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CRESCO - This year, the Lime Springs Endowment Fund will be proudly recognized with the prestigious Organization of the Year award, a testament to the significant positive impact they have made for their community and the lives they touch.
Lime Springs is a quaint, tight-knit community nestled in...
CRESCO - Small town doctor with a really BIG heart!
That may be the best way to describe Dr. Paul Jensen, who has been named the Cresco Times Plain Dealer “Citizen of the Year.”
As a doctor, Jensen has helped numerous patients over the years, has delivered 324 babies, and has played a big part of...
CRESCO - From the moment Sheila Slifka stepped into kindergarten, she felt a deep calling to become a teacher. Growing up in a bustling household in Oak Park, Illinois, Sheila was surrounded by the lively chaos of a large family. Her older brother played a significant role in shaping her dedication...
CRESCO - On a crisp March morning in Cresco, Iowa, over 60 people participated in the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Plantpeddler Retail Complex.
Founded in retail since 1980, the new facility will allow expansion in floral, gift and garden center product lines.
The primary retail...
CRESCO - When a company grows, it’s really something to see. But when a company that produces seed grows, now that’s really something to see!
Having owned and operated Upper Iowa Ag for the past three years, Steve Mahr, with his wife Brooke, have seen nice, steady growth in their business,...
CRESCO - Keeping with the tradition of “excellent” grandstand entertainment every night, the Mighty Howard County Fair (MHCF) will again look to “pack the house” in 2025!
From June 25 through June 29, MHCF President Tom Barnes has booked plenty of action, music and fun for the Grandstand! The fair...
CRESCO - Approximately 15 concerned business people and citizens came to the Cresco City Council meeting on March 17 about the Cresco City Yard Waste Site, located southwest of the community near Vernon Springs.
The site, according to Public Works Supervisor Dave Brenno, has been locked in recent...
CRESCO - A total of six bids were received on February 11 for the Cresco Theatre and Opera House Scene Shop project with Dave’s Complete Construction of Delhi, Iowa being lowest at $614,000––$17,500 lower than the next closest bid.
Putting in quotes were N.B. Kock General Contractors at $806,000;...
CRESCO - Formerly known Lindstrom’s Funeral Homes, a new chapter of compassionate care and trusted service has recently taken shape under the ownership of Shannon and Pat Schmelzer.
The business, now known as Schmelzer Funeral Homes, has three locations in Iowa: Cresco, Lime Springs, and Riceville...
CRESCO - At the age of 72, there is no letting up for farmer Robert Vobr, as he continues to farm his operation of approximately 700 acres––like he’s still age 50!
It may be hard to believe, but Vobr earned his start in farming as a Crestwood FFA member, obtaining profits from a project he embraced...
