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Today is April 17, the 107th day of the year. There are 258 days left in 2014. Below are news items from the Creston News Advertiser for thi ...Panthers, Raiders make strides in Drake Relays qualifying
CHARITON — The Creston and Mount Ayr boys track teams both took big strides toward qualifying events to next weekend's Drake Relays here on ...'To Comfort A King' brings life to Biblical character
By COURTNEY DAKECNA newsroom assistant cdake@crestonnews.com“They searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl and found Ab ...Rumors tonight at SWCC
If you’re looking to hear a juicy rumor, head to Southwestern Community College (SWCC) tonight.Southwestern Community College drama club per ...Throwback Thursday
Today is April 10, the 100th day of the year. There are 265 days left in 2014. Below are news items from the Creston News Advertiser for thi ...Doster to open CrossFit gym in Creston
A large part of Chris Doster's life is health, and the Mount Ayr local will expand his love for health and fitness to Creston. Doster, 40, ...
GRMC Auxiliary awards $5,000 in scholarships
Greater Regional Medical Center Auxiliary recently awarded five $1,000 scholarships to area applicants pursuing careers in health care.Iowa CCI discusses concerns with expanding swine facilities
GREENFIELD — More than 30 concerned individuals and members of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI) met with Iowa Department of Natural Resou ...Habitat for Humanity raises money at tip night
On April 10, Habitat for Humanity of Union County and The Pizza Ranch partnered to help provide safe, affordable housing in Union County by having a t ...Afton City Council requests speed reduction on Old Hwy 34
AFTON — An increase in pedestrian traffic along Old Highway 34 on their way to Afton Lake has forced the Afton City Council and Union County Board of ...Volunteers still needed at Creston/Union County Visitor Center
Creston/Union County Tourism is currently seeking volunteers to help staff the Creston/Union County Visitor Center, 626 New York Ave.YMCA to host Healthy Kids Day Saturday
To kick-start physical activity and learning now and throughout the summer – a critical out-of-school time for kids – on Saturday the Southern Prairie ...Take a high tech treasure hunt
Union County Boy Scout Troop No. 129 learned an unusual lesson in technology — outside. This March, the scouts participated in a high-tech treasure hu ...Throwback Thursday
Today is April 17, the 107th day of the year. There are 258 days left in 2014. Below are news items from the Creston News Advertiser for this week (Ap ...Iowa by trail
A new smartphone application will provide trail users across the state of Iowa the ability to find and document their experiences on the state's more ...New business manager to be hired for Creston Schools
Creston Superintendent Steve McDermott announced during Creston School District's regularly scheduled meeting that the district was in search of a new ...
'Scaled back' Panthers win two events at Ballard
HUXLEY — Despite not having key team members with a full load of events with the Drake Relays looming later this week, the Creston boys track team was ...Gilbert tops Panther boys by 2 strokes
HUXLEY — Gilbert edged out defending Class 3A state team champion Creston/Orient-Macksburg and Ballard in a tight race for the team championship here ...Panthers lack urgency in 3-0 loss
CHARITON — The biggest problem for the Creston girls soccer team here Tuesday in a 3-0 loss to Chariton was that the Panthers lacked urgency, head coa ...Haley inks with Graceland
A visit to a local shoe store ended up landing Creston/O-M all-state offensive lineman Nathan Haley a scholarship offer to play football at Graceland ...Strong performances despite 8th-place finish for Panther girls
GRIMES — The Creston girls track team might have had it's lowest finish in the team standings in head coach Clay Arnold's tenure, but that doesn't mea ...Area track
VAN METER — The Mount Ayr girls won the 4x400 relay and got a first place finish out of senior Paige Daughton in the 400 hurdles on their way to a fif ...Area girls soccer
GREENFIELD — The Nodaway Valley/West Central Valley/Adair-Casey girls did all of their scoring in the first half in an 8-1 victory over Knoxville Thur ...Area golf
CD TriangularLEON — Mount Ayr traveled here on Monday for a triangular with host Central Decatur and ...City league
Creston Park & RecCoed volleyballApril 16 scores — Pettit Snow Removal 2, Wintersetien 1; H&H 3, ISS ...Record night
Junior forward Conner Pals set a school record as the Creston soccer team sent a message Monday night at Panther Field.
