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CRESCO - Mark your calendars! Cresco businesses are preparing for the annual Ridiculous Day on Thursday, July 16. Get ready to SAVE, SAVE, SAVE!!! Great deals will be available all day long — from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.! North Elm Street will be closed in the downtown area to allow businesses to display...
HOWARD COUNTY - It was announced on Monday there are five confirmed positive COVID-19 cases between two of the long-term care facilities in Cresco. Administrator Sandy Chilson said, “Accura HealthCare of Cresco has had one employee test positive, and that employee is currently quarantined at home...
CRESCO - Time is running out to enter the Times Plain Dealer’s “My World” Photo Contest. Entries are due by July 13 at 4 p.m. at the Times office at 214 N. Elm St., Cresco.  Entry forms can be picked up at the office or requested by calling 563-547-3601 or e-mailing Marcie Klomp at tpdeditor@...
CRESCO - Remember those teenage days in the 1960s and 70s? Not a care in the world, or at least not as many as today. It was a simpler, nostalgic time for many. Relive those teeny-bop days by coming to the American Graffiti Car Cruise on Saturday, July 11 at the Cresco Theatre, 2nd Ave. West. The...
CEDAR RAPIDS - Luis Angel Vega, 27, has plead guilty to federal charges of robbing CUSB Bank-Lime Springs and using a firearm during a violent crime. At approximately 12:21 p.m. on Sept. 3, 2019, Vega entered the bank and pointed a .45 caliber pistol at a teller. At the time, Sheriff Mike Miner...
CRESCO - A group of a dozen locals came to show support for Kelli Gosch, parent of three bi-racial students, at the June 15 Howard-Winneshiek School Board meeting. Gosch spoke in open forum. “I would like to ask if I can be put on a future agenda in regards to our daughter. She has had been called...
CRESCO - Alan Lewis at 808 Vernon Road and Bryan Sheehy at H&S Motors were approved for a fireworks permit on July 3, along with Josh and Amy Bollman at 1207 3rd St. SW on July 4. Council member Amy Bouska had some concerns about fireworks and wants council to look into changing the policy for...
CRESCO - The Iowa Department of Education adopted Return-to-Learn guidance for schools to have in place by July 1, 2020 that will show plans for the 2020-2021 school year. At the June 15 Howard-Winneshiek School board meeting, Supt. Ted Ihns explained, “The Return-to-Learn Plan is a requirement...
CRESCO - Graduation was about a month later than usual [because of restrictions in regards to COVID-19], but members of the Class of 2020 finally got the opportunity to celebrate their graduation on Sunday, June 21. The students already received their diplomas at a drive-through ceremony on May 17...

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