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Local overseas during pandemic

CRESCO - Here is the story of Katie Huhe who was overseas when the pandemic was in its infancy. Here is the story of making it home safely in her words: I was studying abroad in Granada, Spain through Central College of Pella, Iowa. There was a group of 10 girls abroad at this location — five from...

Looking out for one of their own

PROTIVIN - When friend and fellow firefighter Chris Shimek found out his Chief’s (Brad Moudry) wife (Amy) had breast cancer, he stepped up as only a true volunteer will. He rallied the troops and organized a t-shirt fund-raiser with the intention of giving the proceeds to the family. Amy recalled...

Hope, generosity at time of great need at NEICAC H.C. Food Pantry

CRESCO - Our communities have a long history of helping others during times of natural disasters and national emergencies. The current COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation’s (NEICAC) Howard County Family Service Office in Cresco, including the Howard...

Combine fire spread quick

Cresco - Cresco Community Fire Department received report of a combine fire in a field one-half mile south of Hwy. 9 on Robin Avenue (Schley Road). Wayne Mlady of rural Cresco was operating a John Deere combine in what was standing corn from last fall when he noticed some operational issues and...

Cresco departments updating policies due to COVID-19

Cresco - City officials have been busy with webinars, calls and brainstorming ideas to put into place if coronavirus (COVID-19) strike’s Cresco City’s workforce. After a recommendation from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) to mask up when in public, Public Works Director Rod...

Cresco TPD purchases Print Shop Plus

CRESCO - Jim Turvold, owner of Print Shop Plus, has announced the sale of his business and assets to the Cresco Times Plain Dealer, which took place on March 1, 2020. For the past 25 years, Turvold has been running his establishment out of his building located at 216 North Elm Street, located...

Lime Springs Council discusses options for Tienter building

LIME SPRINGS - City Council members have been trying to figure out what will happen to Curt Tienter’s building after it lost some of its bricks from the back southeast corner in mid-March. Tienter lived upstairs and had Curt’s General Store on the main floor. With the stability of the structure...

COVID-19 — Behind the scenes —Part 8 (April 17)

CRESCO - The Regional Health Services of Howard County COVID-19 (coronavirus) Community Partnership met through a tele-call on Friday, April 17. Some of the things on everyone’s mind was the escalation of Region 6, of which Howard County is part of, to a Level 10. The biggest change in this was...

School, spring sports cancelled

DES MOINES - During her Friday, April 17 press conference, Governor Kim Reynolds said the 327 public and 179 non-public schools will not reopen for the 2019-2020 school year. She said, “One of the first significant mitigation steps we took (regarding COVID-19) to slow the virus was recommending...

Additional Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed in Howard County

CRESCO - Two additional cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Howard County. According to the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), one individual is an adult (18-40 years old) and the other is a middle-aged adult (41-60 years old). All appropriate containment measures...