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Airport project higher than expected

CRESCO - At the April 4, 2022 City Council meeting, Josh Dank of Clapsaddle-Garber Associates (CGA) reported that two bids were received for the Runway Drainage Improvements Project: Skyline Construction at $102,700 and Mehmert Tiling at $99,245. The low bid was accepted. Two alternatives were...

Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for Howard County

DES MOINES -- Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for Howard County in response to the April 12 severe weather. The governor's proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to, and recover from, the effects of this severe weather in Howard County. Other counties...

Roping to the rescue

LIME SPRINGS - It wasn’t Will Hinck’s first rodeo, but it was the first one in which he roped a dog. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Back on Tuesday, March 29, Marty Beck saw a small, black dog running around on Quail Avenue in rural Lime Springs, so he gave Kelsey Schumacher a call....

Locals celebrate March for Meals

CRESCO - “Every year, Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging (NEI3A) celebrates March for Meals, and this year deserves a very special recognition for our Meals on Wheels program,” said Kristie Wiltgen, Regional Director at Decorah. This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Older Americans Act...

Steps taken for supt.

CRESCO - Current Howard-Winneshiek CSD Superintendent Ted Ihns’ resigation was officially accepted at the March 21 board meeting. The school board is making good progress on getting a new superintendent hired. Board President Alison Holten said, “The school board hired McPherson & Jacobson to...

H-W School Board votes to oust W-SR

CRESCO - At its April 11 board meeting, the Howard-Winneshiek CSD Board of Education unanimously voted to remove Waverly Shell-Rock CSD from the Northeast Iowa Conference. After Oelwein left the oldest conference in the state of Iowa (102 years) in February 2021, that left just six teams in the...

Let someone else do the dishes

NORTHEAST IOWA - Spring in Northeast Iowa is a busy and stressful time. The farmers are getting out in the fields. The seniors are getting ready to attend prom and graduation. You may even be preparing for your own senior’s graduation party. And don’t forget about Easter and Mother’s Day. Mom...

Drug impaired driving

DES MOINES - With an uncertain history, April 20 (more commonly known as “4/20”) has become synonymous with marijuana use and, in some circles, the date is a marijuana “holiday.” To help keep drug-impaired drivers off the roads, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the...

Luther College hosts speech about meteor impact discovery

DECORAH - It was recently discovered that Luther College and the city of Decorah are positioned above a buried impact crater from a meteorite strike 470 million years ago. Retired Iowa Geological Survey geologists H. Paul Liu and Robert McKay, who led the research, will share the story of the...

Moellers are Kiwanis Farm Family of the Year

CRESCO - Each year during the Crestwood FFA banquet, Cresco Kiwanis Club announces the Farm Family of the Year. Kenny and Debbie Moellers have been given the distinction in 2022. Although, the couple is very quick to share the honor with their kids and others who helped them along the way....