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Out of the Past - Algona gets “Stop and Go” lights

By Gene Miller

 

150 Years Ago

NECK-TIE FESTIVAL AND OYSTER SUPPER -- A Neck-tie Festival and Oyster Supper will be given under the auspices of the ladies of the Congregational Church tomorrow (Thursday) evening, Nov. 20th. A good time is expected.

 

125 Years Ago

Throwback: Christmas program Dec. 13, 1976
Letter to Editor

36 years of Tacos for Tots-How it began

 

On Christmas Eve in 1972 I looked at my wife and said “We have no money to get our 2-year-old boy any presents for Christmas,” and we had very little food to eat. We were both very sad. There was a knock on the door and people came in with food and presents for our little boy. They came in and left. I didn’t find out who they were or even got to thank them. We both had tears running down our faces and we were both super happy.

The pressure is on

By Shane Goodman

 

 

Well, it’s almost that time of year again. Time for a family photo. Time to update our address lists. Time to summarize anything and everything that’s changed in our lives this year. Time to fool ourselves into thinking someone might actually read it.

Yes, you guessed it; it’s time to send out holiday greeting cards.

Families of Faith

By Rev. Walt Reemtsma - Pastor, Burt, Lone Rock Presbyterian churches

IT IS NOT A SCAM

Have you ever been scammed? Scammers are increasingly getting better at their game and unless you are on guard you can easily get sucked into their trap. I almost got caught in the trap a few weeks ago when I received an email stating that there was a package addressed to my house that could not be delivered for lack of a zip code. 

Our Kossuth County - Are you looking for a way to help?

By Vicki Mallory

Algona Chamber

 

It’s holiday time again – and that means taking a look at all the great things that happen in our community. I would love to try to list all the things that happen throughout this season but with such a generous community, that is impossible and I would miss mentioning someone. 

Turns out, I sewed about as well as I knitted

By Molly MacDonald

In the mood

By Shane Goodman

To be truly successful in working with others to accomplish great things, one has to be able to identify moods. I’m convinced of that.

Anxious. Alert. Calm. Passionate. Nervous. Agitated. Angry. Cold. Sometimes the signals jump out at you like a Halloween cat. Other times, they are subdued.

Out of the Past - Highest price for Kossuth farmland on record

By Gene Miller

150 Years Ago

The Sociable at Mrs. McIntyre’s on Friday evening last was one of the largest gatherings of the kind for a long time. The house was literally full, and the enjoyment of the occasion seemed to be universal.

 

125 Years Ago

Letter to Editor

Celebratory high-fives are premature for Summit Carbon Solutions 

Landowners targeted for eminent domain by Summit Carbon Solutions won several substantial victories in recent weeks, but the fight is far from over.  Our celebratory high-fives must wait.  Summit is wounded but remains a very real threat to the private property rights of thousands across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.  

Letter to Editor

Iowa Utilities Board concludes Summit Pipeline Hearing

FORT DODGE—On Wednesday, the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) called the Summit Carbon Solutions hearing to a close after a record setting 83 days. The hearing outcome will determine the fate of Summit’s 688 mile carbon pipeline route in Iowa, including a decision on Summit’s right to eminent domain takings on over 800 parcels of land.

Letter to Editor

Summit Carbon Solutions concludes Iowa Utilities Board Hearings for CO2 Pipeline Project 

The project will provide enhanced economic opportunities across the Midwest. 

 

Families of Faith

Rest in God’s mercy

by Rev. John Heille - Lead Pastor, Good Hope, Immanuel and St.John’s Lutheran Churches

Collection describes land challenges and solutions

Tending Iowa’s Land: Pathways to a Sustainable Future

Cornelia E. Mutel, Ed.

University of Iowa Press

ISBN 978-1-60938-873-7

$25

 

Several books have come down the pike recently about the impact of agriculture on the Midwest, and Iowa and particular. However, Tending Iowa’s Land: Pathways to a Sustainable Future shows not just challenges but solutions to the impact of agriculture on Iowa’s landscape.

Out of the Past - "You broke my cookies"

By Gene Miller

150 Years Ago

FRESH OYSTERS.  F. C. Keyes will keep fresh oysters constantly on hand during the fall and winter. They will be served up to suit the taste of the customers.

 

125 Years Ago

Throwback: Algona Rifle Team

Throwback:

Algona Rifle Team

 

Today's throwback photo was found in the Dec. 20, 1976 Kossuth County Advance. It is unknown if the mystery was solved then but an article in 1903 listed the team members in an article that read ‘Company F was represented by a rifle team consisting of Lieutenant Jack Peterson, Sergeant Dell Carpenter, Sergeant E. P. Wilson, Sergeant Duane Redfield and Private C. O. Radcliffe.’

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