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Balloon days brings political candidates (opens the original)
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Creston’s annual Balloon Days weekend has attracted more than just balloonists to Union County. Two candidates for office will be visiting Saturday afternoon to chat with voters. Republican gubernatorial nominee Zach Lahn will be hosted by the Union County Republicans at Liberty Hall at 2:30 p.m. Those wanting to attend can RSVP here. The event is scheduled to last an hour in which Lahn plans to share his vision of Iowa as well as answer questions. Lahn is running for the governor seat that will
25 years later: reflecting on the 9/11 terrorist attacks (opens the original)
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Tom Hawks of Creston was at his mother’s house in Des Moines on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. “She was in the kitchen, and I said, ‘good morning, how are you doing today?’ and she said, ‘the world is going to hell in a hand basket,’” Hawks said. “I turned the TV on right before the second tower got hit.” VFW Post 1797 Commander Gary O’Daniels was working at Southwestern Community College that fateful morning. “Information came about the first plane that hit the tower,” he said. “I went into the
Rainbow Park improvements face budget hurdles (opens the original)
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Is it better to spend money on an immediate cosmetic fix or wait until a full repair can be made? That’s one of the questions Creston Parks and Recreation Board and members of the Southside Boosters debated Tuesday evening at the parks and rec board meeting as they discussed the unusable Rainbow Park fountain. The Southside Boosters, a longstanding group dedicated to the preservation and upkeep of Rainbow Park, was represented by Donna Miller who shared her concerns with the board. “That outer w
Spartans swept after three close sets (opens the original)
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If you look at the point differential between Southwestern Community College and Iowa Lakes Community College Wednesday, it looks like a close night. The Lakers scored 76 points compared to 64 put up by the Spartans but still ended up winning on a 3-0 sweep. SWCC lost the sets 25-20, 25-20 and 26-24. The Spartans had early leads in two of the three sets but serving errors and miscommunication brought the Lakers back into the game. This was evident right out of the gates. SWCC scored the first po
'A constant battle' — Union County’s aging jail is short on space and high on costs (opens the original)
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Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series on a conversation regarding the construction of a new jail and law enforcement center in Union County. In 2025, Union County spent $100,000 to outsource inmates to neighboring counties as its 11-bed facility in Creston fails to provide the necessary space. While the six-figure number is already high, Sheriff Brian Bolton said it doesn’t begin to cover the real cost to the county. “How much time does it take a deputy off the road to transport
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