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Mike Naig visits Ag Education Center

By Nate Troy Sports Editor sports@crescotimes.com CRESCO - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig visited the Reicks View Ag Education Center at the Howard County Fairgrounds on Friday, June 2. During his tour of the facility, he visited with Tom Barnes, Howard County Fair Board Secretary; Sue...

H.C. Historical Preservation Museum

Members of Howard County Historical Society have been working hard for the past year at the Howard County Historical Preservation Museum, located at the Fairgrounds in Cresco. At last year’s Mighty Howard County Fair, the addition to the original building was dedicated. Since then, members have...

Flag Retirement Ceremony

CRESCO - There are a few rules of etiquette associated with the United States flag. Most locals know that when veterans carry Old Glory through a parade route to stand, remove a hat (for men) and salute or put the right hand over the heart as the flag passes. When flags get tattered and torn from...

Fenskes receive Quilts of Valor

CRESCO - In a special program at the Freedom Rock in Cresco on Memorial Day, Dale Fenske and his two sons, Eric and Nick, received Quilts of Valor. The trio were happy to be able to receive the quilts together. They were presented by Sandy Thorson. The Fenskes come from a very long line of men and...

Children’s author follows her dreams

LIME SPRINGS - Maria Klingsheim can be the poster child of following your heart and dreams. Being a classically-trained musician, she assumed she’d end up in a big city looking for ways to use her talents and skills — singing and performing in front of large crowds, directing theater productions...

TPD’s ‘My World’ Photo Contest

HOWARD COUNTY - In this day and age of cameras on cell phones or iPads, there is usually a way to save the memory or awesome moment a person is witnessing. During the Mighty Howard County Fair, locals can submit those interesting, breathtaking or just plain cute photos to the Times Plain Dealer’s “...

RHSHC offers new patient portal

CRESCO - Regional Health Services of Howard County’s (RHSHC) recent affiliation transition to Avera Health boasts many advantages for patient health care, and one of the most helpful is the introduction of the AveraChart app. The AveraChart app is a free, easy, secure online patient portal that...

MHC Fair buttons

HOWARD COUNTY - Pay-One-Price Fair Buttons can be purchased at area Howard County businesses any time between now and the start of the Mighty Howard County Fair, June 22-26. Costs are $35 before the first day and $45 after, for those nine-years-old and above. Under nine are free. The button admits...

Get the Scoop

Driving along N. Elm St. in Cresco is causing a lot of second looks at the previous Baptist Church and most recently the Store Next Door, associated with the County Store on the corner of N. Elm and 3rd St. The “castle part” of the structure is being taken off. A new roof will soon replace the old...

Flag Etiquette, U.S. Flag Code

WASHINGTON, D.C. - With Flag Day taking place next week, on June 14, the following is a list of do’s and don’ts associated with Old Glory, the U.S. Flag. When displaying the flag . . . • Display the U.S. flag from sunrise to sunset on buildings and stationary flagstaffs in the open. When a...