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Join us for the Algona Business and Community Forum

Business and Community Forum on April 16

Local economic development organizations will come together this spring for the annual Algona Business and Community Forum. This free event will be held on Thursday, April 16 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Tietz Entrepreneurial Center on the Algona campus of Iowa Lakes Community College. A panel of leaders representing major employers in the … Continue reading Join us for the Algona Business and Community Forum

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

Join the Algona Newcomers and Networking Lunch

Join the Algona Area Economic Development Corporation for a networking lunch

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

Kossuth County Sees 2.1% Increase in Travel Spending

Plane at Camp Algona POW Museum

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

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