Jackie Terhark offers fine arts classes for students third grade through high school, along with adult classes.
Her Young Artisans classes include painting in acrylic and oils, drawing with graphite, and printmaking. They exclude sculpture. Classes run from January into the spring.
Get all the details in the Jan. 31 Kossuth County Advance.

In the opinion of Kossuth County Attorney Todd Holmes, a letter submitted to the Kossuth County Board of Supervisors doesn't change his opinion that Supervisor Roger Tjarks has no conflict of interest regarding the wind energy conversion system (WECS).

A new water quality program is proposed that would impact Kossuth County as well as Palo Alto, Clay and Pocahontas counties.
The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors agreed to support a joint venture to improve water quality in drainage districts in Kossuth County. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship funds the study.
Read the whole story in the Jan. 31 Kossuth County Advance.

Algona City Council members approved the update of a police department policy Jan. 21 that police have followed more than a year in the use of body cameras.
The policy, in a nutshell, states that patrol officers issued body cameras are expected to retrieve them at the beginning of their shifts, activate them before most calls, and put them back into charging stations at end of their shifts.
Read the whole story in the Jan. 31 Kossuth County Advance.

Happy New Year!
How's 2019 treating you? The first day and even the first month of 2019 has come and gone. Is the new year off to a good start? Maybe you've had the chance to spend some time with family to celebrate the beginning of this new year. Maybe you've made, and actually kept, some of your new year's resolutions.
Read the whole column in the Jan. 31 Kossuth County Advance.

Over the more than 10 years Angie Moore has served as library director at the Swea City Public Library, she has seen her children's programs increase from five to 60 participants and a 5-minute program turn into an all day reading adventure.
"When I first started I called it Five Minute Library. I would see peole come in, they would grab a book and would leave right away," she said.
Read the whole story in the Jan. 31 Kossuth County Advance.

The Fenton Public Library is utilizing creative ideas to attract more people through its doors.
In August, Library Director Michele Espe started a forum series bringing folks who come from the immediate area in to talk to those at the library. It continued into 2019. In January, Bill Newbrough was the guest speaker. He talked about his experiences in Laos.
Read the full story in the Jan. 31 Kossuth County Advance.

Next up on the Kossuth County Concert Association's playlist: "Tapestry, the Carole King Songbook." It stars the acclaimed pianist and vocalist, Suzanne O. Davis.
Davis, from Ontario, Canada, will perform a musical tribute to Carole King at the Ed and Betty Wilcox Performing Arts Center Saturday, Feb. 9 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Get all the details in the Jan. 31 Kossuth County Advance.

Doug Nelson doesn't think 40 acres of his land should be annexed into Drainage District No. 84. And, he believes he has shown proof the water does not surface-drain like engineering firm of Kent Rode, Bolton and Menk implies.
At three separate meetings Nelson showed the Kossuth County Board of Supervisors maps, photos, a tile map, and live video to prove his point.
Read the whole story in the Jan. 31 Kossuth County Advance.

A letter submitted to the Kossuth County Board of Supervisors claims the county's wind energy conversion system is invalid due to the conflict of interest of Roger Tjarks, who will cast the deciding vote.
The letter also states Kossuth County Ordinance No. 207 should be repealed.
Read the full story in the Jan. 24 Kossuth County Advance.

An architectural icon listed on the National Register of Historic Places sits on State Street. Although many may not know it, the Algona Area Chamber of Commerce has been housed in the Sullivan building since April 1, 1995.
Read the full story in the Jan. 24 Kossuth County Advance.

Kossuth County continues to look for a new avenue to provide mental health and disability services for those who reside in the county.
Read the full story in the Jan. 24 Kossuth County Advance.

The second and third generations of the Holmes family cut the ribbon to their new facility at 2200 Hwy. 18 on Friday, Jan. 18. Holmes Animal Clinic officially opened its doors last year on Nov. 5.
Read the full story in the Jan. 24 Kossuth County Advance.

"Very rarely do you run into someone who doesn't like bacon," said Vicki Mallory, executive director of the Algona Area Chamber of Commerce.
The Algona Chamber hosts its third annual Achin' for Bacon bacon fest Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Algona VFW from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Get all the details in the Jan. 24 Advance.

The Algona City Council approved updates to police department policies and the hiring of an additional street department employee Monday Jan. 21.
Get all the details in the Jan. 24 Kossuth County Advance.