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Lakeville, Minn. - Were you shocked, saddened or disappointed in 2006 when it was announced Pluto was no longer classified as a planet?
Imagine how Pluto himself felt!
That is the story line former Cresco native Jahn Stopperan (son of Carl and Lynette Stopperan) and his daughter, Ashley Gallegos...
CRESCO - The 46th Annual Snowfest is scheduled for Jan. 26-29, 2017. The Snowfest, originally known as "Snofest" has become a well-known and popular event for snowmobile enthusiasts, community members and visitors during the often-uneventful month of January.
The event will include trail rides,...
CRESCO - As a bitterly cold and icy winter season continues, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) may affect those vulnerable to seasonal depression.
Senior Life Solutions in Cresco, an intensive outpatient program for seniors age 65 and older, addresses mental health concerns such as Seasonal...
CRESCO - January is National Mentoring Month. Through Youth Mentoring, 119 local youth have a mentor. Howard County has many active and dedicated mentors; one of which is Cresco resident Marshall Rogne.
Rogne may be better known as the Executive Director of Veterans Affairs and Director of...
Cresco - The First Baby of the Year for the Times Plain Dealer’s Contest may be a girl, but she’s not the first one in the family. She’s not even the second girl in the family.
Miss Nevaeh Grace Reisner joins two older sisters, Faith (five) and Sarah (two)!
She was born at 8:56 a.m. on Jan. 5,...
CRESCO - The Midwest Mission Bible Training Center, located at 422 2nd St W in Cresco, welcomes the public to attend its numerous events, and is currently busy preparing for its April 1st graduation banquet.
The Midwest Mission Bible Training Center is a non-profit, faith-based 8-10-month-long...
AMES - According to the Iowa Land Value Survey presented by Dr. Zhang, Iowa State University Extension Economist, at a news conference on Dec. 13, the state saw a 5.9 percent ($450) decrease to $7,183 in Iowa farmland values from November 2015 to November 2016.
This represents a modest decline...
Ames - Emoji keyboards and sticker packs for Iowa's universities launched in the Apple iTunes and Google Play stores today, making them available for free to fans globally.
Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, the University of Northern Iowa and Drake University's apps launched Dec. 26...
Jan. 6 - Savannah Roberts of Lime Springs had the privilege of playing the National Anthem with the Hawkeyes Marching Band during the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Unfortunately the Iowa Hawkeyes lost to Stanford’s Cardinals 45-16.
The top three stories of 2015 included the closing of the...
Howard County - Chris Rogne, 7-12 principal at Howard-Winneshiek, gave a report on Secondary Standards-Based Grading, which is the direction the district has been moving for the past few years.
Rogne noted it takes about four years to complete the transfer from the A, B, C, D, F grading system...
