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CRESCO - Before the May 1 Cresco City Council meeting, bids were opened for the 7th St. W. project.
Scott Huneke of WHKS Engineers stated the engineer’s estimate for a six-inch concrete road was $3.2 million and the alternate bid, for an eight-inch road, was $3.3 million.
Two bids were received,...
Well, here is my official notice. I have taken a position at another business. I will be working in the office at Upper Iowa Tool & Die. I will finish the paper on May 22, because for 23 years, that has been my work week!
Monday is putting the paper together. Tuesday is sending it off and...
LIME SPRINGS - The annexation of the property to be used for a possible Dollar General store was approved at the Lime Springs City Council meeting on May 2.
In addition, the property was changed from Ag land to Commercial property. It is located just south of Upper Iowa Beef.
A building permit was...
CRESCO - On May 11, 2023 at 9:23 a.m., Shirley Marlene Weber, age 68 of Cresco, Iowa, was taken into custody for Child Endangerment - Death, from an incident that occurred on June 28, 2022.
On that date, it is charged that while Weber was providing daycare services to 10 children at her residence,...
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. They received prizes of Chamber Dollars and tickets to the Cresco Theatre.
ELMA - Michael Allan Stover, age 51, of Elma, was charged with Child Endangerment-bodily injury (to the head area and side/ribs) on May 11, 2023 at approximately 3:27 p.m.
Deputy Wade Michels responded to report of a stepfather punching his 13-year old juvenile stepson. Upon arrival, Michels spoke...
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.
A buffet style dinner by McAllister Catering was then served.
Hall of...
Family members, including Laura (third from left), Tom (fourth) and Nancy (sixth), along with over two dozen friends and former coworkers attended a tree-planting ceremony on Arbor Day in memory of John Schmauss. He worked for the City of Cresco for 30 years.
The crabapple tree was planted near the...
CRESCO - Several of the Howard-Winneshiek secondary staff and NICC staff met with Featherlite officials to discuss a partnership to assist high school and college students find career paths with the Cresco company.
Supt. Kris Einck and Principal Lisa Dursky, along with others met with Justin...
PROTIVIN - It’s party time in Protivin!
No, Czech Days is still three months away, but Polashek Locker’s 40th anniversary is coming up on Saturday, May 6 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Protivin Fire Station
Adam Polashek stated there will be food, refreshments, a bouncy house for the kids and food...
