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A walk-through of the Humphrey Aquatic Center was conducted Thursday. No serious issues were noted. The Humphrey City Council approved the pool staff and hours during its April 15 meeting. Democrat photo

Humphrey Aquatic Center staff, hours finalized
Humphrey is getting closer to having a pool again. The Humphrey City Council approved hiring the Humphrey Aquatic Center staff and setting hours of operation during its April 15 meeting. Cole Wemhoff and Tessa Deets were hired as assistant managers...
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Ethan and Angela Hathaway have purchased Alice’s Cedar Inn and renamed it The Rambler, a tribute to the mascot of the former Creston High School. They take over as owners April 29. Democrat photo

The Rambler
They didn’t want their hometown to be without a restaurant, so they bought one. Ethan and Angela Hathaway purchased Alice’s Cedar Inn from Alice Long April 29. “When I was in college I worked at Alice’s, so I’ve been around, and when we moved back I...
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St. Francis junior Andrew Kosch, right, shot a 78 and finished as runner up in the Patriot Invite. Freshmen Jacob Keller, left, carded an 86 and earned the 14th place medal. The team shot a 355 which placed them 5th in the 15 team tournament.

Brockhaus 9th, Flyers 5th at David City Invite
The St. Francis golf team traveled to David City to compete in the David City Invite April 17. The Flyers were led by sophomore Matthew Brockhaus who shot an 80, which was good for the 9th place medal. Freshmen Jacob Keller carded an 83 and junior...
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An early Saturday morning fire destroyed Mark’s Custom Woodworking in Creston. Fire and rescue units from many area towns responded to the blaze. Democrat photo

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Courtesy photo Creston and Leigh Fire & Rescue Departments were two of several departments that responded to the call early Saturday morning.

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Columbus Rural Fire District brought its aerial truck to help extinguish the fire. Courtesy photo

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The remains of Mark’s Custom Woodworking building after the fire was extinguished. Democrat photo

Fire destroys Mark’s Custom Woodworking

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 4:00am

“Forty-years of life gone, just look at this,” Mark Korth said. said.The owner of Mark’s Custom Woodworking, which marks its 45th year in May, was lost to fire early Saturday morning.The Creston business was destroyed despite the efforts of firefighters from several area towns.The State Fire Marshal’s office continues to ...

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