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Scouts observe council meeting

Lime Springs - Kole Balvanz and Matthew Praska from Boy Scout Troop 64 attended the Lime Springs City Council meeting on March 6 as a requirement to get their Duty to the Community Badge. At the end of the meeting, they led the audience and council members in the Pledge of Allegiance. • In other...

Celebrating return of Brew & Stew

CRESCO - Irish eyes were smiling on Cresco Saturday, as perfect weather and a crowd of over 300 green-and-orange-clad revelers gathered to support the Cresco Firefighters, Prairie Springs Recreational Trail, and Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation at the Brew & Stew. The 19th event...

Lime Springs readying for 150th

Lime Springs - Members of the Community Club and the residents of Lime Springs are gearing up for a big celebration over the Sweet Corn Days weekend—its 150th celebration! A 150th committee was formed in fall 2017 to raise extra money and help out the Community Club with extra entertainment...

H.C.’s version of game night

Howard County - Cresco Area Chamber of Commerce has changed up its fall mixer. It’s now being held in the spring. The Spring Un-Olympics will take place on Friday, March 23 at the Expo Center in Cresco, with registration starting at 6:30 p.m. It’s hard to find a good date to have an event with so...

Another scam, stay vigilent!

Lime Springs - Judy Mahr of rural Lime Springs reported to the Times Plain Dealer a scam regarding her grandson. She received a phone call from her “grandson,” Truman. He told her he had been in an accident with a man from Florida, and he needed $12,000. “I’ll pay you back on Monday,” he told...

RHS entities discuss collaborative relationship at leadership conference

CRESCO - Regional Health Services of Howard County CEO Robin Schluter, Chairman of the RHS Board of Directors George Willis, and Mitchell County Regional Center’s President/CEO Shelly Russell and Board Chair Jon Koster recently spoke about their collaborative relationship at The American Hospital...

Silent film classic ‘The General’

Cresco - It was nearly a full house on March 4 when the Cresco Opera House was used for what it was built for . . . having a live orchestra add to the excitement of a silent film shown on the big movie screen! The Carthage Wind Orchestra from Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis. left nothing to the...

Celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday!

Cresco - About once a year, there is a cat that slinks around the halls of Crestwood Elementary. But it’s no ordinary house cat, it is Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat! This cat visits all the grades from preschool through sixth grade handing out brand new books to all the kids, thanks to the...

Spring is on its way

Around 8 a.m. on March 8, the tree on the southeast corner of the Howard County Courthouse was filled with robins. About 20 of them came and went for several minutes. Several other locals have seen robins as well. The old wives tale says the robin will have its tail snowed on three times before...

Fullhart formally charged with Murder in the First

CRESCO - Brian Allen Fullhart, 34, was formally charged with Murder in the First Degree on Sunday, March 11, so his preliminary hearing, set for March 12, was cancelled. Fullhart is charged with murdering his wife, Zoanne Fullhart in the early morning hours of March 1 at 700 S. Elm St. in Cresco...