Accident in Titonka.

A Titonka man and passenger escaped serious injury in a pick up truck/utility poll accident in Titonka. Kossuth County Sheriff`s Deputy Charles Robinson identifies the driver as 66 year old Earl Knudson who was going south on Buffalo Street in Titonka when he says his passenger apparently distracted him and he misjudged a corner and hit a utility poll owned by Alliant Energy. An estimated 3,000 dollars damage to the pick up truck and an estimated 500 dollars to the poll.

News from Iowa Lakes Community College.

Iowa Lakes Community College has announced the recipients of the Palo Alto County Corn & Soybean Growers Association Scholarships.
The 2007-08 recipients are Jared Magnussen of Larrabee for the Ag Opportunity Scholarship; Stephanie Smith of Emmetsburg for the Growing for the Future Scholarship; Joshua Schon of Carroll, Allison Classen of West Bend and Max Sikora of Emmetsburg for the Iowa Lakes Student Scholarship.
To be eligible for the association’s scholarships the recipient, their parent or grandparent must be a member of the association. Favorable consideration is given to applicants displaying strong school and community involvement.
Other criteria for the scholarships are: Iowa Lakes Student Scholarship – Iowa Lakes students enrolled in any program; Agriculture Opportunity Scholarship –students enrolled in any accredited two-year or four-year college agricultural program; Growing for the Future Scholarship – students enrolled in any accredited two-year or four-year college in any major or program; Agriculture Participation Scholarship – Iowa Lakes students in first year of the two-year Agriculture Production program. The recipient must work with the college and the association on the test plot.
Those interested in applying for or establishing scholarships are asked to contact Shan Ray, Iowa Lakes Institutional Advancement Executive Director, at 712-362-0491 or 800-242-5106 ext. 4491.

The weather.

Forecasters are saying a strong storm will move through the state Saturday. Our forecast calls for an 80% chance of snow in the listening area Saturday and 70% for Saturday night. Other parts of the state will receive a mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet. No word on snowfall amounts at this point.

Fire at the Winnebago Complex at Forest City.

There was a fire at the Winnebago Complex at Forest City. Forest City Fire Chief Mark Johnson credits sprinklers in helping to extinguish the fire. Fire broke out at 11-A-M yesterday at The Creative Aluminum Products Building. Winnebago public relations person Kelli Harms says the building was evacuated and no one was hurt.

Humboldt Company signs ownership/partnership agreement.

The Corn Belt Power Cooperative based out of Humboldt
Has signed a joint agreement to be a part owner of a proposed coal burning power plant in central Iowa.
Three other entities are also part of the deal.

Accident in Webster County.

A Gowrie woman has been killed in a one vehicle crash in Webster County. The Iowa State Patrol identifies the victim as 48 year old Dena Rae Larson.

Poltical News

The former chairman of the Democratic National Committee Terry McAuliffe will make an appearance in Algona tomorrow at the local campaign Headquarters of Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton. Clinton Campaign Staffer says the Terry McAuliffe appearance will be at 5:10 P.M. The public is invited.

Time change for Edwards Community Meeting at H-E-C.

There has been a time change with the appearance of Democratic Senator and Presidential Candidate John Edwards in Algona Sunday. A spokesperson for the Kossuth County Democratic Party says the Edwards Community meeting will be at 1:45 P.M. at the Hydrogen Engine Center at 2502 East Poplar Street in Algona.
This will be the first visit to the area by Senator Edwards since last July.

Algona accidents.

The Algona Police Department reports a two vehicle accident along U-S Highway 18 near Finn Drive yesterday (Tuesday). The accident took place during the morning drive time of 6:49 A.M. According to an accident report the drivers are indentified as 17 year old Jenna Richter of Wesley in a 2001 Saturn and 49 year old Richard Forburger of Wesley in a 1987 Chevy Celebrity.
The accident report indicates that both vehicles were going west in the inside lane and a rear ender type of accident took place. Richter was cited for Failure to Stop In An Assured Clear Distance. 950 dollars in estimated damage between the two vehicles involved, no injuries.
Sketchy details on a two vehicle accident at Phillips and Mc Gregor at 6:47 P.M. last night (Wednesday), some 12 hundred fifty dollars in estimated damage between the two vehicles involved.

Amu`s Cable Programing Committee meets in quarterly session.

Algona Municipal Utilities Cable Programing Committee held a quarterly meeting at A-M-U headquarters in Algona. AMU’s Bob Jennings told the Committee that because Mediacom has not reached a settlement with the Big Ten Network some numbers have increased. Also the recently added National Geographic Channell is receiving rave reviews from local cable customers. The Committee gave a recommendation to begin a preliminary look at adding a tier of sports channels which would be an optional buy for customers and would be a series of newer sports channels and not the mainstream channels many customers already receive. Carl Westling chaired the meeting, the Committee turns its findings over to the full AMU Board of Trustees who make the formal decision making.

Meeting at rural Fenton last night on whole grade sharing.

A whole grade sharing meeting took place at the Sentral school building last night. North Kossuth and Sentral having been talking about whole grade sharing and no formal action took place at the meeting. Another meeting on the whole grade sharing issue is scheduled next Monday In Swea City to work out further details and then a public meeting will be scheduled before Christmas prior to formal action taking place. The meeting lasted for about an hour and a half. A staff meeting was held at North Kossuth back on Monday that had an attendance of 35 plus members of that districts School Board to talk about the subject.

Holiday Concert at Algona High School next Monday.

Plans are in the works for the Holiday Concert at Algona High School next Monday night at 7:30 P.M. at the high school gym. Music instructor John Aboud says the performing groups will include: Women`s Choir, Concert Choir, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Flute Choir, Percussion Ensemble and Concert Band. Aboud says the music will be festive.

East Fork Biodiesel to be up and running soon.

The East Fork Biodiesel Plant is expected to begin production a week from today. Company officials say a private ribbon cutting ceremony will take place Friday.
The new facility will employee 36 people and will produce 60 million gallons a year. The construction project was managed by East Fork Biodiesel L-L-C and partner the Renewable Energy Group. The plant will be the largest in Iowa and the 5th largest presently in the nation. The facility is located just east of Algona.

No County Supervisor meeting today.

No meeting of the Kossuth County Board of Supervisors this week. The Supervisors along with other County officials are participating in the Iowa State Association of Counties Convention which is taking place in Des Moines. Kossuth County Auditor Joann Bormann says the I-S-A-C event is a yearly thing and the Supervisors appreciate the opportunity to visit with County Supervisors from other counties in the region and around the state to talk about common issues and problems that are experienced.