Jo Levine – Creston
Jo Levine, 84, of Creston died April 21, 2014, at HCI Care Services Hospice Home. Services are pending at Powers Funeral Home, junction of highways 3 ...Edmund Smith – Creston
Edmund Smith, 91, of Creston, formerly of Afton, died April 21, 2014, at Greater Regional Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. ...Darlene Foster
Darlene Foster, 86, of Cromwell died April 15, 2014, at Calvin Community in Des Moines. Services were Friday, April 18, at Faith Chapel in Ankeny. Vi ...Edmund Smith – Creston
Edmund Smith, 92, of Creston died April 21, 2014, at Greater Regional Medical Center. Services are pending at Powers Funeral Home, junction of highwa ...Charles Brightwell – Creston
Charles Brightwell, 76, of Creston died April 20, 2014, at his home. Services are pending at Pearson Family Funeral Service, 809 W. Montgomery St.Jo Ann Turner – Corning
Jo Ann Turner, 62, of Corning, died April 19, 2014, at Alegent Creighton Health Mercy Hospital in Corning. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, April ...James “Jim” Junior Walter – Corning
James "Jim" Junior Walter, 87, of Corning, died April 18, 2014, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. T ...Larry Delaney – Creston
Larry Delaney, 79, of Creston died April 19, 2014, at HCI Care Services in Creston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 23 ...Jerry Scherer – Shannon City
Jerry Scherer, 87, of Shannon City, died Friday, April 18, 2014 at her home in Shannon City. Memorial services were 10 a.m. Monday, April 21, 2014 at ...Dannie Fain – Creston
Dannie "Dan" Fain, 71, of Creston died April 11, 2014, at HCI Care Service Hospice House in Creston.
Police
Mitchell Gaiser, 53, and Trisha Gaiser, 37, 304 North St., Apt. 1, were both charged with fifth-degree theft 1:52 p.m. at Walmart, 806 Laurel St.Fire
MiscellaneousMedical, 6:03 a.m. today, South Sumner Street.Medical, 6:22 p.m. Tuesday, East Howard S ...Adams County Sheriff
Nathan Vicker, 23, of Creston was charged with interference with official acts and refusal to submit ...Afton Police
MiscellaneousAnimal call, 4:49 p.m., April 14.Gas drive off, 12:39 p.m., Tuesday.Talk to officer, 5: ...Fire
MiscellaneousMedical, 11:14 a.m., Friday, North Division Street.Medical, 8:26 p.m., Friday, Wyoming ...Police
Michael Lee Schwieters, 24, of Des Moines was charged with public intoxication 4:30 a.m. Saturday in ...Lenox Police
Russell Simmons, 53, of Stuart was charged with fifth-degree theft and on a Clarke County warrant fo ...Accidents
Danny Alan Fry Jr., 26, 304 N. Cherry St., was cited for failure to maintain control after an accide ...Police
Tyler Wayne Kimball, 20, 504 N. Elm St., was charged on two Brookings, S.D. warrants and possession ...Accident
Shaeina Laitaija Raeche Allison, 25, of Ames was cited for violation of financial liability and oper ...
Winborn: One in every 68 children affected by autism
Editor’s note: Every day, millions of Americans living with autism and their families face unique challenges that many of us will never fully apprecia ...Poolman: Dispatchers deserve recognition, too
What I love about having a column is being able to describe what so many people do in the community to make it a better place. This includes local fir ...Mayor Woods: Creston continues to be growing, vibrant community
I was at the groundbreaking for the Care Initiatives new 10-bed wing at Creston Nursing and Rehab last Tuesday.Waddingham: A valuable lesson of perspective from Princess Lacey
The miles of trials we face some weeks are more of an uphill battle than others. Since Thursday I ha ...Public hearing hog confinement April 14, 2014
From Karon FinnCrestonSilence is consent. Martin Luther King Jr. is quoted as saying: “Our lives beg ...Art Council seeks location for art center
From Brian ZacharySecretary for Creston:ArtsCreston:Arts is an art council for the Creston area. We ...Regarding factory hog farm in Union County
From Mike MillerPrescottThis letter concerns the Union County Supervisors meeting that was held Mond ...In response to Rich Paulsen’s opinion on VEISHEA
From Cory BaileyOmaha, Neb.In response to Rich Paulsen’s opinion on VEISHEA, I’d like to clarify wha ...Creston Chamber of Commerce Happenings
I would like to start this month’s article with a welcome to the three new businesses that are open or opening in Uptown Creston in the month of April ...Paulsen: Summer is going on in the South
I attended a newspaper conference in Orlando, Fla., this past week. The meeting was at the Coronado Springs resort on the Disney property.
