News
HOWARD COUNTY - The big news at the Jan. 9 Howard-Winneshiek School Board meeting was the resignation of Supt. John Carver.
Superintendent’s Report:
In other news at the meeting, Carver provided an update regarding the construction of the new activities stadium complex, noting that demolition...
HOWARD COUNTY - Superintendent John Carver submitted his formal resignation to the Board of Education at Howard-Winneshiek Community School District for approval at the regular monthly meeting on Monday, Jan. 9. His resignation is effective June 30, 2017.
In an official letter to the Board,...
Howard County - Not to brag, but it’s time to brag!
When Howard-Winneshiek Supt. John Carver arrived here in 2012, he mentioned at a meeting that Howard County and northeast Iowa was a well-kept secret that needed to be shared!
Well, the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs is pushing how great...
Lakeville, Minn. - Were you shocked, saddened or disappointed in 2006 when it was announced Pluto was no longer classified as a planet?
Imagine how Pluto himself felt!
That is the story line former Cresco native Jahn Stopperan (son of Carl and Lynette Stopperan) and his daughter, Ashley Gallegos...
CRESCO - The 46th Annual Snowfest is scheduled for Jan. 26-29, 2017. The Snowfest, originally known as "Snofest" has become a well-known and popular event for snowmobile enthusiasts, community members and visitors during the often-uneventful month of January.
The event will include trail rides,...
CRESCO - As a bitterly cold and icy winter season continues, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) may affect those vulnerable to seasonal depression.
Senior Life Solutions in Cresco, an intensive outpatient program for seniors age 65 and older, addresses mental health concerns such as Seasonal...
CRESCO - January is National Mentoring Month. Through Youth Mentoring, 119 local youth have a mentor. Howard County has many active and dedicated mentors; one of which is Cresco resident Marshall Rogne.
Rogne may be better known as the Executive Director of Veterans Affairs and Director of...
Cresco - The First Baby of the Year for the Times Plain Dealer’s Contest may be a girl, but she’s not the first one in the family. She’s not even the second girl in the family.
Miss Nevaeh Grace Reisner joins two older sisters, Faith (five) and Sarah (two)!
She was born at 8:56 a.m. on Jan. 5,...
CRESCO - The Midwest Mission Bible Training Center, located at 422 2nd St W in Cresco, welcomes the public to attend its numerous events, and is currently busy preparing for its April 1st graduation banquet.
The Midwest Mission Bible Training Center is a non-profit, faith-based 8-10-month-long...
AMES - According to the Iowa Land Value Survey presented by Dr. Zhang, Iowa State University Extension Economist, at a news conference on Dec. 13, the state saw a 5.9 percent ($450) decrease to $7,183 in Iowa farmland values from November 2015 to November 2016.
This represents a modest decline...
