Lime Springs

LIME SPRINGS  - Homesteader Lezlie Ceran grows mushrooms in her house. She is, in fact, the only indoor organic mushroom grower in the state of Iowa.  Under the banner of One World Micro Echo Farm, Ceran grows oyster mushrooms in 36 growing buckets stacked four high under a humidity tent in her...
LIME SPRINGS - Every town needs some newcomers like Richard and Angie Cottrell.  Sure, they have a little gray hair. Don’t most of us? Sure, they talk funny. It’s that southeastern accent that is fun to listen to. Sure, they live in one of the largest structures in town. They purchased the old Lime...
LIME SPRINGS - The nuisance property at 118, E. Jackson St. in Lime Springs has been removed from future agendas after being under discussion for several years. At the Oct. 1 Council meeting, Jeff Harden, friend and contractor for Walter Hoopman, advised council he felt he has complied with wishes...
Update, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, 4:15 p.m. LIME SPRINGS - An armed gunman has been taken into custody in Austin, Minn. around 3-3:30 p.m. after robbing the Lime Springs branch of CUSB Bank noted Howard County Sheriff Mike Miner. The suspect's name has not been released. It took less than four hours...
LIME SPRINGS - City entity heads gave some updates regarding how Sweet Corn Days preparations were progressing. • Ed Hampe said the Community Center installed an AED at the facility. It was learned right away new batteries were needed as the ones in the machine lasted just 15 minutes when the power...
LIME SPRINGS - Chairman of the Pool and Parks Committee Jill Tibbals reported on her department at the June 4 Lime Springs City Council meeting. She noted the pool was set to open on June 8, which it did to temperatures in the mid-70s. “We have a new person on the board, Jane Tibbals. She helps out...
Lime Springs - Katie Sterk of Bolton & Menk engineering firm updated City Council on the wastewater treatment project that Lime Springs has been investigating for several years. Sterk gave the latest numbers on a new plant, which ranged from $3.8-12 million. The Department of Natural Resources...
Lime Springs - Eddie Miller, president of the Lime Springs Public Library Board, had some remarks to make to City Council at its March 5 meeting. He asked if Council wanted to go into closed session in regards to issues the Library Board has with the City.  Mayor Kevin Bill said, “We do not have to...
Lime Springs - Jason Passmore announced Dan Gable was the main speaker at the upcoming Howard County Business and Tourism banquet on April 9.  In addition, he told Lime Springs City Council members the organization is hosting a Northeast Iowa STEM Festival at the Expo Center in Cresco. “This allows...
Lime Springs - Some new policies will take affect on Nov. 1 in Lime Springs as the City Council voted to not accept cash for payments to the City. This includes payments for bills or from City departments after a fund-raiser. The issues were discussed at a work session on Sept. 11. Other policies...

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