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PROTIVIN - It’s party time in Protivin!  No, Czech Days is still three months away, but Polashek Locker’s 40th anniversary is coming up on Saturday, May 6 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Protivin Fire Station Adam Polashek stated there will be food, refreshments, a bouncy house for the kids and food...
CRESCO/HOWARD Cty. - Howard County, Iowa was lucky for a long time.  Lucky until recently. Cresco Police Chief Tim Ruroden announced the department had its first fentanyl bust recently. “It has probably been in the community, but now it’s showing its ugly head. It’s an open case. I can’t talk about...
ELMA - Luis Alfredo Delgado Rodriguez of New Hampton, Iowa, 29, was arrested on May 2, 2023 for solicitation for prostitution. Earlier that day, around 2:20 p.m., Delgado Rodriguez entered the Elma Express. He tried to purchase a Powerade. When the female cashier told him the price for the drink,...
Every other year, ahead of Crestwood’s prom, a mock crash and program are sponsored by Cresco Police Department, with help from local emergency personnel. This year, a young student was killed in a drunk-driving crash in front of the high school. For more information, see the Times Plain Dealer
CRESCO - At the April 3 Cresco City Council meeting, members learned the 7th St. W. Reconstruction Project was going to be $280,000 higher than originally estimated, and the bids haven’t been opened on that project yet. Then at the April 17 meeting, they learned the Crosswalk Project, which...
Howard County -   Has anyone ever come up to you and said, “You look just like your mother!” or “Your daughter is the spittin’ image of you!?” Well, now is the time to show everyone how much you look like each other. Why not enter the Times Plain Dealer’s Mirror Image, a mother-daughter look-alike...
LIME SPRINGS - Representatives from 28 Howard County non-profits were able to pick up their grant checks on Tuesday, April 11 in Lime Springs.  A total of $150,146.42 in grants from Howard County Community Foundation, made up of Howard County Endowment Fund, Howard County Expendable Fund and...
CRESCO - Howard-Winneshiek School Board voted to upgrade the cameras in the buses at the April 12 monthly meeting. Chad Jackson, Director of Transportation, said, “The cameras on the buses need to be updated.” He then introduced Jeff Freidhof, who also works in transportation. Freidhof explained, “...
CRESCO - City Council members voted to raise water and sewer rates 5% each, at the April 17 regular meetings. At the previous meeting, they had voted to raise water 4% and sewer 6%. After looking over the figures, City Clerk Michelle Elton said 5% for each would be better. “Six percent for sewer is...
CRESCO - This isn’t your grandfather’s wildlife club! Nope. Cresco Wildlife Club is for every age group, but the older members have been focusing on the youth of the community in the past few years. Because of their volunteerism to spread the love of conservation and outdoor sports, the Cresco...

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