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CRESCO - The Boeke Family Revival donated $2,000 to the Mighty Howard County Fair right before the judging of the Best Kolache Baker Contest in the Featherlite Center. Jeff spoke for the family. “This is donated in honor of our father, Gary Boeke. He was the Fair Board Secretary for many years. We...
ELMA - On July 5, 2022 at 9:40 a.m., the Howard County Sheriff’s Office was contacted in reference to a missing person, Chris Dale Pitz, age 51, born on July 5, 1971. He was last seen the prior evening around 7:30 p.m. The Sheriff’s Office was advised that Mr. Pitz had several medical issues. It...
CRESCO - Joey Vobr of Cresco was crowned 2022 Mighty Howard County Fair Queen. Nora Ryan was crowned Princess.  Fair Secretary Tom Barnes addressed the crowd. “Welcome to the 128th Mighty Howard County Fair.” He explained the fair queen contest started in 1989 when Becky Schmidt of Elma was named...
CRESCO - Family, friends and fairgoers attended the first event of the Mighty Howard County Fair, the Talent Show, on Tuesday, June 21. There were 10 acts, with participants ranging in age from six to 30. The age categories were 16 and below, and over 17. The three judges, Danielle Chihak (...
SAUDE - Old country churches are full of architectural character. But eventually, they need to be updated. And one built in 1904, like Saude Evangelical Lutheran Church, has seen several transitions over the years. The latest one, completed this spring by Riehle Decorating of Cresco, integrated...
CRESCO - Vickie Grube earned the Champion Best of Show Award for her photo ‘A Mother Nature Moment’ in Mighty Howard County Fair’s Photo Contest, sponosred by the Times Plain Dealer.  Grube will receive $50 in Cresco Chamber Dollars for winning the top prize. A total of 86 photos were entered in...
HOWARD COUNTY - Julian Merritt and Lucas Merritt of Hawkeye Sanitation addressed Lime Springs City Council about having different totes for garbage and recycling. The cost for the service will go up 10-15% the first year and then 3-4% annually. That adds up to, at max, an extra $2.50 for single...
CRESCO - “This evening is to appreciate our sponsors and showcase the candidates for queen and princess,” said Mighty Howard County Fair Board Executive Secretary Tom Barnes. The event took place at the Expo Center on June 15, with nearly a full house of supporters of the fair attending the...
A ground-breaking ceremony was held on June 20 at the K-8 building for the new addition that will connect the K-8 with the high school. Supt. Ted Ihns told the crowd gathered for the ceremony, “In 2019, we tried to do a bond, but it didn’t go. The board, Mr. Trende and myself wanted to continue...

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