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Flags to Be Lowered in Honor of Algona Native

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    Nearly 70 participants took part in a Duathlon held at the Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center. This event consists of a 3.1 mile run, a 13 mile bike ride, and a 2 mile run after that. Competitors from
    Nearly 70 participants took part in a Duathlon held at the Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center. This event consists of a 3.1 mile run, a 13 mile bike ride, and a 2 mile run after that.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ Gov. Terry Branstad has ordered flags under state control to be lowered in honor of an Iowa native who was killed on patrol in Afghanistan.
 
    The flags will be flown at half-staff from 5 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Monday for Army Sgt. Joseph Richardson, who died Nov. 16.
 
    Richardson spent most of his childhood in Algona and moved to Booneville, Ark., after the ninth grade.
 
    Richardson's funeral is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Algona.
 
    Richardson is survived by his wife, Ashley Richardson, as well as his parents, two sisters, a brother and other relatives.