Make new connections at an Algona Area Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC) upcoming Newcomers and Networking Lunch Meet Up. The next lunch will be held on Friday, December 12 at noon at Bub's Pie Shop, 114 N. Thorington Street in Algona. Lunch events are offered multiple times per year and open to all. Participants pay for the … Continue reading Join the Algona Newcomers and Networking Lunch
The Iowa Tourism Office released new data showing tourism-related expenditures in the state reached $7.5 billion in 2024, a 2.8% increase over 2023. Travel-generated expenditures in Kossuth County totaled $14.5 million, an increase of 2.1% over 2023. Additional data from the Tourism Economics study shows travel-generated state and local tax receipts at $1.2 billion. Tourism … Continue reading Kossuth County Sees 2.1% Increase in Travel Spending
Bare Beauty Studio is expanding its space and services with the help of a $5,000 forgivable loan from the Algona Area Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC). The new location of Bare Beauty Studio, owned by esthetician Emerald Buscher, will open at 114 N. Dodge Street this spring. The new studio offers six different treatment rooms that … Continue reading Bare Beauty Studio expands with community support
https://youtu.be/T34HhhL_CSg?si=3t2_ir4qp0QQo6wg Local economic development representatives came together for a community event that provided updates on the topics of daycare, housing, organizational updates and collaborative efforts to keep the local economy growing strong. The second annual Algona Business and Community Forum was held on Thursday, April 17 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Tietz Entrepreneurial … Continue reading Highlights from Algona’s Economic Development Forum 2025
Local economic development organizations will come together this spring for the second annual Algona Business and Community Forum. This free event will be held on Thursday, April 17 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Tietz Entrepreneurial Center on the Algona campus of Iowa Lakes Community College. Representatives from the City of Algona, Algona Area … Continue reading Connect and Collaborate at Algona’s Business and Community Forum