Political News

In political news Democratic Presidential candidate John Edwards will be in Algona Sunday afternoon. Officials of the Kossuth County Democratic Party say Edwards will hold at town meeting at the Hydrogen Engine Center at 1:30 P.M. This will be Senator Edwards first visit to Algona since last July. The caucuses are January 3rd.

Klga News takes tour of Water`s Edge Nature Center.

The Kossuth County Nature Center at Smith Lake north of Algona is now open for visitors and people wishing to utilize the facility. Naturalist Scott Moeller of the Kossuth County Conservation Board says education is the primary purpose of the two leveled Nature Center. He says some programs for children and adults will be announced soon. Moeller says a meeting room with a view of the lake can be rented for 25 dollars an hour or 150 dollars a day. Moeller says anyone can come out and use the facilities which include a library and a viewing deck Monday through Friday from 8-A.M to 4:30-P.M.

Accidents in Kossuth County over the holiday weekend.

The Kossuth County Sheriff`s Department reports three accidents in the County over the holiday weekend. The first was a single car accident in the rural Lone Rock area as a vehicle apparently had a blown out tire and the driver Andrew Bormann of Ames apparently lost control, and went into a ditch, he was not hurt, that was last Saturday morning. Courtney Brandow of Algona was involved in a one vehicle car/deer accident north of Saint Joseph on highway 169, she was not hurt, the accident took place yesterday morning at 1:49 A.M. Also yesterday Jacob Radmaker of Bancroft was in a one vehicle, car/deer accident on Kossuth County road A-42 south of Swea City, Radmaker was not seriously hurt. Kossuth County Sheriff Paul Gronbach urges motorists to be cautious on the roadways as deer are a hazard especially this time of year.

News from the Hydrogine Engine Center

The Algona based Hydrogen Engine Center, announced a series of steps to expand advanced technology development while simultaneously accelerating the delivery of alternative energy solutions to the global market. Don Vanderbrook who has been named Chief Executive Officer after having been the Chief Operating officer says the company has adopted a four-point strategic plan: -- Licensing of energy technology, built upon HEC's current and growing patent portfolio; -- Expand HEC work in utilizing our non-polluting power solutions in transforming renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power into mainstream power sources; -- The development and expansion of Green Corporate Partnerships to accelerate solutions for delivering near-zero emissions, fuel burning technology to customers worldwide; -- The expanded utilization of industrial by-product hydrogen, to power industrial facilities globally. Ted Hollinger, founder and Chairman of HEC, will head up the HEC Advanced Carbonless Energy Technology Group.

Hillary visits Fort Dodge.

Democratic Presidential Candidate Senator Hillary Clinton of New York visited the campus of Iowa Central Community College at Fort Dodge. Clinton spoke to a crowd of some
425 people at a carpentry shop on campus, she talked about such subjects as energy independence, ending what she called cowboy diplomacy, problem solving and the space program. Fellow candidate Illinois Senator Barack Obama speaks on the Iowa Central Community College Campus at 12:15 P.M. this afternoon.

Three people killed in two holiday accidents in the region.

Three people in the region died in accidents over the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. Rex and Geraldine Moore of Manson were involved in a one vehicle rollover type of accident in the Fort Dodge area and a Mason City man, Gunther Rattay was killed in a one vehicle accident in Bremer County near Waverly.

Meeting at the Iowa Lakes Algona Center for Biomass and Nursing Programs.

There is a meeting at the Algona Center of Iowa Lakes Community College Monday for people interested in taking weekend and evening Nursing or Biomass classes. Algona Dean Trudy Kattner says the meetings which will also be held December 3rd and 10th will be held between four and Six P.M.

AHS students on Iowa Public Television tomorrow.

Tomorrow will be another opportunity to see the Algona High School students who were involved the All State Music Festival in Ames on Iowa Public Television. Air time is 4:00 P.M. according to music instructor John Aboud of Algona High School. The students involved include: Becca Kent, Pat Gerhardt, Courtney Westling, David Baxter and Alex Hagg.

Holiday Open House at West Bend today.

West Bend`s Holiday Open House Continues today with a Chamber Fundraiser Breakfast at the Community Center, the stores open for the Shop Hop until 3pm, a Vendor Mall at the West Bend Fire Station, the Holiday Collection of Father Verne Stapenhorst at the café portion of the grounds of the Grotto of the Redemption and also today features The Historical Society Tour of West Bend Homes (1 to 5 PM). Last Night the Grotto of the Redemption was lit up for the Holiday Season for the first time.

Political News.

Democratic Presidential Candidate Senator Hillary Clinton is speaking at Iowa Central Community College at Fort Dodge tonight. Senator Clinton will speak at the Career Education Building on the Iowa Central Campus at 6:30 P.M.

Passenger in Fort Dodge accident also killed.

A passenger in a fatal wreck in the Fort Dodge area has died after the driver was also killed. 83 year old Geraldine Moore of Manson died at Trinity Regional Medical Center at Fort Dodge. 84 year old Rex Moore was the driver of a mini van that was in a one vehicle roll over type of accident that happened in the Fort Dodge area as the vehicle was going south on United States Highway 169.

Accident at Fort Dodge a fatal one.

The accident that took place on U-S Highway 169 in the Fort Dodge area turned out to be a fatal one. The Iowa State Patrol identifies the victim as 84 year old Rex Moore of Manson. The one vehicle accident involved a 1996 Mercury Villager. 83 year old Geraldine Moore of Manson was taken to Trinity Regional Medical Center at Fort Dodge. According to the state patrol the mini van was going southbound, when it left the road, went into the median and hit a center divider that was raised, then rolling several time, Moore was ejected from the vehicle, it happened back on Wednesday at 5:55 P.M.

The Globe costs more today.

The Newspapers in the area are chock full of holiday ads on this Thanksgiving day. The Mason City Globe Gazette`s edition today costs 1.75 instead of the daily weekday price of 75 cents. The Messenger and the Register cost 50 cents as usual.

Rollover accident in the Fort Dodge area.

Two people have been hospitalized after a rollover accident along U-S Highway 169 in the Fort Dodge area last night. Iowa State Patrol Trooper Neil Morenz says it was a one vehicle accident and the driver was ejected from the vehicle. Trooper Morenz says the mini-van rolled over several times and scattered debris around the wreck site. The names of the victims have not been released yet, they were taken to Trinity Regional Medical Center for treatment of multiple injuries.

Algona High School students on Iowa Public Television this weekend.

Four Algona High School students who are in the choir and a single band student will be on state wide television during the course of this holiday weekend. Music instructor John Aboud says Pat Gerhardt, Courtney Westling, David Baxter and Alex Hagg along with Becca Kent took part in the 61st annual All State Music Festival back on November 17th, Aboud says the full concert will be broadcast on Iowa Public Television tomorrow at 6:30 P.M. and also Sunday afternoon at 4:00 P.M.

