to do an asbestos study. Two bids were received. The school district will pay $4,290 to do asbestos testing of the building.
Read more in the May 9 Kossuth County Advance.

Nineteen eighth grade girls from Algona and Bishop Garrigan schools were honored recently at the annual STEM event sponsored by the Algona branch of the American Association of University Women.
These girls, recommended by their schools' math and science teachers, received certificates for outstanding work in science, technology, engineering and/or math.
Read the complete story in the May 9 Advance.

Soroptomist International of Algona presented a Soroptomist Live Your Dream award to Ally Klee to help improve her economic situation. The award ceremony was held in March.
Klee will use the funds to complete her bachelor's degree at Oregon State University where she is majoring in psychology. Once she completes her studies, Klee wants to become a child psychologist and work with families in need to make sure children are protected and safe.

On Wednesday, April 25, the senior boys and girls from Algona High School and Bishop Garrigan High School listened to speakers talk about the importance of staying safe while being on their own in the upcoming months.
The girls listened to Stephanie Miller, the assistant county attorney, and the boys listened to Algona Police Officer Marc Bacha.
Read more about it in the May 9 Kossuth County Advance.

The city of Algona reached a settlement regarding a lawsuit filed two and one-half years ago by the Hollister Farrell estate.
The Algona City Council approved the agreement at its Monday meeting. It ratifies an insurance company's recommendation to settle the federal lawsuit with the city's insurance company, Iowa Communities Assurance Pool, to pay the estate $350,000 at no cost to the city and and at no fault to the city.

Ensembles from the Algona High School Music Department participated in the State Large Group Festival at Algona High School on Friday, May 3.
The Concert Band, Mixed Chorus, Chamber Singers and Concert Choir were all awarded a Division I rating.
Get all the details in the May 9 Kossuth County Advance.

Summer is near. It matters there will be many bicyclists on Algona streets.
The Algona Family YMCA, Morwens Kiwanis and Noon Kiwanis pulled together to help children understand safety and the rules of the road during a bike rodeo May 4.
Read the rest of the story in the May 9 Advance.

Iowa Supreme Court on Friday announced rulings in two Palo Alto County wind energy cases. Here are the links to the rulings, which are in pdf form.
https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/supreme-court/supreme-court-opin…

Billie Willie was at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Lakota in March working with adults and youth to show them how to build bird feeders.
See more photos from the workshop in the May 2 Advance.

Three days of downtown assessment discussions with the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) show the various elements of the community are trying to get to the same destination, just in different ways.
Five members associated with IEDA performed advance research, took an online survey, completed walking and drivig tours, met with a steering committee and held a public meeting.
Read what the IEAD had to say in the May 2 Kossuth County Advance.
 

The prescripton drug poundage was half what it normally is during National Take Back Day in Kossuth County.
"I attribute that to the bad weather," said Kossuth County Sheriff Steve Kollasch. "The good news is that the prescripton drugs that have been collected at the law enforcement center throughout the year have increased."
Read more in the May 2 Kossuth County Advance.

In a state of the union addressing health care and provider implications, Scott Curtis, Kossuth County Health Center administrator, made it clear to the KRHC Board of Trustees that the needs and desires of the people the health center serves are changing.
Read all about it in the May 2 Kossuth County Advance.

Marlie McGuire of Algona High School won Best of Show at the Stinson Prairie Arts Council (SPAC) Student Art Show.
Entries from Algona High School, Bishop Garrigan High School and West Bend-Mallard High School were on display at Algona Publishing Company over the last two weeks.
Read more about the show in the May 2 Advance.