The Kossuth County Conservation Board campgrounds opened for the season on Monday, April 15. This includes the Smith Lake north and south campgrounds, Siems Park and Burt Lake campgrounds. The modern restrooms and water at individual sites will not be available at Smith Lake or Siems Park until a later date.

Please contact the Kossuth County Conservation Board office at 515-295-2138 if you have any questions.

1st place – Wayne Patterson and Bill Farnham, 2nd place – Dean and Linda Frideres, 3rd place – Lyndon and Mary Fowler. Most loners – tie with four each: Bill Farnham and Joe Courtney.

$5 door prize – Dean Frideres.

Door prizes (cookies) – Sharon Berte and George Reinhart.

RECURRING & ONGOING EVENTS

To update this information, email news@algona.com or call 515-295-3535. Some changes to schedules may occur without notice.

____Libraries, Museums, Recreation, Events_____

Algona Nativity Scene: Small groups by appointment. Call 515-295-7241.

Algona POW Museum: closed until further notice due to construction.

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Genealogy Discussion Group Join the Kossuth County Genealogical Society Thursday, April 18 for their monthly meeting at the Algona Public Library at 2 p.m. Join a discussion on family history research. The community is invited to attend.

Future dates for the Bancroft bingo night are April 25, May 9 and 23 at the Summit Center. Supper will be available for purchase and the Bancroft firemen will have the bar open.

This fundraising event will support the Bancroft Fire department and the Bancroft Community Foundation (BCF).

Council discussed city involvement with main street beautification at their last meeting and encourage all residents to attend the next meeting set for May 5 at 7 p.m. at the Wesley Community Center to plan and discuss improvements and changes to the Community Club funds and events.

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Monday, April 22

9 a.m.: Presbyterian Church

7 p.m.: Bryant Music Program

9 p.m.: Academic Night of Excellence

Tuesday, April 23

9 a.m.: Trinity Lutheran Church

10 a.m.: Grace Church

7 p.m.: Kindergarten Concert

8 p.m.: Lucia Wallace Music Program

Wednesday, April 24

9 a.m.: Faith Assembly of God

10:30 a.m.: Divine Mercy Catholic Church

7 p.m.: Bryant Music Program

Thursday, April 18

Scalloped potatoes and ham, green beans, bread pudding

11 a.m. – Exercise

1 p.m. – Crafts with Jan

Friday, April 19

Goulash, breadstick, salad, peaches with cottage cheese

10:30 a.m. – Bingo

Monday, April 22

Chili dogs, french fries, 3 bean salad

10:30 a.m. – Bingo

1 p.m. – Big John and Connie, music performance

Tuesday, April 23

Monday, April 8

10:44 a.m. Driving complaint.

11:32 a.m. Ambulance call.

3:12 p.m. Unlock.

3:35 p.m. Dog bite reported.

8:26 p.m. Aided.

9 p.m. Domestic.

9:33 p.m. Suspicious person.

Tuesday, April 9

12:33 a.m. Arrested David Allen Villerreal, DOB 10/18/82, from Albert Lea, Minn. on Kossuth County warrant.

4:32 a.m. Ambulance call.

7:02 a.m. Ambulance call - cancelled.

Notice to Readers:

The information included on this page has been obtained from public records — either court files, police and sheriff logs or accident reports. The Kossuth County Advance staff reminds readers that all charges are accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Monday, April 8

10:17 a.m. Report of 911 hang up, Swea City.

1:05 p.m. Request for a deputy, Buffalo Center.

By Amy Frankl-Brandt

News Editor

ALGONA—On Monday morning, April 8, a crowd gathered in an old office turned into a chapel and spilled out into the hallway to witness the dedication of the new chapel at the Good Samaritan home dedicated to Mary Hannover.

Pastor Mark Resner performed a blessing and dedication ceremony saying, “Let harmony and peace come to all who enter this place, let it be a place for prayer and healing.”

On Sunday, April 7, Algona received a visitor from the Hungarian Consulate in Chicago. Laszlo Aradvari, a Diplomat for Hungarian communities abroad traveled here to place a wreath on the statue of Louis Kossuth at the courthouse. The ribbon on the wreath says “The past is the mirror for the future.”

The gesture was to recognize and honor the 130th anniversary of Louis Kossuths death. Aradvari came here from Hungary in January of this year and is exploring Hungarian connections.

Group photos by Lisa Muller

Couples photos by Kim Wegener

Photos below in order:

2024 Seniors

Thadd Kollasch and Hanna Merron

Jenna Weiland and Brody Ludwig

Sam Tiili and Madelyn Bronk

2024 Juniors

The annual STEM event, sponsored by the Algona Branch of American Association of University Women (AAUW) took place Tuesday April 2. The event annually honors eighth grade girls from Algona and Bishop Garrigan Schools. These girls, recommended by their school’s math and science teachers, receive certificates for their outstanding work in: science, technology, engineering, and/or math (STEM).