Two vehicle acccident in Algona Wednesday morning.

There was a two vehicle accident this morning in Algona at Phillips and Chubb Streets. Algona Police Officer Craig Barslou in an accident report identifies the drivers as 32 year old Cassi Schmidt of Algona driving a 1999 Dodge Durango and 44 year old Sandra Von Bank of rural Bode who was driving a 2003 Ford pick up truck. The accident report says Von Bank was going north and Schmitt was trying to make a left turn onto Phillips and head south. A collision did occur and neither driver was seriously hurt. Schmitt was cited for “Failure To Obey a Stop or Yield Sign”. Some 16-hundred dollars in estimated damage to the two vehicles involved.

Volleyball sports banquet planned for Monday at A-H-S.

The Volleyball only sports banquet at Algona High School will be next Monday which is the 26th of the month at the commons area of the High School at 6:30 P.M.

Organizer Mary Hanover says participants are advised that the event is potluck and table service also needs to be brought, beverages will be provided.

Kanawha woman hurt in one vehicle accident.

A 47 year old woman from Kanawha was hurt in a one vehicle accident Monday night northwest of Belmond. The Iowa State Patrol identifies the woman as Deborah Ruter who apparently lost control of her 1992 Oldsmobile on a county road, the vehicle leaving the road and going into the ditch and rolling. Ruter was not seat belted and was taken to Saint Marys Hospital at Rochester.

Humboldt School Supervisor to retire.

The Superintendent of the Humboldt School District says she will retire at the end of this fiscal year. Joyce Judas says she has been in education for 39 years and will step down to spend more time with her children and grandchildren and spend more time on her hobbies.

Community Thanksgiving Dinner tomorrow.

The Thanksgiving Community Dinner in Algona will be tomorrow at the Rochleau Center at noon. Dinner Chairperson Rose Molacek says delivery reservations are due by three o’clock today at 295-7241 or 295-3435.

Live Greeting Card Windows has em strolling about.

Mother nature provided decent weather for the Live Greeting Card Windows event along State Street in downtown Algona. Refreshments, music, storytelling, displays and horse drawn rides on the streets of Algona were featured. The event drew a good crowd.

Algona City Council approves bike and walking trail at Diamond Estates subdivision near Finn Drive.

The Algona City Council met yesterday, among the happenings
Council approved a bike and walking trail at the DiamondEstates
subdivision on the east side of Algona. The 10 foot wide trail will
offer walking and biking with non motorized vehicles.
Council approved a five year Capital Improvements Plan with
a price tag of nearly 11-million dollars. Council also approved
the second of three required readings of an ordinance prohibiting
parking in some problem areas around Saint Cecelia`s and
Algona High School.

Taco`s for Tots fills em up.

Taco lovers enjoyed the Taco`s for Tot`s fundraiser held at the First United Methodist Church in Algona. The effort is the brainchild of Noey Villareal of northern Kossuth County. Villareal at Christmas time was benefitted by a charitable agency with presents for his children and the taco feast is his way of giving back to the community. Villareal says he cooked 250 pounds of ground beef for the taco meat. Proceeds from the event benefitted the Kossuth County Care Team.

Kossuth County Board of Supervisors to meet.

The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors meet tomorrow (today) in weekly session at the Kossuth County Courthouse. County Auditor Joann Bormann says the Supervisors will work though 18 items of business and then also take in the County Compensation Board meeting which will take place at 5-P.M. in the afternoon at the Supervisors Board Room at the Courthouse. Bormann says the Compensation Board meets once a year to set a recommendation for raises for Elected Officials in the County, then the reccomendations are passed along to the full Board of Supervisors who decide on the actual amount of raises at budget time.

A bridge project update.

Crews working on the Highway 169 Bridge Reconstruction Project continue to work on removing old bridge piers according to Project Engineer Roy Gelhaus of The
Department of Transportation`s Britt Office.
Gelhaus says crews have a short week this week and are hoping to be able to work as long as possible before old man winter shows up for good.

Early dismissal Wednesday in Algona.

The Thanksgiving break for nearly all school students will begin Wednesday afternoon of this week. Bishop Garrigan and Seaton will dismiss at 2:15 and Algona schools will dismiss at 2:30. West Bend Mallard lets out at 2:30, Sentral at 2-P.M. C-W-L at 2:10, North Kossuth at 2-P.M. T-R-V at 2:30, W-C-L-T at 2:25 P.M. and North Iowa will dismiss Tuesday at 3:30 P.M. School resumes on Monday.

Stuff the trailer event does well at the Chrome.

The annual event to raise funds and food for the Kossuth
County Food Pantry went well this year. Danny and Cheryl
Fourage at the Chrome Country Inn collected food and funds
and surpassed their goal of 10-Thousand Dollars. The weather
for the Stuff the Trailer event was good. Klga broadcast
live from the event which took place near the crossroads
of U-S Highways 18 and 169.

Fog a factor in travel this morning.

Fog has been a weather factor in the listening area this morning. Be careful in your travels. Visibility factors have been impacted. The visibility during the fog was reported between a 5th and a quarter mile.

Bishop Garrigan squad wins Quiz Bowl event in Orange City.

A Bishop Garrigan Quiz Bowl team took first place at the Little Dutch Quiz Bowl back on Saturday at Orange City. Coach David Burrow says the freshman/sophomore team of Brittany Berte, Rebeccah Erdman, Jake Rosenmeyer and Anna Kollasch beat Boyden Hull In the finals. They went 6-0 on the day.

Musical performance Sunday in Algona.

The Algona Area Children`s Chorus will peform in concert Sunday afternoon at the First United Methodist Church with a showtime of 3-P.M. The Choir under the direction of Linda Mertz an instructor at Algona High School Is in its third year and consists of 4th to 6th graders from far and wide. The chorus also does a mini tour of schools in the springtime to recruit participants.
The theme of Sunday`s concert will be: “Sing for Joy!”.

Algona City Council meets Monday.

The Algona City Council meets Monday afternoon in a work and regular session at Algona City Hall at 3:30 and 4:30 P.M. City Clerk Rexanne McEnroe says at the work session Council will hear a talk from a representative of the Northwest Iowa Alcoholism, Drug, and Gambling
Treatment Unit. McEnroe says the regular meeting will see 15 items for Council to work through including the second reading of an ordinance creating additional no parking areas in the Saint Cecelia and Algona High School areas and some other spot locations. She says there will be a first reading of an ordinance amending penalities for underage alcohol offenses. There will also be a Public Hearing on adoption of a Capital Improvement Plan for
Algona for the years 2009 through 2013.

Quiz Bowl teams compete at Orange City and Armstrong.

