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Cresco business receives grant

DES MOINES - The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) recently announced $2.6 million in grant funding to help 26 communities across the state revitalize their downtown districts. The grants were awarded through the Community Catalyst Building Remediation program. Each community was awarded a...

Area restaurants offer cool treats for hot summer days

NORTHEAST IOWA - As the summer months bring warm temperatures, cool off with refreshing drinks and treats at area restaurants. Whether your preference is a cold beer, an ice cream sundae, a root beer or a fruit smoothie, restaurants in Howard and Winneshiek counties are ready to serve you. A&...

Lime Springs Pool update

LIME SPRINGS - During the July 6 City Council meeting, Sharla Lieder announced herself as the new chairman of the Pool and Parks Board. She took over after the board accepted long-time chairman Jill Tibbals’ resignation. Lieder noted the pool experienced algae issues the week before and had to...

Merrill St., W. Jackson projects

LIME SPRINGS - Brian Malm of Bolton & Menk updated Lime Springs City Council members on upcoming projects at the July 6 Council meeting. Merrill Street Bridge “In March 2020, based on reports of significant deterioration of the existing Merrill St. bridge concrete, the City Council ordered a...

City sells property to Richard Cottrell

LIME SPRINGS - Richard Cottrell, who purchased the Lime Springs/Chester Elementary School, was the high bidder on .27 acres of the school park. His high bid of $5,250 was accepted by Lime Springs City Council over bids from Randy Assmus and Barry Johnson, who also own property abutting the .27...

A Week at the MHC Fair

CRESCO - If a person isn’t sure how hard it is to show animals at the Mighty Howard County Fair, or any other fair or event, Eva Sebastian can tell you that it sure isn’t easy! This year, she showed two cows and one sheep. “When we’re not showing, we get here at 8 a.m. For the cow show, I woke up...

How do they get the fish?

CRESCO - Inquiring minds want to know — where do they get the fish that are on display at the Cresco Wildlife Clubhouse during the Mighty Howard County Fair? Do they keep them from year-to-year? Do fishermen donate the biggest fish they catch? Or is there another way? Well, there is a different way...

Winn. Cty. Sheriff needs info on burglaries, including TnA’s

WINNESHIEK COUNTY - The Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office is aggressively investigating two separate burglaries that occurred at TnA’s Lounge in Ridgeway and Twin Springs Supper Club near Decorah. At both locations cash and other items were taken. The Sheriff’s Office will continue to follow up...

Molly Goossen, 62

March 7, 1959 — July 15, 2021 HESSTON, Kan. - Molly Genette Goossen, 62, of Hesston, Kan., passed away on July 15, 2021 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kans. She was born March 7, 1959, in Cresco, Iowa, the daughter of Keith H. and Cora Faye (Griffith) Dagit. On July 31, 1982, she married...

Norbert "Norbie" Bohr, 81

March 12, 1940 — July 2, 2021 DECORAH - Norbert “Norbie” Bohr, age 81, of Decorah, Iowa, died on July 2, 2021, from pneumonia at his home, surrounded by his family. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on July 8, 2021 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah, officiated by Rev. Donald Hertges....