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Algona Algona
Chamber of Commerce Website Algona is the county seat of Kossuth County. It was founded by Ambrose and Asa Call in 1854 and incorporated in 1872. It is bordered on three sides by the East Fork of the Des Moines River. The town includes about 6,000 residents and has a number of community features including: the Algona Aquatic Center which was completed in 2001, the Algona Family YMCA, a number of city parks, a library, the Sullivan Building, and the World-Famous Algona POW Nativity Scene. Algona also includes Fortune 400 & 300 businesses and two school systems, a public and a parochial. Iowa Lakes Community College is located on Highway 169 on the north edge of Algona and offers many opportunities for study. Works CitedMuch of the historical information was taken from Kossuth County history booklet. The information was compiled by Richard Schiek as part of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Kossuth County and the “Kossuth on State” project, dedicated on July 13, 2001. There is a complete bibliography in the back of the Kossuth County History booklet. Welcome to Kossuth County Iowa Visitor’s guide funded by Kossuth County Economic Development Corporation, Western Iowa Tourism, and Algona Publishing. Published in 2001. Community Guide; Algona...Past and Present Some of the information used was taken from the Algona Upper Des Moines in its articles on the Communities of the Month. Permission was granted to use this information by the newspaper. The following are the articles from which the information was found. Buchta, Shari. Algona kicks off year
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