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CRESCO - Crestwood High School hosted a pep rally for the elementary, junior high and high school students and fans in the afternoon on Friday, Sept. 28. In addition to the cheerleaders and band performing for the crowd, students participated in games including: a wheelbarrow race, a three-legged...
rural CRESCO - About 150 individuals attended the barn dedication at the Borlaug birth place on Saturday, Sept. 22 to pay tribute to Dr. Norman Borlaug, the man who saved a billion lives.
The barn was recently restored thanks to a matching grant from the Iowa Barn Foundation and a fund-raising...
Cresco - The Cresco community lost a big supporter last week as former mayor, Arletta Rose, passed away at the age of 88.
Mrs. Rose felt a civil responsibility to help the town of Cresco maintain and grow. She was appointed to Cresco City Council on Feb. 12, 1982 and continued in that capacity...
Howard County - Although the 2018 general election isn’t until Nov. 6, some folks may want to review who will be the candidates on the ballot locally and for the state and federal offices.
Look for the local candidates to answer questions a few weeks before the election to give voters a better idea...
CRESCO - Howard County Community Hospice, a department of Regional Health Services of Howard County, seeks individuals interested in serving as volunteers for the organization, clients and their families.
Hospice volunteers bring social and emotional comfort to those in the final months of life in...
CRESCO - Area emergency personnel visited Notre Dame fourth grade classrooms (Mrs. Daley and Mrs. Trautsch) on Sept. 17 to teach students the proper way to use 911.
It may seem strange to parents and grandparents, but youth now-a-days may have never seen a land line, or know the difference between...
CRESCO - Crestwood students from transitional Kindergarten through fourth grade were given the opportunity to learn about farm animals and farm operations from Gary Sovereign, Fair Board Member and local farmer; and Tim Huhe, local dairy farmer, during their field trip to the Ag Education Center...
CRESCO - “A good candidate is true to her campaign promises, principles and faith first. Second she is true to her constituents, and third she is true to the party. That’s who Jane Bloomingdale is,” stated Jeff Kaufman, Iowa Republican Chairman at a fund-raising event at the Cresco Country Club on...
Elma - David Pitz, age 36, from Elma, Iowa, received a prison term of 10 months in federal prison for using farm proceeds for personal expenses instead of paying off his USDA-backed line of credit.
Pitz, an area farmer, pleaded guilty on April 6, 2018 to Conversion of Property Pledged to a Farm...
Cresco - The Supreme Court of Iowa voted to revoke Todd W. Kowalke’s, attorney from Cresco, Iowa, license to practice law for violations of ethical rules. Kowalke represented himself, while Tara van Brederode represented the Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission. The action was decided on Sept....