The Algona School District`s High School and Middle School Quiz Bowl Teams will be in competition this weekend. Coach Twila Wichtendahl says the
High School participants will travel to Orange
City to take part in the Dutch Bowl with a J-V
And Varsity squad making the trip. Meanwhile the O.B.Laing Middle School Quiz Bowl team travels to Armstrong for the Mustang Quiz Bowl Tourney.

Iowa Policy Project Founder, Researcher to Speak in Humboldt on November 17th.

David Osterberg, the founder and executive director of the Iowa Policy Project will be the featured speaker at the annual Humboldt Regional CCI raffle fundraiser on Saturday, November 17th at the Humboldt Senior Citizens Center in Humboldt. The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm.

Osterberg has an M.S. in water resources management and another in agricultural economics. He is Clinical Associate Professor at the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of Iowa. He is a former Iowa state representative who served as chairman of the House Energy and Environmental Protection Committee as well as the Agriculture Committee.

Dr. Jan Flora will also be speaking at the meeting. Flora is a sociologist at Iowa State University who studies the impact of factory farms on the environment and economy of rural communities. He was the lead author of a recently released Iowa Policy Project study linking factory farms to decreased water quality and environmental degradation.

The meeting will also include a raffle drawing and updates on local factory farm fights and upcoming CCI events. The raffle fundraiser helps support the Humboldt Regional CCI’s work supporting family farms and the environment.

Humboldt Regional CCI is a chapter of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, a statewide organization made up of thousands of members across Iowa from all walks of life who talk, act and get things done on critical issues impacting everyday Iowans. For more information about the November 17th meeting contact Norma Hauck at (515) 378-3201

Benefts for Area Residents

There are a couple of benefits for area residents in the coming days. The first is for Lori, Glen and Brandon Miller. Lori was involved in an accident in Burt on August 11 and has been in St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester since. The benefit, which includes a meal and auction, will be Saturday November 17th at the KC Hall in Algona beginning at 4pm. Cash donations are can be sent to the “Lori Miller Benefit” at the Northwest Federal Savings Bank, PO Box 636 in Algona and corn and bean sales can also be donated through your local elevator and sent to Northwest Federal.

Another benefit will be held Thanksgiving weekend at the North Kossuth Golf Course for Avery Grace, the daughter of Melissa Davis and Jared Patterson. Avery was born August 11 with Cystic Fibrosis, which is rare fatal disease that affects the lungs and digestive system and at the present time, CF has no cure. A pork patty meal, music and entertainment, along with a pie and silent auction are being held on November 24 beginning at 5:30. Funds raised, with matching funds provided by Thrivent for Lutherans, will help the Avery, Melissa and Jared with expenses not coved by insurance.

HEC 3rd Quarter numbers out.

The Algona based Hydrogen Engine Center has released its quarterly report ending September 30th. The report indicates sales in the third quarter were down over 40 thousand dollars from the same time last year, operating losses were at one-point-two million compared to one-point six million in the 3rd quarter last year. The nine month sales figures were up sharply from last year with operating expenses for the nine months were at at four-point one million dollars compared to four-point-five-million dollars for the same nine month period last year. According to a form called a 10-Q-S-B and a plan of Operation, the company has initiated action to streamline their operations, because they have not to date received the level of financing they anticipated. According to a cash management plan on the same form the company has actions in place to reduce the amount of cash it is using on overhead spending, and a reduction in salaries for officers by 15 percent. As of this morning HEC shares ranged between 80 and 90 cents a share. HEC Chief Operating Officer Don Vanderbrook says while the company has made strides in controlling costs, they are still at the development stage and have several projects that hold promise of future sales. Overbrook notes that through the cost-saving measures, with existing capital and projected sales revenue, the company anticipates that they can fund their operations through February 2008 without additional capital. He says the time frames will vary if events occur which negatively or positively affect operations, including delays in anticipated sales.

New signals in Ventura along U-S Highway 18.

The State Department of Transportation has news about the U-S 18 Highway corridor in the Ventura area. A D-O-T spokesman says new traffic signals will be up and running at U-S Highway 18 and S-14 just across the Cerro Gordo County line on the western outskirts of Clear Lake.

Algona Police Department arrests a man.

The Algona Police Department reported an arrest early this morning at 12:20 A.M. Assistant Algona Police Chief Curt Schipper says the subject is indentified as 20 year old Dominque Juan Osuna who was arrested on a warrant that was issued out of Kossuth County. The reporting officer also says that he has charges pending against Osuna.

The Flu is here in Iowa.

Flu season has officially arrived in Iowa, with the first case of the flu confirmed by the Iowa Department of Public Health.

For those who still need to get their flu vaccine, Kossuth Regional Health Center clinic in Algona will continue to host walk-in flu clinics on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 4:30 p.m. through the month of November or until vaccine runs out.

“It’s not too late to protect yourself from the flu,” said KRHC Community Health nurse Mary Hilbert. “We have plenty of FluMist supply on hand now, a large supply of flu vaccine for children under age 19 and lots on hand for adults. With the holidays coming, it’s a good idea to get vaccinated as soon as possible.”

Symptoms of the flu include fever, headache, tiredness, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion and body aches. Health officials recommend that Iowans get their flu vaccine and advise staying home from work or school if they get the flu, to avoid spreading it to others.

For more information about the flu or the flu vaccine, contact the KRHC Flu Info Line at 515-295-4451 or 1-800-603-8433, ext. 698, or go to the KRHC website at www.krhc.com.

Kossuth Connections to meet today.

Kossuth Connections is having an event for teens and parents at Pharmacists Mutual this afternoon and evening. Angie Asa Lovsted says the theme of today`s event is called Toxic Culture and is the first of a three part series on the so called toxic culture of various drugs and alcohol and the impact on society. Asa-Lovsted says Kossuth Connections is designed to get parents and teens together and talk about these things. Kossuth Connections has had numerous meetings at multiple locations in Kossuth County to involve as many teens as possible. The timing of today`s event is 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. at Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company. Babysitting and an evening meal are being provided to participants.

Great American Smokeout is today.

Today is the Great American Smokeout. Kathy Holdefer of the American Cancer Society says this is the 31st anniversary of the Great American Smokeout highlighting the dangers of tobacco and the importance of quitting smoking. Holdefer says with half of the United States protected by smoke free laws and a variety of cessation resources available, there has never been a better time to quit smoking and enjoy the health benefits.

Peak wind gusts from yesterday.

Klga ended up with a peak wind gust yesterday of 47 miles per hour while downtown Algona had a peak gust of 40 miles an hour.

School Facility Study Committee meets at Algona High School.

The Algona School Districts Long Range Facility Community Study Committee will meet at Algona High School tonight at 7:00 P-M. Algona School Superintendent Marty Fonley says the group which contains as many as 40 area people will be broken into two groups for this evenings meeting.