CNA editors take "Plunge for Landon"
CNA editors Kyle Wilson and Jake Waddingham took the "Plunge for Landon" Monday evening at Green Valley Lake in Creston. Landon is a 5-month-old boy f ...Jam the Gym
This video is of the SWCC Dazzlers dance team and faculty dancing to various songs from the 1970s during the annual Jam the Gym event held in the SWCC ...Video: Sonntag condominiums
About 20 interested Crestonians viewed condominiums built by Don Sonntag during two and a-half hour bus tour all across Atlantic Saturday (March 8, 20 ...Video from the CHS play 'The Boys Next Door'
This clip from the Creston High School play "The Boys Next Door" features three mentally challenged men including Lucien (Evan Nielsen), Arnold (Maxx ...Video: After 70 years, Creston veteran finally receives purple heart
A pinning ceremony for 93-year-old veteran Alvin "Red" Benson of Creston was held Thursday afternoon at Prairie View Assisted Living. Benson — who was ...
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Creston mealsApril 14-18Menu subject to change.Reservations are required the day before. Call 641-78 ...Club news
Chapter LG P.E.O.Chapter LG P.E.O. met April 1 at the cafe at Prairie View Assisted Living with Lind ...Congregate meals
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VFW Post 1797VFW Post 1797 met March 11 at the Elks Lodge in Creston. Seventeen members and guests w ...Congregate meals
Creston mealsMarch 31-April 4Menu subject to change.Reservations are required the day before. Call 6 ...Club news
DWF Executive CommitteeThe DWF Executive Committee met 10 a.m. March 13, 2014, at the First Christia ...Congregate meals
Creston mealsMarch 24-28Menu subject to change.Reservations are required the day before. Call 641-78 ...Club news
Alpha Delta KappaIowa Alpha Gamma Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa met March 10 at the home of Pam Dunha ...Reunions
Class of 1964The Creston class of 1964 is looking for addresses for the following classmates for its ...Congregate meals
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Iowa Public Radio requests funding boost
(MCT) — A change in the leadership of Iowa Public Radio last year hampered fundraising efforts and h ...Miss Iowa tells students to look past differences
(MCT) — Nicole Kelly may have been born without a left forearm, but that didn’t stop her from partic ...New study shows wine industry surging in Iowa
(MCT) — The Iowa wine industry has seen jumps in production and consumption in recent years, and the ...Chronic wasting disease found in wild deer
OTTUMWA (MCT) — Since 2002, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has collected more than 50,000 ...Carcasses dumped in Des Moines River
OTTUMWA (MCT) — The Blackhawk access off Quincy Avenue is not one of the more pleasant places in Ott ...Senate sends social host legislation to governor
DES MOINES (MCT) — Hosts who knowingly allow minors to consume alcoholic beverages on their property ...VEISHA celebration canceled following riot
AMES (MCT) —Iowa State University on Wednesday canceled the rest of this week’s Veishea celebration ...Iowa House committee approves TIF changes
(MCT) — A bill to reform the use of tax increment financing (TIF) was approved 15-10 by the House Wa ...Iowa Senate passes education budget bill
The Iowa Senate voted Monday to approve a $986 million education budget for fiscal 2015 that would c ...Eaglet hatches in Decorah nest after brutal winter
DECORAH (MCT) — A bald eagle emerged from its shell to join its celebrity parents in the spotlight W ...
More US consumers are seeking medical care, report shows
(MCT) — A historic slowdown in U.S. health care spending in recent years may be drawing to a close.A ...Flaw places Internet security at risk
SAN FRANCISCO (MCT) — The discovery of a significant flaw in software that was supposed to provide e ...Volunteers join search of mudslide site for signs of life
DARRINGTON, Wash. (MCT) — They returned to the site of the mudslide Tuesday in search of surviving f ...Malaysia flight search expands to 2.2 million square miles
(MCT) — The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight expanded to 2.24 million square nautical miles, officials said Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur.15 hurt after reported New York City explosion
NEW YORK (MCT) — Firefighters were pouring water onto billowing smoke in East Harlem on Wednesday morning after a reported explosion and possible buil ...Putin: Russia has right to use ‘all means’ in Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine (MCT) — Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted in a televised interview Tuesday tha ...Arizona Gov. Brewer criticizes so-called anti-gay bill, vetoes it
TUCSON, Ariz. (MCT) — In a victory hailed by gay rights advocates, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a ...Fort Hood massacre building demolished; site to become memorial
AUSTIN, Texas (MCT) — For the last four and a half years, Fort Hood’s Building 42003 stood frozen in ...Accused Craigslist killer, 19, confesses to 22 slayings, report says
(MCT) — A Pennsylvania teenager accused of killing a man she met on Craigslist has confessed to the ...Universities doing more to track graduates and their jobs
DAYTON, Ohio (MCT) — College students invest years and potentially thousands of dollars into their e ...
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