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CRESCO - With the start of a new year just around the corner, the City Hall will have a change––but a very familiar face––as Niki Hill will start her position as the new Cresco City Clerk.
Hill had been the Deputy Clerk and has now moved up replacing Michelle Elton, who will be working her last...
DES MOINES - When you look at a lifetime of accomplishments by an individual, some go to the “buffet of life” and leave with with a few morsels on their plate. Others may leave with a plate half full, and others, they carry a full plate with little room on it! Often, it’s those who already have...
CRESCO - The Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame was recently granted permission to show the six-part docuseries, ‘The Dual,’ on Dec. 18-19 at 6:30 p.m. each night at the Cresco Theatre.
This marks the first time the docuseries, which focuses on the 1986 dual between the University of Iowa and Iowa State...
SALT LAKE CITY – The International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) proudly honored Tom Barnes, Executive Director of Association of Iowa Fairs, with the 2023 IAFE Top Recruiter Award.
This distinguished recognition was announced on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at the IAFE Convention and Trade Show...
CRESCO - It may be hard to believe, but the 2023 Santa Parade will be taking place on Friday, Nov. 24 starting at 4 p.m., allowing for the annual kick-off of the holiday season for Cresco!
Featured as the Grand Marshal for the parade will be Janet Andera, a familiar face at many area events, the...
CRESCO - Women who have served in the United States military were among those honored at the 2023 Veterans Banquet, hosted by the American Legion Post 135 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4561 at the EXPO Center last Saturday evening.
Emcee Warren Steffen, Private First Class, US Army Reserves,...
HOWARD COUNTY - Unofficial election results are in for the many city and school elections that took place in Howard County.
The Howard-Winneshiek School passed their public measure by a large margin, 619 (64%) to 342 (36%) with all 100 precincts reporting.
“We are thrilled the voters understand...
IOWA CITY - Sharon Goodman, a 2020 Crestwood High School graduate and current member of the University of Iowa Women's Basketball Team, scored 19 points and had four rebounds to help the Hawkeyes beat FDU at home on Nov. 6.
CRESCO - It was not a great way to start a Monday!
The Cresco, Lime Springs and Protivin Fire Departments, area EMT personnel, Howard County Sheriff’s Dept. and Cresco Police Dept. all responded to a fire at Hawkeye Sanitation, located on Airport Road on the west edge of Cresco at approximately 10...
CRESCO - With many smiles, Betty Schmitt of Special Needs Association of Howard County, received a check for $2,575.30 from the Cresco Knights of Columbus this past Friday afternoon.
Schmitt met with Grand Knight, Wayne Mashek, of the Cresco Knights of Columbus #1571 in receiving the check at his...
