Brenda Ranum has been selected as a regional extension education director for Iowa State University Extension, according to Jack Payne, vice president for ISU Extension and Outreach.

    Kayla Dietzenbach of Cresco was crowned the 2009 Mighty Howard County Fair Queen during a coronation ceremony at the fairgrounds Wednesday night.

    Some things at a county fair become familiar staples; expected to be there and familiar. The midway, 4-H entries and fair food are all some of those staples. But there is another staple that is exclusive to the Howard County Fair and that is Anna Myers.

    Hot and humid weather with temperatures at times reaching into the 90s didn’t scare fairgoers away from visiting the 2009 Mighty Howard County Fair, June 24-28.

     Tickets go on sale July 1 for Cresco Community Theatre production for the zany, two-act musical, “Nunsensations” to be staged at the Cresco Opera House on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 9-11. Curtain time will be 7:30 p.m. for all three performances.

    John Lloyd took home the 2009 Big Loser trophy after he was named the winner of the contest at the Scheidel Plaza at the Howard County Fair last Friday night.