Join the Newcomers Networking Lunch in Algona

Five coworkers discussing ideas around a table with lunch plates, notebooks, and a laptop

The Algona Area Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC) will host a Newcomers and Networking Lunch Meet Up on Friday, June 12 at noon at AK’s Chrome Kitchen in Algona. During the lunch, John Robbins from the North Iowa Area Council of Governments (NIACOG) will lead a discussion about Algona and ideas to improve recreation opportunities, economic development … Continue reading Join the Newcomers Networking Lunch in Algona

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

Algona Business Forum: Insights from Local Leaders

Four business leaders to serve on panel

A panel of business and industry leaders in the Algona area will be the feature of Algona’s 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. The four-person panel includes: Aaron … Continue reading Algona Business Forum: Insights from Local Leaders

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

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

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