A windy day today.

You might want to put rocks in your pockets today as a wind advisory will be in effect. Northwest winds of 25 to 30 miles per hour with gusts up to 45 miles per hour. The winds will subside around sunset which is around five P-M. The wind advisory will be in effect for all of the counties of our listening area. Be especially careful if you are driving a high profile vehicle, again the winds will be out of the northwest. So far today downtown Algona has had a peak wind gust of 19 miles per hour, at Klga we have had a peak wind gust of 22 miles per hour out of the west.

Hospice of the Heartland stages Lights of Life fundraiser.

Hospice of the Heartland is trying to get the word out about the Lights of Life program. Marilyn Nielson is Coordinator of the Hospice Volunteers, she says Lights of Life is a program of commemoration and recognition for family members and friends. A gift of Ten Dollars will light a bulb in remembrance of that special someone in your life. Nielson talks about how to get involved. Nielson says Hospice of the Heartland uses volunteers to provide help for the terminally ill and help them to be at home with family during that time. Nielson says the Tree Lighting Ceremonies will be Sunday December 2nd at 12:30 P-M and Britt that same day at 7:00 P-M.

Kossuth County Fairboard to hold Annual Meeting.

The Kossuth County Fair Board will have their annual meeting tomorrow night. Fairboard President Tom Henry says the meeting will be at Iowa State University Extension Headquarters at 7-P.M. Henry says the number of Fairboard members is dropping from 12 to nine for a variety of reasons, Mark Walker of Algona, Joyce Paulsen of Bancroft and Mike Bormann of Bode will not be running again. Henry says the original number of Fairboard members was nine which is feels is a manageable number. He says lots of things are happening as the Fairboard prepares for the 150th Kossuth County Fair next summer. The dates of the fair are July 27th to August 3rd which is a Sunday through Sunday basis. A recent tee shirt design contest was a big success and a Dance and Car Raffle event also are in the works to continue fund raising efforts for the Kossuth County Fair.

Kossuth County Board of Supervisors have weekly meeting.

The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors met in weekly session at the Kossuth County Courthouse. Kossuth County Auditor Joann Bormann says the Supervisors worked through 13 agenda items on the day including the canvassing process for the recent City Elections that were held last week. Kossuth County Engineer Richard Schiek says work on the Transfer Station is nearing completion at the Kossuth County Landfill. Also at a state of completion is the Water`s Edge Nature Center which will hold open houses for donors and the general public Thursday and Sunday. Also the Supervisors have recieved word that a hog confinement operation request from an entity called Five Acre Swine L-L-C in section 27 of Riverdale Township south and west of Algona has been withdrawn.

Volunteers sought for community Thanksgiving Dinner.

Volunteers are needed for preparation and execution of the annual Algona Community Thanksgiving Dinner set for Thursday November 22nd. Thanksgiving Dinner Chairperson Rose Molacek says if you could help in any capacity you are asked to call 295-9651. Molacek says she is need of the following:
potato peelers
food preparation and set up
kitchen help
servers
carry out assistance
and clean up
Molacek says the dinner is a community event that could not take place without the help of those who volunteer. Molacek`s phone numbers are 295-9651 or 295-5141.

Click It or Ticket

During the heavily traveled Thanksgiving weekend, the Kossuth County Sheriff’s office, along with other state law enforcement, will be buckling down on motorists not buckled up.
Last year, 44 percent of all vehicular deaths were caused by not wearing seat belts during the fatal crash. Michael Laski, the Director of the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau, says safety belt use is the most effective way to reduce serious injury or fatality in motor vehicle accidents.
This is why the Kossuth County Sheriff’s office will be stepping up with another special “Click It or Ticket” campaign during the Thanksgiving holiday. Special checkpoints and other activities during the heavy wave of traffic will take place November 19th through the 25th. Law enforcers are hoping that a tough reminder of a fine will teach the lesson that not wearing a safety belt can cost a lot more than a ticket.

The public meetings calender.

Here is a list of some public meetings in the area with a new week underway:


Tuesday:
The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors meet Tuesday at 8:00 A.M. in weekly session at the Kossuth County Courthouse. The canvassing of the recent City Elections in the County will take place at 1:00 P.M.

The Board of Trustees of Iowa Lakes Community College meet in monthly session on the Esterville Campus of I-L-C-C at 4:00 P.M.

The City of Algona Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 7:00 P.M. at the Council Chamber of Algona City Hall.

The Bancroft City Council will meet at 7:00 P.M. at City Hall in Bancroft.

The West Bend City Council meets at 7:00 P.M. at City Hall in West Bend.

Wednesday:
The Algona Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees meet in monthly session at A-M-U headquarters on Call Street in Algona at 11:00 A.M.

The Algona Public Library Board of Trustees meet in monthly session at the Library at 4:00 P.M.

The Algona School District`s Long Range Facility Planning Committee meets at room two at Algona High School at 7:00 P.M.

Veterans Day tribute in Algona.

A Veterans Day tribute was held in Algona at O.B. Laing Middle School. The tribute was held during the school day in the school auditorium. The Veterans were paraded in and sat up front, a musical tribute was presented by Mr. Rich a veteran himself and the O.B. Laing Middle School Band of military anthems. 8th grader Klint King made some remarks on behalf of the student body. At the conclusion the Veterans received a fresh flower for their lapels. A good crowd enjoyed the tribute and the Veterans seemed to enjoy themselves.

Candidates forum for Democrats at Emmetsburg.

Five Democratic Parties in the region held a candidates forum at the Wild Rose Casino at Emmetsburg. The event was well attended at a Ballroom on the upper level of the casino. Iowa State Senate President Jack Kibbie emceed numerous speakers including:

Iowa State Secretary of State Mike Mauro
U-S Senator Christopher Dodd
U-S Seantor Joe Biden
Governor Bill Richardson
U-S Senator Hillary Clinton

The audience paid 10 dollars apiece to sit and listen to the speakers and munch on appetizers.

75th Anniversary display at V-F-W hall in Algona.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars held a 75th Anniversary display on Veterans Day at the V-F-W Hall in Algona. The VFW`s Howard Ohmdahl says a real attention getter was a display of artifacts brought back from Iraq including clothing, helmets, license plates and pop cans. The auxiliary also had a display and Troop 71 of the Boy Scouts, sponsored by the VFW also had a display. Afterwards the VFW and the Auxiliary held a banquet in the downstairs part of the VFW Hall to mark the occasion. The Algona VFW charter dates back to the year 1932.

Listeners enjoy nice Veterans Day.

