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One third of class includes multiples

CRESCO - Out of 19 students in Mrs. Sheila Slifka’s second grade class at Notre Dame Elementary, seven of them are either twins or triplets! The odds on that have got to be astronomical! “It seems pretty rare for a small town second grade classroom,” said Slifka. “I have been teaching since 1983....

Peace Officer Memorial Day

A ceremony for fallen peace officers was held on Monday, May 16, with the official day being May 15. Sheriff’s deputy Darwin Kueker can be seen raising the memorial flag to half staff as Sheriff Tim Beckman and other officers and the public watch. Pastor Tim Sir gave the prayer. Iowa lost seven...

Teresa Zeimetz retiring after 39 years

CRESCO - Teresa Zeimetz is retiring after teaching students for nearly 40 years — the first 14 at Elma preschool, which is no longer in operation, and the last 25 years at Notre Dame Elementary teaching sixth grade. Her most satisfying moments of teaching include “Watching and listening to students...

Julie Wilson retiring after 34 years

CRESCO - Julie Wilson is retiring after serving the students of Howard County for 34 years (three at Notre Dame and 31 at Howard-Winneshiek). “I have taught grades 1-8, but most of those years have been spent in the fourth and fifth grade classrooms,” she said. Over the years, Mrs. Wilson has...

Kelly Buehler retires after 33 years

CRESCO - Kelly Buehler has taught in the Howard-Winneshiek School District her entire teaching career of 33 years. Her first year, in 1989-90, was at the Notre Dame Middle School. In the fall of 1990 she was hired at the public school, teaching the TAG Program in grades 3-6 and H.O.T.S (Higher...

Fight Back class for women

CRESCO - Cresco Wildlife Club is hosting a Fight Back class for women. It is being held on Saturday, June 4, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Wildlife Club on the Howard County fairgrounds. It is possible to live your life free from fear. Female Fight Back is a self-defense course designed specifically...

Over $260,000 given in DFS Scholarships

CRESCO - Each year, Crestwood High School has scheduled two nights where seniors are given scholarships and awards. The Crestwood Dollars for Scholars (DFS) assembly was held on Wednesday, May 4 and the awards ceremony was held on May 11. Al Voyna, President of the Board of Directors for DFS, told...

Banquet highlights HCB&T, TPD’s Hall of Fame

CRESCO - Jason Passmore, Executive Director of Howard County Business & Tourism (HCBT), introduced Sue Barnes, 1st Vice President of Howard County Economic Development (HCED), who welcomed all to the annual awards banquet. Barnes noted the pleasure of being in person again and extended a...

Bielefeld is new L.S. council member

LIME SPRINGS - The first order of business at the May 3 Lime Springs City Council meeting was to appoint a new person to council after Kris McNamara gave her resignation on April 6. Jennifer Kalstabakken said, “I was upset about this. I found out at the post office there was a city council vacancy...

Council hears big water tower inspection report

CRESCO - Nate Widell, Pubic Works Director, told City Council members the City will start planting boulevard trees in the next few weeks after the May 2 meeting. “There are still some available, so if someone wants one, they should give us a call.” • In other business from the meeting, Drew Zahasky...