By Maureen Elbert

K/PAEDC

All Kossuth/Palo Alto Economic Development Corporation Leadership Sessions will be held at The Shores in Emmetsburg.  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 9, 1–3 p.m.

Servant Leadership in 2023: Leading with Purpose

ALGONA—LifeServe Blood Center needs both new and regular blood donors to roll up a sleeve this summer.

By Sonya Sellmeyer

Consumer Advocacy Officer for the Iowa Insurance Division

Several insurance carriers have stopped writing new homeowners policies in California due to man-made or natural disasters, also known as catastrophic events. In 2022, according to the Insurance Information Institute, insurance carriers estimated natural disaster property losses to be $99 billion. In Iowa, claims for the 2020 derecho topped over $1.6 billion.

DES MOINES— Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig shared his thoughts on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service.

DES MOINES—Visitors to the statewide network Iowa PBS’s exhibit in the Varied Industries Building will see artifacts showcasing the state, such as an American Bison skull or a 4-H uniform dress from 1948, and much more. There will also be some giveaways available for the whole family.

ALGONA— Officers conducted chapter business including reports when the Algona Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met on June 13 at the First United Methodist Church in Algona. Regent Linda Erpelding was in charge of the meeting.

By Kim Wegener

Features Writer

ALGONA—Phil Eischen is being honored posthumously as the 2023 Kossuth County Fair Honoree. Each year a person(s) is chosen to receive the recognition by the Kossuth County Fair Board.

The auto tour route at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge has received a fresh coat of gravel and will be open from Tuesday, August 1 through Wednesday, September 20. Visitors are welcome to drive the tour route from sunrise to sunset during those dates.