News
CRESCO - Results from the contests held in the Featherlite Center during the Mighty Howard County Fair have been announced.
Coloring:
• Little Tykes 2-5: 1. Jett Larson 2. Rosilyn O’Keefe 3. Kali Henry
• Children’s Class 6-12: 1. Layton Schmidt 2. Dane Curtin 3. Boston Danielson
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CRESCO - CUSB Bank employees have been busy this year creating a quilt to be donated to the Regional Health Services of Howard County's (RHSHC) Annual Quilt Auction.
Lori Bronner, Vice President and HR Director, has been the quilt project coordinator at the bank for the past six years. She said...
CRESCO - During the annual grueling RAGBRAI ride, some injuries require more than a Band-Aid. That's why nine area high school students enrolled in Northeast Iowa Community College's (NICC) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Career Pathway Certificate program jumped at the chance to use their...
Lime Springs - Mr. Ted Ihns, newly hired Howard-Winneshiek CSD superintendent, and four administrators said a neighborly “Hello” to members of Lime Springs City Council. Ihns plans to speak in all communities of the district.
“I’m a proud graduate of Lime Springs-Chester Elementary School,” he...
CRESCO - A memorial funeral service will be held for George Harry Darland at First United Methodist Church in Cresco at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12. Friends may call at the church an hour before the service.
CRESCO - “I’ve heard numerous compliments on our organization and hospitality. For everyone who’s volunteered, I can’t thank the community enough for stepping forward,” said Jason Passmore, Director of Howard County Business & Tourism and Executive Board member.
One of those volunteers was...
CRESCO - Another RAGBRAI® is completed with nary a hitch. People from across the United States swelled the streets, homes and parks of Cresco on Thursday and Friday, July 27-28. But it isn’t just friends and neighbors across the U.S. who ride, there are international riders as well. Team Dublin...
It is always interesting to look at the numbers. Looking over the list there is around 250 volunteers counted for Cresco (which doesn’t include Protivin volunteers), but there were many more than that, as so many individuals stepped up to help make this event a success.
Miscellaneous
Thursday...
CRESCO - Do you know of someone who could benefit from receiving a meal who is homebound? If you do, Meals-on-Wheels is your answer! It may brighten their day when someone delivers their food. The meals are delivered by local volunteers under the direction of the Northeast Iowa Area Agency on...
DAKOTA, Minn. - Private Chaise M. Hovey, 18, of Dakota, Minn. graduated from the United States Marine Corps Recruit boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego on July 21, 2017. Private Hovey successfully completed 13 weeks of intense basic training at MCRD San Diego as one of 59 recruits...
