Lorenz Theissen Lorenz Theissen was a German POW who spent time in the Camp Algona system, as well as camps in Nebraska during World War II. We know a great deal about his experiences because he kept a diary from his capture on March 4, 1945, to January 11, 1946, when he arrived home. (We are permitted to use quotes, but not in whole). The ship that carried Theissen to the U.S. held 500 captives, but there were limited sleeping facilities, so 200 had to sleep on the floor. The ship was...
SIOUX CITYu2014After Algona tied the game at 14-14 in the third period, Bishop Heelan scored the final 10 points of the contest in the final 12 minutes to edge the red-and-black 24-14 to claim the district number one title on Friday, Oct. 23. Both teams are headed to the Class 3A playoffs this Friday as the Bulldogs (5-4) travel to Carroll to face the Tigers (8-1) while the Crusaders (6-3) will try to avenge one of their losses this season as they entertain Sioux Center (8-1). The winn...
The East Fork Chapter of the Izaak Walton League hosted their annual potluck supper on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The group welcomed local aerobatic pilot Aaron McCartan as a guest speaker. McCartan, who helped the U.S. team secure a silver medal at the World Aerobatic Championships in Mason City in late summer, shared a look into what it takes to compete at aviationu2019s highest level. Those in attendance enjoyed good food with good company.
January 21, 1952 – October 25, 2026 A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, at St. Paulu2019s Lutheran Church in Whittemore. Burial was held in Plainview Cemetery. Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, at Oakcrest Funeral Services in Whittemore. Richard James Thilges was born Jan. 21, 1952, in Algona, the son of Aloysius and Rita (Veerkamp) Thilges. He grew up on a farm near Algona and graduated from Garrigan High School in ...
CLEAR LAKEu2014Competing in cross-country for the first time this fall, Algonau2019s senior Charli Dodds is headed to the Class 3A state cross-country meet in Fort Dodge on Sat/ Oct. 31. Dodds ended up in 13th place overall on Thursday, Oct. 21 in the regional meet at the Veterans Memorial Golf Club in Clear Lake with her season-best clocking of 19:57.4. Charli will now compete in the Class 3A state cross-country meet at the Lakeside Golf Course just north of Fort Dodge on Saturday, Oc...
Notice to Readers: The information included on this page has been obtained from public records u2014 either court files, police and sheriff logs or accident reports. The Kossuth County Advance staff reminds readers that all charges are accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Monday, October 19 4:24 a.m. Cows out, Algona. 5:30 a.m. Ambulance, Wesley. 8:04 a.m. Motorist assist, Armstrong. 8:06 a.m. Traffic stop, Armstrong. 10:35 a.m. Traffic ...
JEWELLu2014West Bend-Mallard freshman Easton Zinnel earned a trip to the Class 1A state cross-country meet to highlight the performances of three area cross-country teams at the Class 1A district meet on Thursday, Oct. 22 at the Jewell Golf & Country Club. Zinnel placed 11th in 18:18.14 as he qualified for the state meet because each district has to have five individuals that were not a member of the two state qualifying teams to advance. Easton will now compete at the Class 1A sta...
Sunday, October 18 11:52 a.m. Speak with officer regarding someone on Snapchat. 12:37 p.m. Medical alarm. All OK. 2:29 p.m. 911 hang up. 3:45 p.m. Grain wagon, flat tire at fairgrounds. 3:49 p.m. Aided with traffic control. 4:52 p.m. Child not in car seat. 5 p.m. Suspicious person reported. 5:42 p.m. Ambulance call. 6:27 p.m. Suspicious person reported. 11:11 p.m. Animal complaint. Monday, October 19 8:05 a.m. Accident. 10:28 a.m. Harassment. 12:59 p.m. Miscellaneous auto. 3:44 ...
Halloween – not the best time to plan ahead I read a cartoon the other day showing a man and woman standing in a grocery store beside a pallet of Halloween candy. The man pointed at the candy and asked, u201cShould we pick up two bags of candy so that we can have a bag of candy to give out on Halloween?u201d I laughed because I recognized the problem. I also recognized the solution. Buy three bags u2014 one for Halloween, one for backup and one for quality control. Jolene and I k...
Of St. Francis statues and other stuff As I have mentioned a few times before, St. Francis and I share an important date – October 4, my birthday and his feast day. Feast days, in case you donu2019t know – and if you donu2019t, thatu2019s ok – lots of my friends donu2019t know and theyu2019re fine people anyway. Hmmm – that sentence kind of got away from me. Feast days, as I was saying, are celebrations for saints. Iu2019m not sure if they involve feasts at all,...
May 24, 1945 – October 17, 2026 Beverly Olson, 81 of Bode, passed away Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. Services have been entrusted to Lentz Funeral Home of Algona. Online condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com. Beverly Ann Olson, the daughter of Vernon and Dorothy (Schmotzer) Fiderlick, was born May 24, 1945, in Pittsburgh, Penn. She graduated from Twin Rivers High School in 1963. Beverly furthered her education by enrolling...
Why do Christians celebrate Advent and Christmas? Thereu2019s something special about this time of year. It begins shortly before Thanksgiving. Christmas lights begin appearing, decorations go up, familiar Christmas songs fill the air, and families start making plans to gather. Before long, weu2019re thinking about Christmas cookies, presents, church programs, and perhaps wondering how weu2019re going to get everything done before December 25, But in the middle of all that activity, we...
ALGONAu2014C. J. McGregor had another huge night to lead the Bishop Garrigan Golden Bearsu2019 football team to a 50-14 victory over the Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire Titans on Friday, Oct. 23 in the first round of the eight-man playoffs. McGregor scored three early touchdowns; rushed 22 times for 236 yards and came up with a pair of interceptions on defense to lead the black-and-gold, who raced out to a 36-6 advantage at intermission. McGregor started the gameu2019s scoring with...
JEWELLu2014For the third straight year, Julia Swift is headed for the Class 1A state cross-country. On Thursday, Oct. 22 at the Jewell Golf & Country Club, the Bishop Garrigan junior topped 75 other runners to highlight the performances of a pair of area squads in the regional cross-country meet. Swift crossed the finish line first in 20:24.52 and now she will compete in the Class 1A state cross-country meet on Friday, Oct. 30 at 10:30 a.m. at the Lakeside Golf Course just north of...
August 18, 1953 – October 21, 2026 Gary Miller, age 73, of Algona, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. Memorial services for Gary were held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 26 at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona. Visitation was 9:30 a.m. until service time on Monday at the Lentz Funeral Home. Inurnment took place at Calvary Cemetery in Algona. Gary Lee Miller, the son of Maurice and Alice (Stoddard) Miller, was born on Aug. 18, 1953, in...
