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CRESCO - Legion and VFW members were honored at ceremonies held at Crestwood High School and Notre Dame Elementary on Nov. 10. In addition, they visited with fifth graders at Crestwood Elementary. Some of the veterans took advantage of breakfast at the high school and lunch with the Notre Dame...
CRESCO - The Board of Directors of Country Winds Manor (CWM)  made the hard decision of closing its doors at a special meeting on Oct. 31.  The Patty Elwood Center (which focuses on patients with dementia) will close in 60 days, per Iowa Code, which is  Jan. 6 and the Donald Lundak Center (which is...
RIDGEWAY - Are you looking for a friendly, inviting place to enjoy good food and drinks? Stop by The Fireman’s Inn, located in Ridgeway. The Fireman’s Inn is open Thursday-Sunday from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Whether you crave sandwiches, pizza, chicken teriyaki, tacos or steak, The Fireman’s Inn offers a...
CRESCO - The Howard County Freedom Rock Memorial Park turned five in October, but those who created it remember the process like it was yesterday. Marv Praska was the first step on a long road when he brought the Freedom Rock project to the attention of the American Legion and Howard County...
SCHLEY - On Thursday, Nov. 3, a group of neighbors got together to help Sylvester Mrachek combine the last 60 acres or so of corn after he fell and tore a tendon a few weeks prior. Sylvester’s cousin, Walt Mrachek, and neighbor Steve Sovereign got to talking, like neighbors do, and started to...
Celebrating its veterans, American Legion John Frahm Post 597 of Elma held a dinner and Quilts of Valor presentation on Sunday, Nov. 6. Veterans recognized included, in front: Ronald Tierney, Robert and Marlene Weber, Francis Praska, Edward Kovarik and Roger Heying. Back: Kenneth Fangman, Robert...
CRESCO - On Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, the RHS Foundation will present an evening of fine dining and excellent entertainment at the Heritage Event Center to raise funds for the “Building on Our Past, Building on Our Future” Cresco Medical Clinic expansion campaign.  The evening starts with a social hour...
CRESCO - (Disclaimer: All results are unofficial until they are recounted by the Board of Supervisors.)  Howard County has 6,282 registered voters, with 3,407 casting a ballot for 54.2% As of 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, the local races have all been called. The State races only had 97 of 99...
CRESCO - Cresco has joined a short list of area towns that has easy access to an EV (Electric Vehicle) charging station.  Besides having a public charging station at MiEnergy in Cresco, there is now one in the downtown area, in the southeast corner of Fareway’s parking lot. The location is close to...
HOWARD COUNTY - On Friday, Oct. 21 around 8 p.m., a vehicle drove around the barricades and onto James Ave. south of Chester, which was in the process of being paved.   The vehicle came upon some wet concrete south of 25th street and drove into the wet concrete. The driver turned around and drove...

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