Willard C. “Bill” Bentley, 81, of Clearfield, died July 27, 2010, at Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston. Services are pending at Powers Funeral Home, junction of highways 25 and 34, Creston.
The McKinley Park Festival kicked off at 8:30 a.m. Saturday July 31 with a kids fishing contest. More than 150 kids participated in the contest. A bike parade ensued at 1 p.m. The parade was judged and two boys and two girls received new bikes. The Bill Riley Talent Show took place at the bandshell at 2 p.m. First-place contestants advanced to perform at the Iowa State Fair. And at 10 p.m., the Creston Shooters delivered an 18-minute fireworks display.