KLGA listeners enjoyed a pleasant fall Veterans Day, the high at KLGA was 67 downton Algona hit 65, nearby Mallard hit 68 Luverne had a high of 67 and Humboldt hit 65 for their high. The warmest temperature in the state yesterday was 74 at Sioux City.

Corwith driver and passengers escape serious injury in a one car accident.

A 20 year old Corwith man and two passengers escaped serious injury after a one vehicle accident involving a deer on Kossuth County Road P-60 just south of County Road B-63. Kossuth County Sheriff`s Deputy Charles Robinson identifies the driver as Gerald Otto Awe who was driving a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am. According to the accident report driver Awe was going south on P-60 and swerved to avoid the deer and ended up going into the west ditch and rolling the vehicle. Passengers in the Awe vehicle are indentified as 16 year old Brittany Wiseman of Luverne, and 16 year old Holly Cunningham of Wesley. Deputy Robinson says the driver and the passengers were spared serious injury because they were seatbelted. Eight-thousand dollars in estimated damage to the Awe vehicle. No citations were issued.

Democratic Candidates Rally at Emmetsburg Sunday.

The Democratic Parties of five Counties in this region of the will be hosting a Candidate Rally Sunday afternoon and evening at The Wild Rose Casino at Emmetsburg. Organizer State Senate President Jack Kibbie says the latest addition to the rally is New York Democratic Senator and Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton, Clinton will be joined by Senator Chris Dodd, Senator Joe Biden, Governor Bill Richardson, the wife of Illinois Senator Barack Obama Michelle Obama, John Edwards National Campaign Chairman David Bonion, and Iowa Secretary of State Micheal Mauro. Senator Kibbie says the cost will be 10 dollars, and the timing will be four to seven P.M.

Small fire contained at the Snap On Tools Plant.

The Algona Fire Department was called out to the Snap-On Tools Plant last night at 6:25pm. Algona Fire Chief Chuck Bell says the filtering system inside the paint booth was where the fire began. Chief Bells says in the heavy smoke, the 19 volunteer firefighters were able to locate it and were able to keep it contained. There were no injuries while the firefighters were on scene for an hour and a half. Snap-On spokesman Lee Gunderson says despite the fire, the work shifts of the day went on without interruption.

The Court Beat.

A 24 year old Algona woman faces charges of committing assault by causing bodily injury to another which is a Serious Misdemeanor. Court papers identify the subject as Holly Denise Presley. The incident allegedly took place back on October 28th at 2-A.M.

Wrestling card Friday in Britt to raise funds for pool effort.

A drive in Britt to raise funds for a new swimming pool for the town will be aided by a card of pro wrestling hosted by Impact Pro Wrestling which runs cards in the area on a monthly basis. Organizer Roxanne Savoy who teaches at the Britt West Hancock Elementary School says the event will be tomorrow night at 7-P.M. at Britt West Hancock High School in the Gym area. Savoy says the effort to create the pool is some two and a half years old. The old pool was at the site of the Britt Country Club. She says some of the wrestlers took part in pep assemblies back on Monday at the three school buildings in the Britt West Hancock School District to create awareness and drum up attendance at the wrestling card. Savoy says a target date of 2009 is envisioned for the completion of the new pool for Britt which will go on the site of an old school which has since been torn down. Bids for work on the project will be let in January or February of next year.

The Court Beat.

On the court beat in Kossuth County. A 20 year old
Algona man faces charges of Third Degree Burglary
which is a Class D Felony. Court Documents at
the Kossuth County Courthouse identify the
subject as Allen Charles Christianson who is
alleged to have entered an occupied structure
in which no persons were present and to
have committed a theft. According to the
court papers the incident is alleged to have
taken place back on the evening of September
12th. Christianson faces a court date of
December 5th at 9-A.M.

Veterans Day Observances.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars post 2451 will mark the occasion of its 75th Anniversary with an Open House on the actual Veterans Day which is Sunday with hours of one to four P.M. Organizers say there will be displays on hand. On Monday Oakcrest Funeral Services presents a showing of the documentary/film "Lest They Be Forgotten" by Larry Capetto. Organizer Rick Murphy says the showing will be at Berte`s Back Nine at seven P.M. on Monday night.

Veterans Day Closures

There will be a number of closures for the observation of Veterans Day on Monday which is November the 12th, including no mail.

Kossuth Supervisors to canvass election on Tuesday.

The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors will meet to canvass the results of this week`s city elections. Kossuth County Auditor and Director of Elections Joann Bormann says the time for the canvassing will be 1:00 O'Clock P.M. on Tuesday.

Britt City Council election results

Corrected resutls from the City Council Election in Britt. Hancock County Auditor Debra Bellinghouse says five people ran for three seats on the City Council. The winners were incumbent Gary Gelner with 229, newcomer Curt Gast got 216 votes, and challenger Bryan Aitchison picked up 205 votes. Incumbents Dwight Leerer got 191 votes and Patricia Byers picked up 154 votes.

Vandalism reported at Algona`s Calvary Cemetary.

The Algona Police Department reports some acts of vandalism at the Calvary Cemetary. Officer Kieth Briggs reports that ornaments and knick knacks have been pushed over and broken. He says if anyone knows anything or has noticed anything suspicious to call the Algona Police Department at 295-3515.

Stacy Goepel found not guilty.

Former Britt Public Works Director Stacy Goepel was found not guilty by a jury in Bremer County of two charges of falsifying documents. The jury deliberated the case for three hours before returning a not guilty verdict.

Low turnout for City Elections.

On Election Day in Algona at four polling places 147 votes were cast out of 4,952 eligible voters a percentage of 2.97 %. In Kossuth County 1,245 people voted of 8,829 eligible voters. The most votes cast were at Bancroft with 232.

City Elections held in the area.

Here are the headlines from City Elections held in the listening area yesterday. Robert Baker was elected as the new Mayor of Swea City. At Bancroft incumbent Mayor Jan Wolfe was reelected Mayor winning over Thomas Johnson by the margin of 10 votes. At Wesley incumbent Mayor Duane Larson bested the challenge of Merlin Studer 83 votes to 55. At Luverne Dennis Holmes wins a write in race for Mayor picking up 17 votes. Karen Johnson wins a contested race for Mayor of Crystal Lake, at Buffalo Center Reiner Levik wins a close race for Mayor defeating Troy Armstrong 160 votes to 154.

Fenton boy in pick up truck pedestrian accident.

15 year old Cory Van Ginkel of Fenton had to be taken to Kossuth Regional Health Center for treatment after a pedestrian/pick up truck accident at Phillips and McGregor Streets in Algona yesterday afternoon. The driver was identified as 54 year old Albert James Pergande. Assistant Algona Police Chief Curt Schipper says an investigation continues and charges are pending.

Legacy Ball follow up story.

