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Hi there, I hope this message finds you all well. I was writing in hopes of obtaining some help, you see, my husband Brandon Schmitt was born and raised in Cresco. His mom, Kathy Schmitt is retired from Regional Health Services of Howard County and his dad is Dan Schmitt, who worked at H&S...
HOWARD COUNTY - This is not a scam from your great-great-aunt’s solicitor in England trying to give you $64 million in U.S. dollars.  It is from your Uncle Sam, the U.S. government, who wants to give your business tax-free money for surviving 2020. The funds are through the PPP or Paycheck...
HOWARD COUNTY - A special election is being held on Tuesday, March 2 regarding renewal of the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy or PPEL. The current PPEL is set to expire June 30, 2021. The Howard-Winneshiek Community School District Board of Education is asking for a continuation of this levy that...
CRESCO - On Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021 at approximately 12:49 p.m. the Cresco Police Department and the Howard County Sheriff's Office responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 9 and 7th Street West.  Upon investigation, a 2013 Ford Fusion had pulled into the path of a...
CRESCO - The Brian and Sami Swestka family is unable to live in their home after a fire on Feb. 2, 2021. The Cresco Fire Department was paged to a house fire at 9094 Yankee Avenue at 4:30 a.m. on 2-2-2021.   Brian was awakened by the home’s smoke detectors and was able to get himself and their...
CRESCO - The Cresco Fire Department received a call for a detached garage fire at 321 6th Street East at 2:17 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30. The residence is owned by Mark and Heather Suckow of Cresco.  Heather was home at the time of the fire and was alerted by a passerby. Mark and their two children...
CRESCO - This past weekend, members of Driftrunners Snowmobile Club put on a terrific event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first International Snow Festival in 1971. Members of the club wanted to incorporate as many of the traditions over the years as possible into this year’s celebration...
I lost a good friend last week, as did many from the area, when Rita Roberts of Lime Springs passed away on Sunday, Jan. 17. I’ve thought a lot about her over the past week. And I’ve thought a lot about the term “good friend.” She always made me feel like I was the most important person to her when...
I lost a good friend last week, as did many from the area, when Rita Roberts of Lime Springs passed away on Sunday, Jan. 17. I’ve thought a lot about her over the past week. And I’ve thought a lot about the term “good friend.” She always made me feel like I was the most important person to her when...
CRESCO - Thanks to some state-of-the-art machinery, a portion of a core task at Plantpeddler has been handed over to a robot. Co-owner of the company Mike Gooder, with wife Rachel, said, “We will never have fewer staff. This machine does very repetitive work.” Team members who do the repetitious...

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