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Mitchell County’s Fox crowned State Fair Queen

DES MOINES - Mary Ann Fox, age 18, the daughter of Karl Fox and Kari McClure, of Mitchell County was crowned the 2022 Iowa State Fair Queen by Tennie Carlson, president of the Fair Board, and McKenna Henrich, the 2021 Fair Queen. This year's ceremony took place on Saturday evening, Aug. 13, at the...

Important dates for general election

HOWArD COUNty - Aug. 8, 2022: County Candidate Filing Begins: First day for non-party political organizations candidates and candidates nominated by petition to file nomination papers for county and township offices. Aug. 30, 2022: First day to submit absentee ballot requests. Aug. 31, 2022:...

Area fire departments called to Good Times Grill in downtown Cresco

CRESCO --Several area fire departments were called to the future Good Times Grill restaurant building in downtown Cresco Thursday, Aug. 18 around 8 p.m. More information will be available as it is released.

Quilts of Valor in L.S.

LIME SPRINGS - A Quilts of Valor ceremony was held at the Spring Apartments in Lime Springs on Friday, July 29 for four veterans who live in the complex — Brad Hovey (U.S. Navy), Arnie Kotval (U.S. Air Force), Ryan Palmer (U.S. Army) and Gary Price (U.S. Navy). The event was hosted by another...

Gooder named one of Fantastic 40

CRESCO - Some may think that being the owner’s kid gives him a free ride. That can’t be further from the truth when it comes to John Gooder. He had to prove himself by slowly taking on responsibilities at Plantpeddler at which he excelled. He earned the respect of his coworkers, his parents (Mike...

What happens in Vegas

LIME SPRINGS - Sweet Corn Days (Aug. 12-14) is bringing a little bit of Vegas glam to Main Street. Straight from Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Crush will be playing as the headliner for the Saturday night (Aug. 13) musical entertainment from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Brian Lewis as Elvis will be Rockin’ the ‘...

Fire at Howard County hog barn

This amazing picture was taken by Kelsey Schumacher, who was on the Regional Health Services of Howard County’s Elma Ambulance crew during an early Sunday morning, Aug. 7, fire at the intersection of Quail Ave. and 180th St.’s Reicks View Farms’ hog barns. She noted she was just lucky to get the...

City announces Mediacom raising rates on four packages

CRESCO - City Clerk Michelle Elton stated Mediacom informed the City that four packages will have their rates raised by 25%. She added she would be giving department heads the Capital Improvement Plan to make updates to it in October. • In other business from the Aug. 1 Cresco City Council meeting...

Manure tanker rolls near Riceville

HOWARD COUNTY - On Aug. 3, 2022 at approximately 10:55 p.m., the Howard County Sheriff’s Office received a call that a semi with a manure tanker went in the ditch on 130th St., west of Bell Ave. (south and east of Riceville). The caller advised that approximately 5,000 gallons of manure had...

Cresco Open Air Market Thrives

CRESCO - It’s Thursday afternoon and things are hopping down at the Cresco Open Air Market. The offerings for sale run the gamut from bath bombs to mushrooms, from handmade wood furniture to prize winning kolaches and more. Open air market manager Ashten Lienhard is happy with how the market is...