RAGBRAI

  Don Dietzenbach says, “We got ‘spirits,’ how about you?” The ghost of “Jake . . . from State Farm” is all geared up for RAGBRAI 2017. The gauntlet has been thrown! The community spirit of State Farm has prompted the Times Plain Dealer to announce a RAGBRAI® “Pedal to the Paranormal” Decorating...
  CRESCO - The Housing Committee, with Shirley and Dave Sovereign as co-chairs, need more locals to sign up as a host family for RAGBRAI® riders and support personnel. This short 8-9-week series will hopefully encourage others to sign up as hosts. Past host families will share their experiences and...
  CRESCO - The RAGBRAI® countdown has begun, and at the publication of this paper there will be just a little over 50 days left before Howard County roads and city streets from Protivin to Cresco will be flooded with an estimated 15,000-20,000 bicyclists. July 27th to be exact.  The Hospitality...
  CRESCO - The Cresco RAGBRAI Committee is gearing up for the overnight stay in Cresco July 27 and is in need of donations (both cash and in-kind) to offset costs for the upcoming event. The City of Cresco, Cresco Bank and Trust, CUSB Bank, and Hawkeye Sanitation have all stepped forward to help...
  CRESCO - It is an ongoing problem. Individuals are dumping non-biodegradeable waste at the Cresco yardwaste site, which is against the city’s ordinance.  Each year, Council looks at possible solutions. Several ideas were presented by Public Works Director Rod Freidhof at the May 1 City Council...
  CRESCO - Members of the community may have received calls from people coming to town during RAGBRAI® asking about  housing. We ask you to direct them to the RAGBRAI® Housing Committee to add them to the housing request list at www.crescochamber.com. By going through the formal process, we can...
  CRESCO - The old adage “the more the merrier” certainly held true for the April 11 Howard County Business & Tourism Banquet. Besides all the staff and board members of HCBT getting a pat on the back for  their hard work, the venue also featured awards, Sen. Joni Ernst and Cresco’s RAGBRAI®...
  CRESCO - The theme for RAGBRAI® XLV’s overnight stop in Cresco has been announced . . . Pedal to the Paranormal!  It was announced during the Howard County Business & Tourism Banquet on Tuesday, April 11. A short video was shown featuring zombies, witches, vampires, ghosts and ghostbusters at...
  Two events have been booked and announced by RAGBRAI® Entertainment Committee Co-chairs Kelly McCarville and Dean Lickteig. The main event will be Rock Godz, who played during Cresco’s 150th celebration to appreciative crowds. The 1980s-focused rock and roll band will play from 10:15 p.m. - 12:30...
  [Editor’s Note: This story did not continue to the inside of the paper in the March 22, 2017 issue of the Times Plain Dealer. Staff appologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused. This article continues where it left off] Cresco - A group of about 60 folks showed up to the RAGBRAI® (...

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