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CRESCO - Craig and Flossie Morrison of Howard County will be inducted into the 2020 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a virtual ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 23. Eighty-six Iowa counties are participating this year and have selected 117 inductees for their outstanding service and dedication to 4-H.  Two...
HOWARD COUNTY - The state of Iowa has been working on Highway 63 from Davis Corners to just inside the Chickasaw County line. Steve Timmerman, now retired, of New Hampton and who worked for the state for 46 years and 11 months as a construction technician, gave some insight as to what work is...
LIME SPRINGS - Howard County Auditor Julie Chapman noted ballots for the Aug. 18 Lime Springs City Council special election are ready for absentee voting. Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 is the last day to mail out an absentee ballot. All absentee request forms must be in the Auditor’s Office by 5 p.m. on Aug...
CRESCO - “There were not as many participants as we usually get when the ‘My World’ Photo Contest is held during the Mighty Howard County Fair,” said Times Plain Dealer Editor Marcie Klomp, “but we were happy with the turnout of entries and quality of photographs.” There were four categories and a...
CRESCO - Six individuals spoke about bullying and racism to the Howard-Winneshiek Board of Education during open forum at the regular meeting on July 13. Board Vice-President Duane Bodermann started the comment period of the meeting by telling the 33 guests the open forum policy is odd in that...
LIME SPRINGS - On Thursday, June 25, at 12:32 p.m., the Howard County Sheriff’s office received a phone call from the City of Lime Springs in regards to a fire hydrant that was struck by an unknown vehicle at the intersection of Main St. and Willard St., near The Mill House. The Sheriff’s office...
CRESCO - Supt. Ted Ihns told school board members at the regular July 13 meeting the district continues to monitor and adjust the Return-to-Learn plan and will continue making adjustments until the beginning of the school year. “We met with Public Health Director Audrey Nosbisch and are following...
DES MOINES - Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate releases the following statement regarding his emergency directive to conduct a statewide mailing of absentee ballot request forms to Iowa’s active registered voters for the November general election: “I want Iowa voters and poll workers to be safe...
CRESCO - Council unanimously agreed, at the July 6 regular meeting, to close down City Hall again, after Howard County saw an increase of positive COVID-19 tests over the past few weeks. It had opened back up on June 8, after six weeks of no new cases.  City Clerk Michelle Girolamo noted the last...

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