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Today is Thursday, Oct. 24, the 298th day of the year. There are 68 days remaining in 2024. Below is a collection of news items found in the Creston News Advertiser for this week in history.
5 years ago (2019)
A $182,174 budget amendment was passed during the weekly Union County Board of Supervisors meeting Monday at the courthouse. No members of the public spoke at or provided comment for the public hearing. The amendment included revenue of a $45,000 family assistance grant, increases in the budget for a county attorney assistant and medical examiner expenses, increased costs for social services substance abuse evaluations and juvenile detention due to an increase in claims, $2,500 for unexpected increases in county recycling and $5,000 for mailing new voter registration cards due to the combined city and school elections.
Creston Community High School trumpet player Brittany Linch has been selected for the All-State Festival in band for the second consecutive year. Four CCHS band students auditioned Oct. 26. Linch auditioned playing “Maid of the Mist” as her solo piece, several required pieces and scales. She was selected as the top trumpet player in the district and will perform at the All-State Festival Nov. 23, in Ames.
One of the largest known street quilt murals has been painted at the intersection of West Adams and North Maple streets, located in front of Creston’s historic Restored Depot. The “We Complement Each Other” street mural has been a large-scale community effort, spearheaded by the Discover UC committee — a committee of the Union County Development Association — that focuses on creative place-making.
15 years ago (2009)
The Iowana Hotel restoration project may have to take one step backward before it can take another step forward. Because of a lack of investors, $4.4 million in low-income housing tax credits previously awarded to the project by the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) will most likely be returned. Vern Hanson, co-president of the project’s developer, MetroPlains LLC, was in Creston Wednesday to discuss options with city officials and interested parties.
Instead of four to Fort Dodge, there very well may be five, six, or maybe even seven next year. Of the four state area cross country qualifiers — Creston’s Emily Wignall, Nodaway Valley’s Susan Herr, Corning’s Tiffany Shepherd and Orient-Macksburg’s Michael Kaufman — none will graduate, they each return next year. Wignall became the first female Creston runner since Karla Fisher in 2004 to qualify. Wignall is just a freshman, as is Shepherd.
Local youths can get a jump on trick-or-treating by attending a carnival-like event Friday at Creston High School. Approximately one-quarter of the high school’s student body will be involved in “Halloweenpalooza,” a myriad of games and activities to kick off the weekend. Students in preschool through fifth grade are invited to the event to be held 2 to 4 p.m. in the high school commons and areas surrounding Creston High School. The event is a service-learning venture by students in Environmental And Spatial Technology (EAST) classes.
25 years ago (1999)
Jason Kruse of Creston, freshman at Southwestern Community College, recently received a $500 scholarship from the Iowa Scottish Rite Masonic Foundation of the Des Moines Consistory. Kruse was presented the scholarship at a SWCC luncheon ceremony attended by Eldon Walton and Lowell Wagoner of Des Moines and Steve Sears of Creston, all members of the Iowa Scottish Rites.
Creston/O-M’s playoff hopes ended Friday night with a titanic 51-20 loss to Council Bluffs Lewis Central. The game was much closer than the score indicates, as the Panthers trailed just 24-20 after three quarters. In fact, Creston outgained LC 403 to 371.
Employees of Greater Community Hospital will be involved in the process of hiring a new administrator. The hospital’s board of trustees Monday discussed a letter received by board members and current administrator Marlys Scherlin. The letter, signed by 40 employees, asked for representation on a committee hiring the successor to Scherlin, who resigned effective Dec. 31.
35 years ago (1989)
A goal of $1,500 has been set by the Union County Red Cross for a fund drive to benefit California earthquake victims. Al Zarifis, chapter chairman, said the fund drive will last approximately 10 days.
Give the skill position players the glory. Give the linemen the credit. Creston’s offensive linemen did the dirty work that allowed the Panthers to celebrate homecoming with a 54-27 romp past Glenwood on Friday.
The state’s corn harvest was 78% complete by the end of last week, well ahead of normal. The harvest is behind last year’s drought-hurried corn crop but well ahead of the five-year average of 55%.