Dad jokes

Dad jokes. You have heard them. You may have even told a few — probably the same ones over and over. That’s what dads do. My friend Jeff, who is a father of four, has a library of dad jokes. Some are quite funny. The rest? Well, they are dad jokes.

My dad had a few of them he used repeatedly. Some were intended to be funny. Others just became catch phrases for him that left me scratching my head.

Football field at the fairgrounds

150 Years Ago

KRHC- A History of Healing

By Dar Elbert, KRHC

Kossuth Regional Health Center Celebrates 75 Years

In which I try to excuse an oops moment

The Goodness of God in the Land of the Living

By Jason Fischer, Lead Pastor at Algona Faith

From the April 2, 1981, Algona Upper Des Moines newspaper.

One of the busiest corners in Bode of 1915-16 was the Kinseth Brothers corner. A grocery was in the left side of the store and a dry goods on the right. The taller building on the right, also a commercial duplex, with Nasby and Hauge Hardware and Hellman-Gangestad Drug sharing the structure. Dr. Pete Qually had his dentist's office upstairs.

To the Editor,

Recently, Donald Trump begged Christians at a Turning Point Action Believers’ Summit to “vote. Just this time. You won’t have to do it anymore. Four more years, you know what: it’ll be fixed, it’ll be fine... In four years, you don’t have to vote again, we’ll have it fixed so good you’re not going to have to vote.” Shortly thereafter, a Fox News anchor gave him a chance to walk the comments back, but he doubled down on them.

“Expect the unexpected.”

That’s a great piece of advice about thinking ahead and having a plan B in case things don’t go as intended. Because, realistically, how often do things truly go as planned?

On a related note, I live by a piece of advice I received years ago on hiring in the workplace, which is, “The best predictor of future performance is past behavior.”

Free barbecue at the Kossuth County Fair

150 Years Ago

By Nick Diers, City of Algona

Summer is winding down fast, but there is still plenty of time to get out and enjoy our local parks. If you are looking for things to do that don’t cost an arm and a leg, here are five free family activities that you can enjoy anytime.

From the Aug. 22, 1977 Kossuth County Advance newspaper.

Too Many Cooks Didn't Spoil This Stew

Of a family visit that was magical

Letter to the Editor

Fall Leadership Series begins Aug. 7

Kossuth/Palo Alto Economic Development Corporation Fall Leadership Series will begin on August 7.

All Leadership Sessions will be held at The Shore’s in Emmetsburg, Iowa.  Each session was designed to meet the need of our area businesses.  We hope that you can join us. Pre-registration is required.

Session 1:  August 7 | 1 – 3 p.m.

Television has come to Algona!

150 Years Ago

OKOBOJI. --- A number of our people are talking of indulging themselves in a little jaunt to this famous lake before long. It is said that the lake abounds in fine fish, and there is a chance for fun in that quarter.

125 Years Ago