Local Leaders Discuss Future of Algona’s Economy

Aaron Pearce, Dar Elbert, Nick Gilliland and Betsy Barglof

A panel of local business and industry leaders spoke to an audience of 50 attendees at the third annual Algona Business and Community Forum on Thursday, April 16 at the Tietz Entrepreneurial Center. The panel was facilitated by John Bilsten, General Manager of Algona Municipal Utilities. It included: Aaron Pearce, President and CEO of Pharmacists … Continue reading Local Leaders Discuss Future of Algona’s Economy

Connect and Network: AAEDC Lunch Event in Algona

Join the Algona Area Economic Development Corporation for a networking lunch

The Algona Area Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC) will host a Newcomers and Networking Lunch Meet Up on Friday, April 10 at noon at Billie Joe’s in downtown Algona. Lunch events are offered multiple times per year and open to anyone who would like to attend. Gather from noon to 1 p.m. for casual conversation and networking … Continue reading Connect and Network: AAEDC Lunch Event in Algona

Kossuth County Childcare Grant Program Now Open

Kossuth Childcare Solutions Fund

Local childcare providers and startup daycares are invited to apply for a new grant program aimed at helping sustain and expand daycare access for Kossuth County families. The Kossuth Childcare Coalition, which includes representatives of Kossuth/Palo Alto County Economic Development Corporation, Algona Area Economic Development Corporation, and the Algona Area Chamber of Commerce, identified childcare … Continue reading Kossuth County Childcare Grant Program Now Open

Join the Algona Networking Lunch for Newcomers

Join the Algona Area Economic Development Corporation for a networking lunch

The Algona Area Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC) will host a Newcomers and Networking Lunch Meet Up on Friday, February 13 at noon at Cinco do Mayo in Algona. Lunch events are offered multiple times per year and open to anyone who would like to attend. Gather from noon to 1 p.m. for casual conversation and networking … Continue reading Join the Algona Networking Lunch for Newcomers

Kossuth Childcare Coalition: Driving Local Economic Growth

The Coalition will host a series of information sessions about the Kossuth Childcare Solutions Fund at the Algona Area Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, January 28 at 7:30 a.m., noon and 5 p.m. Local economic development organizations are working in collaboration to support the sustainability and expansion of available childcare in Kossuth County. The Kossuth … Continue reading Kossuth Childcare Coalition: Driving Local Economic Growth

Community Voices: McKenzie Jorgenson

McKenzie Jorgenson at Volume J bookstore.

New chapter begins in a familiar place McKenzie (Keith) Jorgenson began her story in Algona, and now it’s the place she chose to write her next chapter as a small business owner. Jorgenson was born and raised in Algona, as was her husband Peter. She has spent most of her life in this community, except … Continue reading Community Voices: McKenzie Jorgenson

Join Algona’s Newcomers Networking Lunch

People gathered around a lunch table, Lunch Meet Up

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, August 8 at noon at Eagle Hills at 400 Country Club Road in Algona. Lunch events are offered every other month and open to all. Gather for lunch from noon … Continue reading Join Algona’s Newcomers Networking Lunch

Bare Beauty Studio expands with community support

Emerald Buscher from Bare

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

Highlights from Algona’s Economic Development Forum 2025

Group of people standing in front of "community success" words

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

Meet on May 9 for networking lunch

People gathered around a lunch table, Lunch Meet Up

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, May 9, 2025 at noon at The Feed Mill in downtown Algona. Lunch events are offered quarterly and open to all. Gather for lunch from noon to 1 p.m. for … Continue reading Meet on May 9 for networking lunch