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CRESCO - At 8:54 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, the Howard County Sheriff’s Office took a 911 call of a shed fire at 7011 Unity Ave., northwest of Cresco.
Cresco Community Fire Department Chief Neal Stapelkamp said, “The entire shed was fully involved upon arrival, with fire threatening another...
What do farmers do for fun in the winter? Some of them build things with bales of hay!
Aaron and Maria Klingsheim live on the family farm, and brother Neil helps with milking.
Maria said, “Bale Man was Neil’s idea. He assembled the whole thing. Neil just got the idea in his head one night, and...
CRESCO - Recently, the Mighty Howard County Fair was recognized for its work with youth and the community.
Tom Barnes, Executive Secretary of the Fair Board, said, “We are so humbled that our peers in IAFE (International Association of Fair Expositions) have awarded the Mighty Howard County Fair...
HOWARD COUNTY - Sheriff Tim Beckman had an overly busy Friday, as he was the only officer available for the first half of the day, with one deputy at training and others coming on duty later.
He said, “From town you would never know it was bad out in the country. There was near white out conditions...
CALMAR - Masopust, the annual Czech Mardi Gras, will again be held at Pivo Brewery in Calmar. After 15 years of being held in Protivin, volunteers found it was easier to use a venue, which required less physical work for the volunteers.
It is being held on Saturday, Feb. 18, with the doors opening...
CRESCO - At the Jan. 23 bi-monthly meeting of Cresco City Council, members adopted the annual project list update to the Capital Improvements Plan, 2022-2027.
Those projects and the years they are to be started/completed include:
Completed by FY2025
~ Downtown Crosswalks & Sidewalks ($790,300...
UPDATED: CRESCO - At 8:54 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, the Howard County Sheriff’s Office took a 911 call of a shed fire at 7011 Unity Ave., northwest of Cresco.
Cresco Community Fire Department Chief Neal Stapelkamp said, “The entire shed was fully involved upon arrival, with fire threatening...
CRESCO - The 52nd Annual Snowfest was another successful one, as the area was fortunate to receive 4-6 inches of good snow on Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
Driftrunners President Zach Gooder commented, “Although it is a bit more stressful when you aren’t sure which events are going to be...
LIME SPRINGS - On Monday, Jan. 16, less than 10 days after a family lost their home to fire, Candace Peterson also had a house fire, at 381 Willard St.
Fire Chief Scott Osmundson reported, “It looks like the fire started from a corn stove chimney. The fire was in the north wall and went up into...
LIME SPRINGS - On Jan. 7, the Derrick and Michelle Ruggeberg family lost everything in a house fire.
The communities surrounding Lime Springs stepped up and collected clothing and toys for their three children. There was such an outpouring of support, there are many items left over.
Jami...
