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CRESCO - At the July 10 Regional Health Services of Howard County Board of Trustees meeting, two new trustees were welcomed to the board — Chuck Malek and Darlene Vsetecka.
The new members had volunteered to step up after Treasurer Allen Moudry passed away unexpectedly on May 26, 2022 and Chairman...
CRESCO - It is a homecoming of sorts for Dr. Kimberlee Burckart, MD, to practice medicine at Regional Health Services of Howard County (RHSHC). Born and raised in Waukon, and with family still living in the area, it’s a tailor-made situation on the personal front, but not the only reason she chose...
CHESTER - A body was found in a home on River Road in rural Chester, Iowa, on Friday, Aug. 25, 2022.
The Howard County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 911 call. Responding deputies arrived and found a dead man inside the home.
The Howard County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Division of Criminal...
CRESCO - Featherlite Trailer’s 50th Anniversary kick-off celebration was held on Aug. 15 at its Cresco facility across from the Howard County Fairgrounds. The event featured guest speakers Justin Queensland, Vice President and General Manager; Tim Masud, CEO and Owner since 2019; and Conrad Clement...
CRESCO - Chuck and Joan Curtis were chosen as Grand Marshals of the Norman Borlaug Harvest Fest Parade on Saturday, Aug. 27.
The Curtises have been fixtures in the Cresco area as a couple for over 50 years (They will be married 50 years in January.), more so for Chuck as he was born and raised at...
CRESCO - It’s also time to celebrate the Fifth anniversary of Atomic Pizza in Cresco.
Steve and Mimi Stone opened their business on Aug. 16, 2017 and have been going strong ever since. The menu consists of Steve’s own recipe.
He said, “We have expanded our menu to include pan and thin, as well as...
CRESCO - Iowa Senator Joni Ernst visited the Howard County jail on the local stop on her 99-county tour on Friday, Aug. 12. She also stopped in Worth, Mitchell, Winneshiek and Chickasaw counties.
County officials and law enforcement were on hand to welcome her to the jail.
As a former county...
CRESCO - Howard-Winneshiek CSD Board of Education members learned of some of the preparations taking place before the start of the school year at their Aug. 15 regular meeting.
Supt. Kris Einck reported he had attended the new teacher luncheon at Champlin Hall, along with other teachers. “I’d like...
LIME SPRINGS - Council members accepted the bid by Northland Securities of Minneapolis for an interest rate of 3.2876% for a $600,000 General Obligation Bond for the sewer part of the street project.
Maggie Burger of Speer Financial told them at the Aug. 3 meeting, “We are very happy with this bid...
HOWARD COUNTY -
Inflation.
Recession.
Increasing interest rates.
The world of finance is very confusing right now. It is also very volatile, with the Fed (Federal Reserve System) raising interest rates to try to curb inflation.
When asked to give some insight into what it all means, Mike Drees...
