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CRESCO - The local horticulture business Plantpeddler was recently selected for a mini-documentary for the PBS Viewpoint Project. A camera crew and producer were at Plantpeddler touring the different greenhouses Thursday, March 28. Filming of the Plantpeddler staff and the  greenhouses, as well as...
CRESCO - Cresco Bank and Trust recently held a Fraud Fighters Presentation on Tuesday, March, 12. Topics ranged anywhere from consumer scams, medicare scams, and how to speak or interact with scam artists. Mike Johnson of Johnson Computers, Chief  Tim Ruroden of the Cresco Police Department,...
CRESCO - The new Isaac Wiltgen Foundation just received big donations from two local businesses, in memory of Isaac Wiltgen, who passed away last year in July.   The Isaac Wiltgen Legacy Foundation was founded by The Cresco Fitness Center at the beginning of this year. Isaac was only 29 years old...
CRESCO - Paige Bordwell Alterations is a new business in Cresco as of last year. Offering a wide range of services at affordable prices, it can be understood why the owner, Paige Bordwell is always so busy.  Bordwell was born in Michigan, but spent most of her time in Cresco during her early years...
CRESCO - O’Henry’s Stitches and Prints had its ribbon cutting to celebrate the changing of hands from Phil Henry to Heather Munkel on March 7 of last week.  Henry’s sister Jackie originally ran the business out of her home, but together they decided to go into business and purchase the local...
CRESCO - St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner and so is Cresco’s brand new Bar Crawl!  The 237 Yard Bar Crawl includes Cresco area businesses Pub No. 7, Sweeney’s Lounge, Dan’s Roadhouse, Fat T’s, and Atomic Pizza. The special crawl event is scheduled for Saturday, March 16, all starting at 3 p.m...
ELMA - Sometimes fate has a way of being rewarded! This past year was one of change for the Elma Locker & Grocery and one that was good, yet sad and back to good again. The first “good” started early on in 2023 as T.J. and Amanda Granahan bought out Joe Meirick, who had owned 50% of the...
PROTIVIN - Polashek’s Meat Locker in Protivin recently brought home five awards from the Iowa Meat Processors Convention!  The Polashek family has been in business for 41 years, starting originally in 1983, when Paul and Judy Polashek bought the meat locker. They are unique in the way that they...
CRESCO - Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley visited the Howard County Medical Center on February 21, 2024. As part of the 99 counties a year the senator tries to visit, Cresco came in at number nine.  During his visit, he expressed his appreciation and concern for rural communities and their access to...
ELMA - Chuck and Tammy Stevenson of Elma, IA have been selected for Farm Family of the Year by the Cresco Kiwanis club. They have demonstrated a commitment to farming and family their entire lives. Chuck Stevenson was born in 1957, and grew up on the farm he and Tammy currently reside on. He...

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