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Man killed in crash in Winneshiek County
A Cresco man has died in a crash on Highway 9 near Ridgeway in Winneshiek County. Comment?
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A Cresco man was killed in a two-vehicle accident on Highway 9 south of Ridgeway Tuesday afternoon. Comment?
Cresco man killed in Winneshiek County accident
... crash on Iowa Highway 9 south of Ridgeway in Winneshiek County. The victim is identified as Bill Sommerfelt, 44, of Cresco. Officials said Sommerfelt was driving a sport utility vehicle. It struck the trailer of a semi truck driven by Brian Dinger, ... Comment?
Cresco man dies in Winneshiek County crash
Posted on Nov 11, 2009 by admin . A Cresco man was killed Tuesday afternoon after the sport-utility vehicle he was driving slammed into the back of a semi-trailer truck. Comment?
... It will surprise you just how dominate Featherlite is in big-event trailers. I traveled north of John Deere to Cresco, Iowa, in the middle of corn country to see one of the most efficient trailer factories. Everything is streamlined, coordinated and ... Comment?
Steel Wheels Keep Rolling in Howard County
Cresco, IA- The leaders of a North Iowa county say they won't become the second to pass an ordinance banning steel wheels on roads. Comment?
Susan (Morgan) Reiss -- Diamond, Mo.
HARMONY -- Susan Marie (Morgan) Reiss of Diamond, Mo., passed away Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, at her home following a long battle with cancer. Sue was born May 16, 1962, in Cresco, Iowa, to Charles Morgan and Bernadine Kelly. She graduated from Harmony High Comment?
Into the Garden: Dr. Norman Borlaug saved billions of lives
... out, most people haven't heard of Norman Borlaug. But this man born 97 years ago in the middle of nowhere (outside Cresco, Iowa) is credited with saving more than a billion lives. Yep. A billion. Borlaug emphasized both hybrids and, as needed, ... Comment?
Artist's Work Tells Biblical History With Brush Strokes
... snapshots of real life, and as inspiration for others." Born Aug. 25, 1937, in Minneapolis, Laub-Novak grew up in Cresco, Iowa, and earned a bachelor's degree in 1959 in art from Carleton College in Northfield, Minn., and her master's degree in 1961 ... Comment?
Featherlite trailer factory tour, robot welders, mobile ER's and NASCAR
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... It will surprise you just how dominate Featherlite is in big event trailers. I traveled North of John Deere to Cresco Iowa, in the middle of corn country to see one of the most efficient trailer factories. Everything is streamlined, coordinated and ... Comment?
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... Area Agency on Aging. In addition to the West Union session, future trainings will take place in Oelwein, Calmar, Cresco, Waukon and Elkader. The training sessions will discuss traveling with a cane; access to printed materials in Braille, large ... Comment?
... Funeral Home, Edgewood. Friends also may call after 9 a.m. Friday at the church. He was born on March 27, 1930, in Cresco, son of Earl and Maria (Mertens) Miller. He was raised in Cresco and graduated from Cresco High School in 1948. He then ... Comment?
a Land Grantsa Could Lead Hunger Fight
... was founded by Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, the universally recognized father of the Green Revolution. Borlaug, a native of Cresco, Iowa, died Sept. 12. Ejeta, whose own work on the development of higher-yielding and weed-resistant sorghum varieties is ... Comment?
a Land grantsa could lead hunger fight
... was founded by Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, the universally recognized father of the Green Revolution. Borlaug, a native of Cresco, Iowa, died Sept. 12. Ejeta, whose own work on the development of higher-yielding and weed-resistant sorghum varieties is ... Comment?
Funeral notice for Roslyn F. LaFrenz
Roslyn LaFrenz, 93, of Hopkins and formerly of Cresco, Iowa and St. Charles, Minn., passed away Sunday, Oct. Comment?
Spills, chills and thrills highlight opening night of 23rd Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge
... opening night of the 23rd Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge at the Southern Iowa Speedway Friday. Chris Hovden of Cresco swept past Creston's Steve Churchill on lap eight of the USRA Hobby Stock main event, then paced the final seven laps to ... Comment?
Ready more roses for historic-site plan
... is currently pending to authorize the secretary of the Interior to designate the Borlaug birthplace and home in Cresco as a National Historic site of the National Park System. Save large bouquets of roses for the advancement of this legislation. ... Comment?
Most importantly, the group that included 6 vets from Cresco, Iowa got to see the World War 2 memorial, which was created in their honor. Comment?
World leaders honor Borlaug
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... "Very much so," he said. "Wouldn't you, if he fed you?" Austin nodded. Norman Ernest Borlaug was born on a farm near Cresco, Iowa, to Henry and Clara Borlaug. After receiving his bachelor's in forestry from the University of Minnesota in 1937, he ... Comment?
Phil-osophically Speaking: October 2, 2009
... accomplishments, the Journal, if anything, might have understated things a bit. A A A Borlaug, who was born in rural Cresco, Iowa, in 1914, is one of those quintessential American stories embodying the old-fashioned can-do spirit. Educated in a ... Comment?