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CRESCO - Two deserving young ladies will be competing to earn the honor of being named the 2019 “Mighty” Howard County Fair Queen. The contest is sponsored by Farm Bureau and the Howard County Fair Board.
The two candidates include: Ashley Ferrie and Erin Ryan.
Coronation of the queen will take...
LIME SPRINGS - Chairman of the Pool and Parks Committee Jill Tibbals reported on her department at the June 4 Lime Springs City Council meeting.
She noted the pool was set to open on June 8, which it did to temperatures in the mid-70s. “We have a new person on the board, Jane Tibbals. She helps out...
CRESCO - After four years at Harmony & Cresco Veterinary Clinic, Dr. Kyle Norman is moving on. The Cresco clinic hosted a farewell reception for Dr. Norman, serving cupcakes and treats as members of the community stopped by to wish him well.
Dr. Norman accepted a job in Pinetop-Lakeside,...
CRESCO - Just in time for the Mighty Howard County Fair, Gert Wheeler of Cresco is donating a Cresco Gun Club Bents Trophy that belonged to her father, John Jack Wheeler and accompanying folder of information to the Cresco Wildlife Club. The trophy and folder of information will be showcased at the...
CRESCO - Five generations of the Thomson family have called Cresco, Iowa home, and all five generations have been part of leading the family business, CUSB Bank, with a philosophy focused on community.
“My family has always been very philanthropic with the community because we felt the bank only...
Howard County Substance Abuse Coalition, Prevention 5, has partnered with the 5C Coalition out of Clayton County to bring their 'Hidden in Plain Sight' display to Cresco! This will be at the Cresco Fitness Center next Monday, June 24th from 2:30-6 PM. This display is for adults to walk through a...
A crowd of nearly 300 gathered at the Heritage Events Center in Cresco last Saturday afternoon for the Iowa First District Democrats’ Passport to Victory 2020 tour, a marathon 4-1/2-hour event featuring Presidential candidates and other down ticket Democratic candidates.
Presidential candidates...
LIME SPRINGS - If you haven’t visited Lidtke Mill’s complex lately, you may need a refresher course in the birth of Lime Springs. Many toured the Mill on Saturday, June 1, after attending the Lidtke Mill Buttermilk and Buckwheat Pancake benefit.
Lidtke Mill is a precious National Historic Place...
Due to construction, Jade Ave / V26, just North of Hwy 9 will be closed for maintenance work to bridges S-11 & S-15. It is anticipated to take a couple of days, however, it is planned that the county will open the road to traffic each night.
BRIDGES ARE NOW OPEN TO TRAFFIC - NOON, JUNE 13.
CRESCO - The area was fortunate to have the WMT Tractorcade choose Cresco as the stay-over town for its annual three-day ride in eastern Iowa on June 10-12.
Around 400 tractors arrived at the Howard County Fairgrounds on Sunday, June 9, to sign up. Event Manager Matt Kenney of iHeart Radio...
