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LIME SPRINGS - Howard County experienced its first road fatality after a car versus semi accident at approximately 9:39 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, according to Iowa State Patrol. Julie Jo Pavlovec, age 60, of Lime Springs, Iowa, died at the hospital after her 2020 Jeep Compass Latitude crossed the...
CRESCO - For anyone who reads the legals in the Times Plain Dealer, he or she may have noticed the bills paid by Howard-Winneshiek Community School District, approved at the Jan. 17 meeting. The bills included payments to other school districts for students who open-enrolled out of H-W and into...
CRESCO - Whether you are planning to dine-in, to go or have your meal catered, look no further than Mike and Laura McAllister of McAllister Catering and Heritage Events Center in Cresco.  “Our catering motto is ‘Our Place or Yours?’  “We have a catering van and travel. We would like to acknowledge...
Lime Springs - Howard County Sheriff Tim Beckman came before Lime Springs City Council to ask for an increase for Sheriff’s Office protection. It is going up $5.00 per person. Lime Springs’ population in 2010 was 505, with a per capita cost of $10, for a total of $5,050, which the City paid in...
CRESCO - Cresco Park & Recreation Board Chairman Kris Riley and Park Director Brandon Kerian reported there are several big projects on the Cresco Fitness Center (CFC) and Parks agenda that need to be addressed. Council members learned at their Feb. 21 meeting utility updates in the CFC...
CRESCO - On Feb. 12, 2022, Marcetta Perry turned 100 years old. She and her family celebrated this momentous occasion with a birthday party that featured purple birthday cake (because Marcetta loves purple) and three big, fluffy balloons in the shape of a one, a zero and a zero.  And everybody was...
CRESCO - Supt. Ted Ihns reported to the Howard-Winneshiek CSD Board of Education that Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill for a 2.5% Supplemental State Aid for Fiscal year 2023.  “This is an increase of $186 per student,” he said at the Feb. 22 meeting. “It’s not going to help many districts with...
CRESCO - When Marti Andera retired in 2011 from a career that required constant travel, she wanted to start a home-based business that would let her actually stay home. “I have always been interested in fashion,” she says. “And weddings have always been a passion of mine.” She heard lots of chatter...
CRESCO - It’s that time of year again . . . time to honor those individuals, couples or organizations who have made a difference in Howard County or the communities in which they reside. In the past, individuals or groups could be recognized as Hall of Fame, Citizen(s) of the Year or Organization...
DES MOINES - State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald reports the Iowa outstanding debt obligations for state and local governments totaled $18.8 billion as of June 30, 2021. This represents a 5.30% increase from fiscal year 2020.  “In fiscal year 2020, the total amount of debt increased due to public...

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