News

CRESCO - Country Winds Manor (Patty Elwood Center)/Donald Lundak Center are hoping to make payroll this week.  The two facilities, the former Howard County Residential Facility, have been struggling to make ends meet ever since the COVID-19 pandemic struck last year. “We’ve been hit with tough...
IOWA - Around 50 law enforcement vehicles (and one helicopter) were part of an escort for Iowa State Trooper Ted Benda, who died in the line of duty on Oct. 20, 2021. The escort left Ankeny, Iowa at 9 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 22, traveling on Interstate 35, then turning on Highway 9, heading to Benda’s...
CRESCO - A ball field in Cresco, located at East Park, now has a name and dedication. It became the “Steve McCarville Memorial Field,” in memory of the longtime community-involved leader and beloved Cresco resident who passed away in August. He was 64 and left behind his wife, Kathy, and children,...
CRESCO - During the Oct. 18 meeting, the Howard-Winneshiek School Board unanimously approved a resolution supporting the issuance of an approximately $7,900,000 School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds to pay for the construction of a fitness center addition. This addition...
CRESCO - Students from Crestwood and Riceville High Schools were able to experience a construction simulator at Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) on Oct. 6. This was a partnership between Equipment Operator Training, LLC (EOT), JB Holland Construction and NICC. The simulator is a training...
HOWARD COUNty - There are four Public Measures on the ballot this year. Three are exclusively for residents of the City of Cresco, and one is for individuals living outside of any City limits (unincorporated areas). Public Measure KF: The measure reads “To authorize imposition of a new local sales...
LIME SPRINGS - Pastor Jeff Jacobs got permission from City Council to put up Little Pantry that St. Paul Lutheran’s Church and United Methodist Church are prepared to stock with non-perishable food items and paper goods. “People can get items at any time at the free-standing pantry,” said Jacobs. “...
CRESCO - Twenty Hawk A Model A Ford Club rode in eight Model A’s to have lunch at McAllister Catering and Heritage Events Center on Wednesday, Oct. 13.  According to club spokesperson David Lee, it was the last monthly tour of the year. He said the group likes making buffets a destination. With 8-...
LOURDES - On Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, at 11:37 a.m., the Howard County Sheriff's Office took a report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Key Ave. and 200th St., southwest of Lourdes.   Christopher Dunn, age 20, of Elma, was northbound on Key Ave. with his 2010 Ford F-150, when he failed to...
LOURDES - On Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, at 11:37 a.m., the Howard County Sheriff's Office took a report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Key Ave. and 200th St., southwest of Lourdes.   Christopher Dunn, age 20, of Elma, was northbound on Key Ave. with his 2010 Ford F-150, when he failed to...

Pages

Cresco Times

Phone: 563-547-3601
Fax: 563-547-4602

Address:
Cresco TPD
214 N. Elm Street
Cresco, IA 52136

Sign Up For Breaking News

Stay informed on our latest news!

Manage my subscriptions

Subscribe to Breaking News feed