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CRESCO - One good thing about the cold weather in Northeast Iowa is seeing sundogs, which were visible in Cresco and Howard County on Thursday, Jan. 6.
According to the National Weather Service, sundogs are colored spots of light that develop due to the refraction of light through ice crystals....
RICEVILLE - The Enterprise Journal has purchased the Monitor Recorder (starting Jan. 1, 2022) and will be merging the two newspapers into one county-wide (and beyond), weekly newspaper, as well as providing a total market coverage shopper.
The newspaper will continue to be called the Enterprise...
CRESCO - For the past 10 weeks, locals have had the opportunity to shop at area businesses and sign up for a chance to win weekly gift certificates and also the grand prize of $1,000 and second place of $500. The winners were drawn on Monday, Dec. 27. Lisa Frohn of Cresco won the top prize, while...
Howard County - The Times Plain Dealer is all about traditions. Last week was the annual Christmas section, where letters from elementary students were published.
Another tradition is helping local businesses give away goodies to the lucky family who has the first baby of the year. It’s a great...
LIME SPRINGS - Two individuals were transported by helicopter after a Dec. 26 crash in Lime Springs.
The Howard County Sheriff’s Office was notified at 2:10 a.m. that a car had crashed into an electric pole across the road to the west from Brown Park. A car had been wrapped around the pole.
Two...
LIME SPRINGS - Council members were informed by City Clerk Jane Tibbals at the Dec. 7 meeting the lawyer was only waiting for the original signed deed to arrive in the mail. The deed will be recorded, and both buildings, former Gates Upholstery and Tienter’s antique shop, will belong to the City....
“Thank you, thank you, thank you!” Times Plain Dealer publisher Dan Evans said to the community for donating items to the TPD’s Senior Giving Tree. “This year is the most donations we have received to give to area nursing homes.”
For the 11th year, the community has pulled together to give items to...
A swath of destruction was left behind as a weather incident traveled northeast from Floyd County, with damage being done in all parts of Howard County. Add to that record-setting temperatures of 70 degrees for Dec. 15 and winds gusting over 70 miles per hour, and it was a disaster waiting to...
LIME SPRINGS - With the holiday season upon us, giving is at the forefront of our thoughts. For many, this also includes giving back to our communities. In 2021, the Lime Springs Area Community Fund was established to enrich life in the Lime Springs area under the Howard County Community...
CRESCO - City Clerk Michelle Elton told Cresco City Council members at the Dec. 6 meeting she had received two grants from Bouska Trust.
One is for $5,000 for the Cresco Police Department to go toward an energy efficient hybrid car. “We will track and compare the differences between a regular...