A follow up story on last Saturday nights “Legacy Ball” held by Kossuth Regional Health Center at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Algona. K-R-H-C Foundation Director Nancy Grandgenett Besch says attendance was 250 people and 64-thousand-500 dollars was raised. Grandgenett Besch says Doctor Alan Hjelle a family physician at K-R-H-C received the Golden Stethoscope Award from Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, an award that recognizes an exceptional practice of healing. She says the evening meal was catered by the combination of Tom Straub of Sister Sarah`s restaurant and Knight of Columbus Hall Caterer Geri Elsbecker.

City of West Bend recieves grant money.

The Iowa Transportation Commission approved a Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy (RISE) Local Development grant application submitted by the city of West Bend. Commision spokesman Stuart Anderson says up to $116,172 will be made available to grade and pave First Street N.E. from Iowa 15 east approximately 900 feet. Funding for the grant comes from the city share of the RISE fund. Anderson says the new roadway will provide paved access to the first phase of this 12-acre development that will ultimately provide 11 lots for development.

Polling places for today`s city elections in Kossuth County.

Here are the polling places for today`s
Elections in Kossuth County:

Bancroft City Hall
Burt Community Center
Fenton Legion Community Center
Lakota Fire Station
Ledyard Community Hall
Lone Rock Fire Station
Luverne Community Center
Swea City Library Meeting Room
Titonka Community Center
Wesley Community Center
Whittemore City Hall
O-B Laing Middle School
Room 15 of Algona High School
Algona Public Library
Kossuth County Courthouse Assembly Room

Note: The 11 outlying polling places in the
County are open from noon till 8-pm.

The four polling places in Algona proper
Are divided by Wards and are open until
8-P.M.

Prairie Creek Ethanol gets help to build a rail spur.

An Ethanol plant being developed northeast of Wesley will be receiving funding from The Iowa Railway Finance Authority. Kathy Showalter of PlanScape Partners says “Prairie Creek Ethanol” is one of 13 projects to receive funding through a revolving loan and grant program. Showalter says the money will help Prairie Creek construct a rail spur which will help them in transporting ethanol and dried distiller`s grains solubles from the plant for distribution.

Boone wins Algona High School Quiz Bowl Tourney.

Boone ended up winning the Algona High School Quiz Bowl Tournament held at Algona High School this past Saturday. Coach Twila Wichtendahl says Southeast Polk finished second in the tourney, Algona finished third and Estherville Lincoln Central finished fourth. She says Algona`s third place finishing team consisted of Kraig Thomas, Micheal Wichtendahl, Connor McGuire, Ian Barber and Micheal McMahon.

Algona City Council approves help for YMCA expansion project.

The Algona City Council voted to approve 200-Thousand dollars of support toward an expansion project envisioned by the Algona Family YMCA that includes the creation of an indoor swimming pool. The Council vote was six yes and zero no, Algona City Administrator Cole O'Donnell says the money will come from Local Option Sales Tax revenues with more specifics to come out later this month. Bradley says a target completion date for the project is envisioned for November of 2008.

Bancroft Clinic recives USDA grant money.

The Bancroft Medical Clinic will be receiving a five-thousand dollar grant from the U-S Department Of Agriculture. The money will help fund the installation of decorative lighting in the courtyard area of the building. The funds were presented to the Bancroft Community Foundation Incorporated. The funds will also help pay for landscaping work.

Goepel trial could go to jury today.

Closing arguments are expected in Waverly
Today in the trial of former Britt City Public
Works Director Stacy Goepel. Goepel took
The stand in his own defense yesterday.
The jury is expected to get the case this
Afternoon. Goepel is accused of presenting
A falsified document with an Iowa Department
Of Natural Resources certification
And renewal sticker to city officials in Britt.
The defense has contended that someone else
Did the document falsifying.

City Elections in the listening area today.

City Elections in the listening area will be contested today. County Auditor Joann Bormann says there will be three contested elections for Mayor in Swea City, Bancroft and Wesley. There are five contested races for city council seats, there is one write in race for Mayor that being in Luverne and also in Luverne is a write in race for a City Council seat. There are seven uncontested races for City Council amongst towns in Kossuth County and five uncontested races for Mayor amongst the 12 cities in the county. County Auditor Bormann says outlying polling places will be open from noon till 8-PM, we are talking about 11 precincts, another five polling places in Algona proper will be open from seven A-M till eight P-M. Klga News will provide result updates from the Kossuth County Courthouse tonight after the polls close at 8PM.

Car/deer accident in Lotts Creek and Whittemore Township areas.

A one vehicle car/deer accident on U-S 18 and 35th Avenue in the Lotts Creek/Whittemore Township area. Kossuth County Sheriff`s Deputy Mike Sankey says in an accident report that 61 year old Darwin Eugene Walker of Wildwood Missouri was in a 2007 Chevrolet Impala going west on U-S 18 when a deer came out of the north ditch and an accident took place. Deputy Sankey says the driver was not hurt. An estimated three thousand dollars damage to Walkers rented vehicle.

Two vehicle accident just north of Algona.

A 52 year old Bancroft man and a 51 year old Bancroft woman were taken to Kossuth Regional Health Center for treatment after a two vehicle accident just north of Algona on U-S 169 yesterday afternoon. Kossuth County Sheriff`s Deputy Mike Sankey identifies the drivers as 17 year old Ethan Gisch who was driving a 2000 Chevy Impala, and 52 year old Rodney Uthof of rural Bancroft in a 1988 Chevy pick up truck. Deputy Sankey says it was apparently a rear ender type of accident. Rodney and Joan Uthof were transported to K-R-H-C by Algona Ambulance Service for treatment. Driver Gisch refused medical treatment, he was spared injury by his seatbelt and airbag deployment. According to the accident report no citation was issued.

Wrestling in the area Friday and Saturday.

Impact Pro Wrestling will stage two cards of Professional Wrestling this Friday and Saturday. I-P-W as promoted by Troy Peterson will have cards Friday night at Britt West Hancock High School in the Britt Area at 7-P.M. Saturday evening I-P-W will make a return visit to the I-P-W Vault with a bell time of 7-P.M.

Artist in residence coming to the Algona School District.

There will be an artist in residence tomorrow in the Algona School District. Music instructor John Aboud at Algona High School says Deanna Swoboda a former tubist with the Dallas Texas Brass will spend time working and rehearsing with students and also be a part of a free concert at the high School tomorrow night at 7:30.

Algona Police report phone scam attempts in town.

The Algona Police Department is warning against possible telephone scam attempts being made. Sergeant Barb Stence says do not give out important information to people on the phone. She says if you are having problems or suspect something give the Algona Police Department a call at 295-3515.

Algona City Council meets this afternoon.

