More snow to contend with.

The Weather man is talking about two more inches of snow tonight. Algona City Public Works Director Chad Schaeffer says homeowners are asked to do the best they can with snow removal. Public Works crews were out again early this morning doing snow removal chores. Schaeffer says the combination of snow, sleet and freezing rain makes snow removal a hassle for everyone.

One vehicle accident this morning in Algona.

The Algona Police Department investigated a one vehicle accident this morning at 3:56 A.M. at Hall and Riverview Streets. Assistance Police Chief Curt Schipper says the vehicle in the accident was driven by Nick Moe who hit a pole, there was some two-thousand dollars in estimated damage. Moe apparently was not seriously hurt.

High School Dance teams from Algona High Schools do well in Des Moines at State competition.

Results from the Iowa State Dance Championship
Competition in Des Moines as both Algona High School and Bishop Garrigan had dancers make the trip.
Coach Coleen Schiltz says B-G-H-S got a first place in Class 3 Pom, a first place in Class 4 Hip Hop, and also received a Distinguished Academic Award for their cumulative grade point average of 3.72. Coach Schiltz also says the Bishop Garrigan Dancers received a Judges Choice Most Prestigous award, they were singled out
From 269 routines in receiving the award. Meanwhile Coach Ellie Larson of the Algona High School Dancers
Says the dancers got a first place for a Kick routine and also a first place award for a Jazz routine as well.
Both coaches reported good crowds in Des Moines for the event despite iffy weather conditions.

Christmas Party held for families of deployed Soldiers.

Among the activities that did take place yesterday was at the National Guard Armory at Algona. There was a Christmas Party that was held for families of deployed soliders overseas.

Road Conditions....

According to the State Department of Transporation Web Site: U-S 169 is partially covered with a mix of snow, slush and ice from the Webster County Line all the way up to the Minnesota state line. U-S 18 both east and west is described as having normal winter time driving conditions.

Across the border in Minnesota driving conditions are described as difficult according to the website maintained by the Minnesota State Department of Transportation.

Public works crews are on the job.

City of Algona Public Works Crews began the snow removal process at 3-AM yesterday and continued their efforts early this morning. Algona Public Works Director Chad Schaeffer says crews are hard at work and challenged since the snow storm featured snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain.

Announcements for Monday December 3rd!

Weather Announcements:

Two Hour Late Starts:

Algona Schools including Bghs and Seaton,Exceptional Opportunities,
The East Fork Alternative School and the Algona Rabiner Treatment Center.
Cwl
WCLT
N-K including St.John`s of Bancroft
Sentral
WBM
TRV

Algona Head Start is One hour Late with no breakfast....

Boys Freshmen Basketball Practice at Bghs today will be at 5:30 P-M.

Small Word Preschool at West Bend running from 10-am to noon today.

Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball Practice at AHS today at 8:30, no jv girls or boys basketball practice today.

Little Lambs pre school in Algona will start at 10-Am today.

Loving Hands Nusery at the First United Methodist Church in Algona will be closed today.

Exceptional Oppourtunities Work Busses are on time today.

Jazz Band practice at Algona High School is cancelled today, the concert is still on for tonight!

No am weightroom session at Bishop Garrigan High School today.

The Lone Rock Legion Auxilary meeting and pot luck tonight will be at 6:30 at the Legion Hall at Lone Rock.

No am speech at West Bend Mallard today.