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Painted 'Trophy Blue' - Hover Olds 442 wins event

CRESCO - Sometimes a name will take you places! For Mark Hover, painting his 1969 Olds 442 “Trophy Blue” was all he needed in taking home the top hardware at the Oldsmobile Club of America National Car Show. Sporting his recently built 1969 Olds 442 sports coupe, Mark and his wife, Jean,...

Legend making a statement at Sheriff's Department

CRESCO - The Howard County Sheriff’s Department is learning quickly how valuable it is to have a “Legend” on their team. Sheriff Rick Busch says the department’s first K-9 officer. Legend, has already made a number of drug busts since he joined the force on April 4 under the command of Deputy...

47th Annual Czech Days set for Aug. 15-17 weekend

PROTIVIN - Get ready for Polka Dancing, excellent music, great food and wonderful Czech hospitality, as the little city of Protivin, with Holy Trinity Parish, hosts their 47th Annual Czech Days Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 15-17. A full weekend of activities is planned, and if you have a...

Welcome to Crestwood: Meet CHS Principal Bentley

CRESCO - Crestwood High School is starting the new academic year with fresh leadership and a uniquely qualified, spirited new principal: Mr. Neal Bentley. Though he didn’t walk the halls of Crestwood as a student, he brings a lifetime of diverse experiences, a deep appreciation for the community,...

Bakken, Gates tabbed LSSCD Grand Marshals

LIME SPRINGS - A pair of “behind the scenes” community volunteers will ride in the Lime Springs Sweet Corn Festival parade as Grand Marshalls on Sunday, Aug. 10, beginning at 1 p.m. Connie Bakken and Charlene Gates, a pair of retired golden age widows who have been involved in the Lime Springs...

Lime Springs Sweet Corn Days set for weekend

LIME SPRINGS - Offering free food, free activities for the kids and night after night of great live music, plus dozens of other events, the Lime Springs Sweet Corn Days is expected to draw hundreds for the community’s 44th annual festival. Lime Springs Community Club officials who spearhead the...

Cresco Wildlife Club hosts Gun, Sports Show Aug. 1-2

CRESCO - The Cresco Wildlife Club will host their 15th annual Wildlife Gun and Sports Show this Friday and Saturday, Aug. 1-2, filling the Expo Center at the Warren County Fairgrounds. The show, which will feature about 30 vendors that will fill nearly 100 tables, will offer outdoor sports...

43rd Annual Fly-In Breakfast part of history in Cresco

CRESCO - Cresco is proud to celebrate their hometown heroes and one of those is Ellen Church, who started the stewardess program for airlines nearly a century ago. In honor of her death 60 years ago, Cresco’s Chamber of Commerce will host their 43rd annual Fly-In Breakfast at the large hanger at...

Cresco Fine Arts Show, Fly-In Breakfast set for Aug. 3

CRESCO - Longevity may be the key for the Cresco Fine Arts Council, planning their 64th annual show this Sunday, Aug. 3, at Beadle Park. One of the longest running outdoor art shows in the state, the Cresco Fine Arts Show will offer free admission to view local art put together by talents of...

Follow the ‘Yellow Brick Road’ to Cresco Theatre this weekend!

CRESCO - Get ready for flying monkeys, good and bad witches, a talking Scarecrow (without a brain), ruby slippers, a rusty Tin Man and a “very scared” Lion, as the Wizard of Oz will be coming to town this weekend! Cresco Community Theater, with the help of numerous volunteers and local actors, have...