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CRESCO - Dr. Bechtel, a professor at Wartburg college, taught eager, young students at the Cresco Public Library about exotic animals and showcased snakes, cockroaches, scorpions, turtles, tortoises, and more.
Dr. Bechtel graduated from Wartburg in 1994, and has been sharing his love of nature and...
CRESCO - Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) has once again partnered with Alum-Line and CEO/President Gary Gooder, to donate a cross to Notre Dame Catholic School in Cresco, Iowa.
High School students involved with the NICC Welding Career Path, with assistance from their instructor, Jason...
CRESCO - The Howard County Historical Society is celebrating their 100th anniversary at the Mighty Howard County Fair this year!
First established in 1924, the non-profit organization focuses on preserving Howard County’s rich heritage and to educate the future generations. The group of volunteers...
CRESCO - The Mighty Howard County Fair will see ten young ladies competing for the title of 2024 Howard County Fair Queen.
Elise Church, Kennedy Linkenmeyer, Addy Isaacson, Camdyn Orth, Emma Godman, Kaiya Holten, Kenzie Moellers, Korey Hrdlicka, Mackenzie Thiele, and Meredith Moore will be...
CRESCO - The Covid-19 pandemic swept the nation at alarming rates, shutting down schools, businesses, and forcing every day life to a halt. Caught in the mix were students from countries all around the world, struggling to find a way to get home after colleges shut down. One Luther student, Tai...
CRESCO - Replacing fair buttons this year will be “Fair Fun Cards”. Fair Fun Cards are shaped and laminated like debit cards, with a barcode on the back that will grant entry to the Mighty Howard County Fair.
The price for a Fair Fun Card, purchased at a local area business or online before the...
CRESCO - Good Times Grill opened May 28, in Cresco!
Jon Wedl, the owner, expressed his appreciation for the support of the community throughout his journey and recovery from the fire that devastated the new restaurant in 2022.
After nearly two years of help from local businesses like Gosch's...
LIME SPRINGS - Emmanuel Barron, a current resident of Lime Springs, and employee of Bear Creek Archeology in Cresco, will be traveling to Stuttgart, Germany to help in the effort to recover remains of a U.S. fighter pilot that was shot down during World War II.
Barron, originally from Denver,...
HOWARD COUNTY - American Legion and VFW chapters around the county will be recognizing the fallen at Memorial Day gatherings in selected areas.
Local programs on Monday, May 27 will include:
Chester: See City for information.
Cresco –– Morning:
• 9:00 a.m. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars and...
CRESCO - The Our Iowa magazine focuses on beautiful landscapes from all over the state, and include “conversational” and “light hearted” articles submitted by Iowans. The magazine hosts contests, features fun topics, and shows off striking photos that draw the eye. In a recent publication from...
