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The 78th Crawford County Fair Starts Up On Wednesday In Dension
Picture from the Crawford County Fair Facebook Page. The 78th Annual Crawford County Fair kicks off tomorrow (Wednesday) through Monday, with six days of shows, entertainment, and more for all ages. Fair Board member Jan Henningsen says she has been serving on the fair board for years and always enjoys seeing all the hard work the fair board has done over the last year come to reality. Henningsen says she especially enjoys watching all the 4H and FFA members’ animal shows, with many entries this year.
Denison celebratess with Red, White and Boom event
Denison area residents who attended the Red, White and Boom festivities added plenty of sizzle to their Independence Day celebration. Sponsored by the Chamber and Development Council of Crawford County, the event was held July 3 at Yellow Smoke Park near Denison. A variety of activities and contests were held leading up to the popular fireworks display.
CDC holds annual banquet
Broadway Dental was awarded the Legacy Award during the Chamber and Development Council of Crawford County Annual Banquet held July 8 at The Stables at Copper Ridge. The Legacy Award honors businesses that have made a lasting impact on the community for 20 years or more. It was one of three business awards presented during the banquet. Wise Monkey Quilting was awarded the Emerging Leaders Award, while Totally You Boutique was presented the Innovators Award.
Iowa Secretary Of Agriculture Visiting Two Local Fairs And An Ag Business Thursday This Week
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will visit Carroll, Crawford, and Calhoun Counties tomorrow (Thursday) for his annual visit to all 99 counties. Naig will be visiting the Calhoun County Expo from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. starting at the cattle barn, meeting up with County Expo President Ricole Potts, who will give a guided tour of the fair, with the chance to interact with 4-H, FFA members and fair attendees. After leaving Calhoun County, Naig and staff will travel to Cogdill Farm Supply Inc. in Dow City in Crawford County. The ag business celebrated its 45th anniversary in March, but Naig could not attend due to other scheduled events. Naig will take this opportunity to visit the company, meet with leaders and employees, and discuss ag issues and challenges while providing opportunities for potential solutions. Naig will finish out the day at the Carroll County Fair from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Coon Rapids, where he will meet with former Fair Board members at the fair office, tour around the fair, visit and interact with fairgoers and 4H and FFA participants. Naig will also visit Buena Vista County at the Tyson Feed Mill in Storm Lake to discuss turkey production in Iowa, but that visit is closed to the public.
Denison Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Gun and Silencer Possession
Officials with the U-S Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa have announced a man from Crawford County, 37-year-old Ian Ward, of Denison, pled guilty July 2nd (2024), to one count of prohibited person in possession of a firearm, one count of possession of a short-barreled rifle, and one count of possession of silencers.
Eminent domain a concern for some Iowans after pipeline approval
DENISON, Iowa — Two days after the Iowa Utilities Board approved Summit Carbon Solutions' carbon pipeline, county officials and farmers are expressing discontent over Summit's ability to use eminent domain to build the pipeline. Eminent domain allows a government agency or party to take private land from people not...
Regional Unemployment Rises Nearly A Half Point To 2.7% In May 2024
Unemployment rates in the seven-county region rose by nearly a half point in May 2024 from the prior month but held stable with last year’s rates, according to data released this week by Iowa Workforce Development (IWD). Carroll led the area with the lowest unemployment at 2.0 percent, 0.4 points higher than April but 0.5 points below May 2023. Audubon County followed close behind at 2.1 percent, 0.4 points higher than the previous month and 0.1 points lower than last year. Greene County’s unemployment rose 0.7 points from April to 2.3 percent in May, which is 0.4 points higher than in May 2023. Guthrie County and Calhoun County’s rates increased by 0.6 points to 2.5 percent and 2.7 percent, respectively, while Sac County jumped by nearly a whole percentage point to 3.1 percent. Crawford County again recorded the highest unemployment in the region at 4.2 percent, 0.2 points higher than in April but a half point below last year. The average unemployment rate for the region was 2.7 percent, below Iowa’s 2.8 percent figure and the national 3.9 percent rate. County-by-county unemployment data is not seasonally adjusted like state and national numbers. The full IWD dataset for May 2024 unemployment is included below.
Crawford County Residents Can Pick Up A Free Gun Lock From The Denison Police Department
In honor of Firearm Safety Awareness Month, the Denison Police Department is offering free gun locks for Crawford County residents for the rest of June. The department has over 100 cable locks, that prevent the firearm from firing by inserting a cable into the empty magazine well of the gun, running up into the open action and being brought back to be locked into the box with a key. This lock also keeps the gun from being loaded with a magazine, and a bullet in the chamber. The Denison Police Department is offering this as a way to promote firearm safety and to reduce or eliminate the risks of gun-related accidents. The department has also provided four rules for firearm safety: always keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction, treat all guns as if they are loaded, keep the finger off the trigger until ready to shoot, and always be aware of the intended target and beyond. Anyone with any questions regarding gun safety is asked to contact the Denison Police Department at 712-263-3195 or talk to any officer.
Correction: From Earlier Story: One Person Injured in Single-Vehicle Accident in Crawford County
(Crawford County) This is a correction to an earlier story on a single-vehicle accident in Crawford County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Highway 59, one-eighth a mile south of F Avenue. Authorities say 24-year-old Victor Rafael Eugenio of Schleswig was injured in the accident. According to...
Donna Reed Foundation presents Children's Musical Theater
For the past 20 years the Donna Reed Foundation of the Performing Arts has sponsored the Children’s Musical Theater Workshop. The 2024 production will be presented at 2:30 p.m. June 22 at the Denison High School Fine Arts Center. Donna Reed was raised on a farm near Denison. She...
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