Elma
ELMA - The Elma Community Complex Board (ECC) has been chosen as The Times Plain Dealer’s Organization of the Year!
The City of Elma has raised over 1.3 million dollars since 2018 to support the ECC, and surpassed its original goal of 1.2 million. Although there have been hiccups along the way, the...
Elma - This joyous season has been an amazing time of memories past and present at Colonial Manor of Elma. Happiness is shared by all when family traditions are shared. There is great excitement in the air as Christmas gets closer.
Della Mitchell remembered, “Mom would have special baking done and...
Northeast Iowa - The date May 15, 1968 is remembered by many in this area. It is the date an F5 tornado went through Charles City, killing 13, headed to Elma, where it destroyed the Catholic Church and ended at the Paul Goodman farm west of Lime Springs.
Many people living north/northeast of...
Elma - A sold out crowd filled the Elma Memorial Hall Saturday, March 10th as the Elma Events Committee hosted their first Murder Mystery Dinner. “Earlier this year we come up with the idea and with the help of many we pulled it off,” shared Nate Dockendorf in opening comments at the event. ...
Howard County - The deadline to submit grant applications to the Howard County Community Foundation 2018 grant cycle is midnight (CST) Jan. 31, 2018. The online grant application and grant guidelines may be found on the Community Foundation’s website at www.howardccf.org. For Elma projects, go to...
Elma - Three years ago, the citizens of Elma were devastated when the local elementary was closed by Howard-Winneshiek School District due to low numbers and expenses. Since then City Council and town leaders have been trying to find a way to make better use of the building.
A solid group of...
Elma - This year Peoples Savings Bank (PSB) in Elma is celebrating 90 years in business. PSB has always been a community bank with a focus on serving agriculture and the Elma area.
“A lot has changed in 90 years of banking but I hope the one thing that hasn’t changed is that we serve our...
