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Maybe you were there when it happened or read about it the first time around, but some things are just worth repeating.
Today is Thursday, April 16, 2026. There are 259 days remaining in the year. Here’s what the CNA reported on this week in history. Do you remember?
Two years ago (2024)
The days are numbered for Creston student-athletes getting back from an away game late at night, and getting up early for strength and agility training the next morning before school. The Creston Community Schools Board of Directors Monday approved a report by Bill Messerole, high school principal, outlining the addition of an athletic enhancement class to the physical education curriculum beginning next fall.
East Union students will be adjusting to a new school schedule next year. Tuesday night, during the regular school board meeting, a four-day school week calendar for the 2024-25 school year was approved by the East Union board on a 3-2 vote. This decision comes after two months of public forums to gain community input.
Creston boys and girls tennis teams swept Chariton in dominating fashion Monday. The boys prevailed 6-3 at home, clinching the dual victory by going 5-1 in singles matches. At Chariton, the Panther girls sailed 9-0 in outscoring the Chargers 72-11 in total games. The girls took all six singles matches before sweeping the three varsity doubles matches in similar fashion.
Eight years ago (2018)
Six Creston/Orient-Macksburg girls placed in the Knoxville Tournament April 20. Chloe Hagle led the girls side with a fifth-place finish after defeating teammate Megan Haley in the final consolation match.
Creston’s girls basketball team filled its coaching vacancy Friday with the hiring of Tony Neubauer, formerly the head coach at Nevada High School in Nevada. Neaubauer, a Cresco, native announced the move via Twitter.
Creston competed Thursday in Martensdale in lieu of the cancellation of the Panther Relays and turned out some solid individual performances. Michael Scherer’s fifth-place high jump leap of 5 feet, 9 inches was a new career high. Keagan Trembly blazed past previous best 800 meter time with a new personal record of 2:26.6.
Another strong defensive effort, another victory. Creston’s boys soccer team conceded only its third goal of the year late in Saturday’s contest at Indianola, but held on for a 2-1 victory to move to 4-2 this season.
16 years ago (2010)
Rumors began spreading around Creston Wednesday that individuals were attempting to enter residences posing as police officers or Federal Bureau of Investigation agents. Creston Police Chief Paul Ver Meer said these rumors are untrue. According to Ver Meer, he contacted Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation after the “impostors” were reported, and confirmed they were actually agents with the division.
Entering Tuesday’s meet at Dallas Center-Grimes, the Creston girls track team had not finished lower than third place in any of their five track meets this spring. Tuesday, they continued to perform in the top three. The Panthers placed second (117) behind Dallas Center-Grimes (140).
The sound of hearty laughter wafted through the foyer at Creston High School Friday afternoon. In the nearby auditorium, students were enjoying a game of Family Feud as a competition between seminars (homerooms). The activity was organized by seniors Danielle Price and Payne Horning.
The Creston boys soccer team won the Winterset Tournament Saturday, moving to 5-1 overall.The Panthers won the opening game against ADM, 1-0 in overtime and edged Nodaway Valley in the championship game, 3-1.
20 years ago (2006)
Iowa State University students from Creston have a hand in planning this year’s Veishea celebration, which runs April 17-23. Sophomore Amy Goldsmith, a Creston High School graduate, has an important role in designing the Veishea logo, posters and other visual elements. Alumni relations committee co-chair Nathan Katzer, also from Creston, is responsible for organizing the alumni reunion, working with a new alumni group and other alumni events. Marketing committee co-chair Matt Ramaeker, another CHS graduate, has previous experience serving on the link marketing committee last year. Ramaeker is involved with fund-raising and contacting business sponsors.
Shelly (Morrison) Law of Des Moines, 33-year-old Creston native and former Panther distance running star, ran in the famed Boston Marathon Monday. By nine seconds, she reached the qualifying time last October at the Chicago Marathon. Running a tougher course at Boston, she was nonetheless only six seconds slower in a finishing time of 3 hours, 46 minutes, 17 seconds. That placed her 10,112th overall, 2,727th among all females and 2,040 in her 30-35 age division.