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HOWARD COUNTY - The official names that will be on the Nov. 3, 2020 ballots have been confirmed by Howard County Auditor Julie Chapman. In addition, the Times Plain Dealer is correcting a statement in the Sept. 2 paper. The filing deadline for all seats was Aug. 26. The Governor’s public measure...
CRESCO - Besides having a whole new way of learning because of COVID-19, students at Notre Dame Elementary also met a new principal at the start of the school year. Katie Schmitt comes to Notre Dame from St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School in Ossian/Spillville, where she started as assistant...
By Casandra Leff HOWARD COUNTY - This year, Hayden Prairie, located about five miles southwest of Lime Springs, turns 75 years old, but its history dates much farther back and is more interesting than many may know. The tract was well-known, even before the prairie was officially established, as...
HOWARD COUNTY - At the Community Call meeting organized by Regional Health Services of Howard County, it was announced new rules going into effect for long-term care facilities. On Aug. 26, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced regulations meant to prevent COVID-19 from...
CRESCO - “This has been a pretty good week,” said Plantpeddler co-owner Mike Gooder. “Sen. Charles Grassley came on Monday [Aug. 31], and Sen. Joni Ernst came to Plantpeddler today [Wednesday, Sept. 2]. I feel honored that we can get people like that to come here.” Ernst was given a tour of the new...
CRESCO - Sen. Chuck Grassley was the first of Iowa’s two senators to visit Cresco in three days. He made his appearance at the Farm Bureau office on Monday, Aug. 31, while Joni Ernst visited Plantpeddler on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Face masks were worn at both events. The wearing of masks was mentioned...
HOWARD COUNTY (From Sept. 2, 2020) - The numbers regarding positive COVID-19 cases are very fluid. They can change several times a day on the Iowa website https://coronavirus.iowa.gov. As of Monday, Aug. 31, the numbers show that since the coronavirus hit the state at the beginning of the year,...
HOWARD COUNTY - Many Iowans are wondering how the voting process is taking place this year. Howard County Auditor Julie Chapman reported some dates to pay attention to for this presidential election. Voters are able to request an absentee ballot from now until Oct. 24. Ballots will not be mailed to...
Ron Stika works on a pole.
CRESCO/RUSHFORD - When power is out, you go out to fix it if you are a lineworker. It doesn’t matter if you already put in your eight-hour day, or if it is in the middle of the night. It could be the Fourth of July in the sweltering heat, or Christmas Day with windchills well below zero. For 12...
CRESCO - The Cresco City Council set Wednesday, Sept. 9 as the date for a public hearing regarding the ordinance for fireworks in City limits. City Clerk Michelle Girolamo explained to council at the regular meeting on Aug. 17,  “Cities do not have the authority to deny the sale of fireworks within...

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