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Over $260,000 given in DFS Scholarships

CRESCO - Each year, Crestwood High School has scheduled two nights where seniors are given scholarships and awards. The Crestwood Dollars for Scholars (DFS) assembly was held on Wednesday, May 4 and the awards ceremony was held on May 11. Al Voyna, President of the Board of Directors for DFS, told...

Banquet highlights HCB&T, TPD’s Hall of Fame

CRESCO - Jason Passmore, Executive Director of Howard County Business & Tourism (HCBT), introduced Sue Barnes, 1st Vice President of Howard County Economic Development (HCED), who welcomed all to the annual awards banquet. Barnes noted the pleasure of being in person again and extended a...

Bielefeld is new L.S. council member

LIME SPRINGS - The first order of business at the May 3 Lime Springs City Council meeting was to appoint a new person to council after Kris McNamara gave her resignation on April 6. Jennifer Kalstabakken said, “I was upset about this. I found out at the post office there was a city council vacancy...

Council hears big water tower inspection report

CRESCO - Nate Widell, Pubic Works Director, told City Council members the City will start planting boulevard trees in the next few weeks after the May 2 meeting. “There are still some available, so if someone wants one, they should give us a call.” • In other business from the meeting, Drew Zahasky...

HCCF distributes over $129K

LIME SPRINGS - The Howard County Community Foundation (HCCF) held its 2022 grant awards celebration at the Lime Springs Community Center on April 19, announcing the distribution of $129,801.92 to 25 projects of organizations serving Howard County through its 2022 grant cycle. “The Howard County...

HWCSD announces finalists for 7-12 principal interviews

CRESCO - The Howard-Winneshiek Community School District’s Board of Education is pleased to announce that they have selected three candidates to interview for High School Principal. The candidates selected for interviews are: • Todd Coulter, Cedar Falls, Iowa – Mr. Coulter is currently the...

Need donations to send books to Ghana

CRESCO - Rev. Dr. Derrick Okine has a big task in front of him, and he is asking for help from others to help him reach his goal of mailing 10,000 books to his home country of Ghana, Africa. He already has around 7,000 books that have been donated, the majority of them from his previous parish at...

Crestwood fifth graders graduate D.A.R.E. program

CRESCO - “It’s great to see the D.A.R.E. students, their parents, administration and officers here today,” said D.A.R.E. officer, Sheriff’s Deputy Richard Hollenbeck during the fifth grade graduation held on April 20. “Last year we had the classes, but no ceremony. It’s nice to be in the gym for...

How-Winn’s free summer meals due to start in July

CRESCO - Nutrition Director Cheryl Dickman is starting the Howard-Winneshiek CSD’s annual free summer meals on July 5 through July 29. With the addition being constructed between the K-8 and high school buildings, the power will be shut off to the entire complex from May 23 until at least July 1,...

Mother-Daughter Look-Alike Contest

CRESCO - Judges had a tough time choosing which of these mothers and daughters most looked alike in the Times Plain Dealer’s Mirror Image Contest. All the participants garnered votes, but these three floated to the top with Lindsay and Grace Zahasky taking first. Mom Tanya and Adeline Munkel came...