The Algona City Council meets this afternoon at 4:30 at City Hall. City Clerk Rexanne Mc Enroe says council will work through 15 agenda items. The City apparently is having some difficulty with the Algona Firm of Barco Development over completion of the Algona Welcome Center which is a bathroom and rest stop downtown. Also on the agenda today, Greg Bradley of the Algona Family YMCA will speak to Council about the city committing dollars to an expansion project which would include the construction of an indoor swimming pool.

Wind advisory for the area today.

The area will be under a wind advisory today. We could see wind gusts of 45 miles per hour out of a northwesterly direction today. The actual timing of the wind advisory is 9-A.M. to 5-P.M.

Details of a minor two vehicle accident in Algona.

More details have been released by the Algona Police Department about a minor two vehicle Accident in the 700 block of East McGregor Street. The driver of the vehicle that accidently backed into another is identified As 25 year old John-J-Steir of Algona in a 1991 Chevy Van, the owner of legally parked 2007 G-M-C is identified as Daniel Foertsch of Algona. 950 dollars in estimated damage to the Foertsch vehicle.

New sex offender added to the Kossuth County list.

The Kossuth County Sheriff`s Department Reports a new name has been added to the list of known sex offenders residing in Kossuth County. The subject is 37 year Old Gerald Rae Wait who is residing in the rural Luverne area. Wait is described as a white male, five foot nine inches tall at a weight of 200 pounds, with brown hair, and brown eyes and a brown and gray colored beard. The description and a picture are available at Kossuth County's Official web site. http://www.kossuth.co.ia.us/.

Kossuth Supervisors meet Tuesday.

The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors will have a shorter than usual weekly meeting next Tuesdayat 9:00 A.M. at the Kossuth County Courthouse. County Auditor Joann Bormann says the Supervisors will work through eight agenda items. The meeting will take place on Election Day, on that day four precincts in Algona proper will be staffed including a polling place in the Assembly Room of the Courthouse. The Supervisors offer a Public Discussion Time with each of their weekly meetings meaning that if a member of the public wishes to speak to the Board of Supervisors about any subject they can do so at 9:05 A.M.

Visible Comet.

Astronomers are reminding people about Comet Holmes which may be visible in the Eastern sky after sunset. Experts say the Comet is visible near the constellation "Perseus". For more information visit skyandtelescope.com

David Thoreson returns to Algona.

Photographer and Adventurer David Thoreson a native of Algona made a return visit to his hometown for Career Day at Algona High School and a talk about his work which is on display at the Algona Public Library. Thoreson`s exhibit is called "20 Years, 20 Stories" and can be viewed during normal Library business hours at a room there which is called "The Gallery". Thoreson says his most recent adventure has been the grandest which was a sailing trip through the Northwest Passage in which the adventurers on the journey made it all the way through. Thoreson spoke to the crowd about the issues of Global Warming which he says as evidenced by the fact that the crew he was on sailed through the Northwest Passage without getting iced in, that the impact of Global Warming is inexorable.

A night to go to the theatre.

Tonight would be a good night to go out and support the activity of live theatre in Algona. The theatre students of Algona High School present the musical "Fiddler on the Roof" at the O.B.Laing Middle School at 7:00P.M. and the theatre students of Bishop Garrigan High School present the musical "Bye Bye Birdie" at the Friedmann Auditorium on the Bishop Garrigan Campus at 7:30 P.M. tonight.

Check the batteries in your smoke alarm.

Algona Fire Chief Chuck Bell reminds people with the change over back to Central Standard time, to check the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in the home and business place. Chief Bell says Fire Departments all over the land are urging people to check the batteries in smoke and c-o-2 detectors with the "falling back" into standard from daylight time.

Daylight Savings time end Sunday at 2:00 A.M.

Daylight Savings Time ends at Two A.M. Sunday Morning. Listeners are reminded to set your clocks back Saturday night at you go to bed. The good news in theory is you could get an extra hour of sleep. Again we "Fall Back" Sunday morning at 2:00 A.M.

Sheriff`s Department Haunted House packs em in.

Staffers from the office of Kossuth County Sheriff Paul Gronbach took time out to host a Trick or Treat Haunted House at a location near Algona High School yesterday. Organizer Tammy Eden who dressed up an a "I Dream of Jeannie" outfit from the t-v show of the 1960`s says the Haunted House held in a qounset building on Sample Street allowed more space and could be made more scary then the Kossuth County Jail which has been used in the past. Eden says treat bags were given out along with candy and glow in the dark bracelets. Staffers used their own money to buy candy, trinkets, costumes and decorations and played the characters.

Opening night for Fiddler on the Roof.

The Theatre Students of Algona High School present the first of three productions of the musical "Fiddler on the Roof" tonight at seven P.M. at O.B. Laing Middle School Auditorium. Meanwhile the Theatre Students at Bishop Garrigan are set to present their fall play a musical called "Bye Bye Birdie" tomorrow and Saturday nights at 7:30 P.M. at the Friedmann Auditorium on the Bishop Garrigan campus.

Latham`s Traveling Help Desk in Algona tomorrow.

The Traveling help desk of Iowa Congressman Tom Latham will make a stop in Algona tomorrow. A Latham staffer will be at the Algona Public Library From 9:30 A,M. to 10:30 A.M. tomorrow. The Traveling help desk stops off in Algona each month.

Stacy Goepel trial continues in Waverly.

The trial of the former Public Works Director for the City of Britt continues in Bremer County. 33 year old Tracy Goepel is charged with two felony counts of felonious misconduct in office, he was terminated earlier this year back in June. Goepel is accused of falsifying a water treatment certification document.

Leland man killed in pedestrian/vehicle accident.

A Leland man was killed and a Buffalo Center resident was hurt in an accident four miles north of Leland on U-S Highway 69 yesterday morning. State Trooper D-J Knutsen identifies The victim as 79 year old Charles Stanley Albertson who was apparently crossing the road retrieving mail from his mailbox when he was struck by a white colored 1998 Chrysler Concorde. injured in the accident was 44 year old Jesusa Aurora Christians who was taken to Mercy Medical Center North Iowa by Forest City ambulance. Trooper Knutsen says the accident remains under investigation.

Two vehicle accident near the Amercinn.

The Algona Police Department reports a two vehicle accident on U-S 18 West. Algona Police Officer Kendall Pals identifies The drivers as 37 year old Jesus Campos Martinez of Des Moines and 16 year old Christina Ann Richter of Bancroft. According to an accident report driver Martinez was going west on U-S 18 trying to make a left turn in the parking lot of the Amercinn in a 2000 Chevrolet pickup truck, when he was rearended by a 2000 Dodge Durango driven by Richter. Pals says there was an estimated 85-hundred dollars damage between the two vehicles involved. Neither driver apparently was seriously hurt.