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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....
Rural CRESCO - Each spring and fall, the Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation sponsors Inspire Day with help from Luther College (in spring) and Iowa State University in the fall.
This year’s 11th annual event was special as Dr. Borlaug’s daughter, Jeanie Laube, and her grandson, Luke Larson, spent...
Rural CRESCO - Each spring and fall, the Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation sponsors Inspire Day with help from Luther College (in spring) and Iowa State University in the fall.
This year’s 11th annual event was special as Dr. Borlaug’s daughter, Jeanie Laube, and her grandson, Luke Larson, spent...
Cresco - Crestwood Elementary Reading Buddies Informational Meeting is being held Sept. 25 at the elementary library. The meeting will start at 3:45 p.m., and Principal Sara Grimm will provide background information about the program and answer any questions you might have about becoming a Reading...
CRESCO - Siblings Brooklyn and Boston Ferrie were named the Crestwood Homecoming Queen and King respectively on Sunday, Sept. 23, during Crestwood's homecoming coronation ceremony at the football field. This is the first time in Crestwood school history that fraternal twins have been chosen as...
The 29th Annual Cruise to Cresco outshined many of the most recent events over the past several years. There were 108 cars that were signed up. Much of the success of this year’s event was it was held on the fourth weekend of the month, compared with the third in previous years.
One of the original...
