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WASHINGTON – The compassion and generosity of the American people is never more evident than during and after a disaster. It is individuals, non-profits, faith- and community-based organizations, private sector partners, and governmental agencies working together that will most effectively and...
CRESCO - Don’t you just love small town attitudes?! For the past several years, Cresco has had three Family Fun Nights during the summer. This year only two were scheduled so Regional Health Services of Howard County (RHSHC) stepped up to partner with Cresco Area Chamber for the third event, to...
LeRoy, Minn. - LeRoy City Lines is expanding its weekday commuter service to Chester.
Effective Friday, Sep. 1, all regular routes will begin and end in the Iowa town, just south of the state line on U.S. Highway 63. Morning departure times in Chester will be 5:10 a.m. and 6:10 a.m., and evening...
CRESCO - It is always an honor to be recognized by the industry a business is part of, but it is extra special when it is the first award of its kind.
Recently Mike Gooder of Plantpeddler in Cresco had that distinction when he was chosen by a jury of his peers in the greenhouse/floriculture...
CRESCO - Notre Dame Elementary begins the 2017-2018 school year with a new principal, Renee Cuvelier.
She follows in the footsteps of her predecessor, Wendy Schatz, who retired last spring after 40 years in Catholic education.
Cuvelier received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from...
CRESCO - At its Aug. 14 regular meeting, the majority of the Howard-Winneshiek School Board was exposed to an unusual district asset for the first time — the Folsom Trust.
School district attorney Joe Braun explained the trust. “Irene Folsom died in 2002. The trust came into existence in 2003.”...
Howard County - The following are questions and answers about the new voter identification requirements.
• When do voters start showing ID at the polls?
During 2018, registered voters will be asked to show their ID before voting at the polls. Anyone who does not have their ID will be asked to...
Howard County - Absentee ballots are now available for voting in the office of the Howard County Auditor’s Office.
Any voter wishing to vote absentee may come into the Howard County Auditor’s Office and vote absentee during regular business hours, Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or you...
CRESCO - Public Works Director Rod Freidhof told Cresco City Council members he is leaning toward removing the remaining ash trees on City property in the next year.
Although not an exact count, he estimates the number of trees that entails would be 450-470. Cost of removal would obviously vary...
CRESCO - Public Works Director Rod Freidhof reported the pond in Malek’s Addition, north of 8th Ave. East, needs attention.
The pond, which was installed in early 2000s, has been collecting sediment since then from runoff. He later said the pond should be drained, removing sediment, every five...
