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CRESCO - There are city people, and then there are country people.
Thomas Barnes of Cresco arrived at this realization very quickly after graduation from Notre Dame High School in 1970, when he enrolled at DeVry Institute in Chicago to pursue a career in electronics.
“I liked math, electronics...
CRESCO - Welcoming Anthony Tremmel to the position of Learning Center instructor in October 1998 is one of Northeast Iowa Community College’s great fortunes.
A lifelong educator and English teacher, Tremmel believes strongly in the importance of civic responsibility, education and serving others...
CRESCO - In 2014, one in every six endangered runaways reported to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) were likely a victim of child sex trafficking.
Child sex trafficking is one of the most common types of commercial sexual exploitation. In the state of Iowa, since...
Meal Information
When school is called for a two hour late start...NO BREAKFAST will be served that day.
The menu is subject to change without notice. Milk, cereal and juice served daily with breakfast.
All second lunch meals must be paid in cash at the adult rate of $3.60. Second meals may be...
Lime Springs - Many times when a person receives bad news, those who know him don’t know what to do to help.
During this harvest season, it was an easy decision for many who know and love John Mahr of Lime Springs. He was diagnosed with fast-moving Stage 4 brain cancer on Friday, Oct. 27.
By...
CRESCO - Kandise Hauber, 2016 Howard County Fair Queen, had two goals when she was serving. She wanted to have a princess named, who would be available to help the queen when needed. She got that goal accomplished the very year she crowned Sami Bigalk as Queen and Emma Mannery as Princess.
Her...
Northeast Iowa - She looks away when someone asks if she is ok. He looks at the ground when someone asks where he got the black eye. She doesn’t have money because her partner controls all the finances. He has to ask permission to see family or friends. He embarrasses you with put downs or tells...
Howard County - Your electric bill is electrifying? Your heat seems to be going through the roof? A breeze is coming through the closed window?
These can be all warning signs of loss of energy, which is costly.
There can be hope for you at a relatively inexpensive cost. Green Iowa AmeriCorps has...
Howard County - One of the most serious threats to our youth may be lurking in your medicine cabinet! On Oct. 28 you have an opportunity to clean out those cabinets and reduce prescription drug and opioid abuse in our community.
The Howard County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Drug Enforcement...
CRESCO - This week, the public is encouraged to place final bids on items for the Cresco Public Library annual Silent Auction. The fund-raiser ends Saturday, Oct. 28 at 12 p.m.
The auction features a wide variety of hand-crafted and thoughtfully-purchased items from library patrons, friends and...
