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3/14/2026
MiBoardband COMMUNITY APPRECIATION PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Date: Saturday, March 14
Time: 8:00am-10:30am
Location: Harmony Community Center
Prizes! Esports! Pancakes! All are welcome.
 

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3/14/2026

Saturday, March 14th from 9am - 12pm is the 4-H Woodworking Workshop.
Woodworking with Jim Perry to learn woodworking skills and create a project

Call Sue Barnes for more information, 563.547.3001.


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3/14/2026
AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco.
 

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3/14/2026
AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco.
 

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3/14/2026
Join us for the St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl in Cresco!

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3/15/2026
Every third Sunday of the month from September through May, 8am-12pm, is the VFW Pancake Breakfast at the VFW Hall along Hwy 9. This is a free-will offering.

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3/16/2026

Tuesday, March 17th and Thursday, March 19th is Parent/Teacher Conferences at Howard-Winn. School lets out 1 hour early both days.
No school on Friday, March 20th.

Remember there is a Book Fair going on at the Elementary School.


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3/17/2026
Every Tuesday is Senior Day at Cresco Family Pharmacy with 20% off.
Offered at Cresco Family Pharmacy, both locations, the Clinic Pharmacy and Pharmacy South.

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3/17/2026
Every Tuesday is Senior Day at Cresco Family Pharmacy with 20% off.
Offered at Cresco Family Pharmacy, both locations, the Clinic Pharmacy and Pharmacy South.

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3/17/2026
Join us on Tuesday, March 17th from 9am – 3pm at the Howard County Fairgrounds for a workshop: Roots, Residue & Results, managing nutrients, residue and cover crops.

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3/17/2026

Tuesday, March 17th and Thursday, March 19th is Parent/Teacher Conferences at Howard-Winn. School lets out 1 hour early both days.
No school on Friday, March 20th.

Remember there is a Book Fair going on at the Elementary School.


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3/17/2026

Tuesday, March 17th and Thursday, March 19th is Parent/Teacher Conferences at Howard-Winn. School lets out 1 hour early both days.
No school on Friday, March 20th.

Remember there is a Book Fair going on at the Elementary School.


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3/17/2026

Join these 3-session online Zoom classes, Tuesdays and Thursday, March 17, 19, 24, class #105566 from 3:30-5:30pm for Microsoft Excel 2019: Level 3

Take the final step toward becoming an Excel data master! Join this live online class taught by NICC expert Karen Tuecke for the highest level of spreadsheet functionality. Automate complex decision-making and reporting. Learn to create conditional IF and nested IFS functions. Create and manage advanced tables, PivotTables and execute macros and data management techniques. Ask questions live and enroll today to conquer complex data challenges.


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3/17/2026

Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7 Held at NICC Cresco Center from 6-6:45pm. Register for class #105516.
Are you looking for a simple, effective way to reduce stress and improve your physical well-being? This six-week introductory class is the perfect place to begin your mat-based yoga journey in a supportive, beginner-friendly environment.

You will master the foundational yoga postures and learn to integrate conscious breathing techniques into every movement. Over the course, you will increase core strength, develop better balance and build the confidence to establish a sustainable wellness practice. Sign up today to start your journey toward a more centered you.


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3/17/2026
Join us every Tuesday at Pub no. 7 for a Euchre Tournament. Must be 21 years of age or older and there will be no joker games. The tournament starts at 6:30pm sharp so we recommend you arrive by 6pm. Call 563.547.2516 for more information.

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3/18/2026
 -3/22/2026

Wednesday through Sunday, March 18-22 is the Crestwood High School Band/Choir Trip to New York City.

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3/18/2026
Wednesdays at Pub no 7 in Cresco is Trivia Night starting at 6pm.

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3/19/2026
Thursday, March 19th from 1:30-3:30pmam is the Private Pesticide Applicator CIC (P-CIC) for crops and soil at the Protivin Community Center. Call Sue Barnes for more information, 563.547.3001.

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3/19/2026

Tuesday, March 17th and Thursday, March 19th is Parent/Teacher Conferences at Howard-Winn. School lets out 1 hour early both days.
No school on Friday, March 20th.

Remember there is a Book Fair going on at the Elementary School.


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3/19/2026

Join these 3-session online Zoom classes, Tuesdays and Thursday, March 17, 19, 24, class #105566 from 3:30-5:30pm for Microsoft Excel 2019: Level 3

Take the final step toward becoming an Excel data master! Join this live online class taught by NICC expert Karen Tuecke for the highest level of spreadsheet functionality. Automate complex decision-making and reporting. Learn to create conditional IF and nested IFS functions. Create and manage advanced tables, PivotTables and execute macros and data management techniques. Ask questions live and enroll today to conquer complex data challenges.


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3/20/2026

No school at Howard-Winn or Notre Dame on Friday, October 31, 2025, due to compensatory day. Happy Halloween!

No school at Howard-Winn or Notre Dame on Friday, March 20, 2026, due to compensatory day.


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3/21/2026
AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco.
 

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3/21/2026
AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco.
 

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3/21/2026

Join us on Saturday, March 21st at 7pm for the band, Root River Jam. Tickets are $20 each.

We're heading back to Cresco Iowa for another show at the Cresco Theater. We can't wait to share our new music! Be ready to sing along to some favorites!!
Root River Jam has a progressive style of American Roots music that merges elements of Country, Rock, Blues and Jazz. Singers David Ross and Charlotte Matis highlight the band’s strong vocal ability, while the group encompasses a musical diversity with playful improvisation, adding a broader dimension to their wide musical appeal.
Root River Jam is preparing to release their newest music "Walk Away" a song about believing in yourself and finding your own path in life. Another new song called “Hideaway” has been finished and is in planning for recording. This song has a subject in social cause and makes a call to action for participants! They are looking to release a full-length album, projecting a single release of 4 songs this coming year 2026, adding to two previous single releases. They are anticipating completion of the album next year!
Their most recent single release “Joy of Something New” was released in 2024.
"Showed Me That You Love Me", the groups previous single, was released in November of 2023.
In November of 2022 the group self-produced and released “Love is Unity”. A double length album inspired by events happening during the pandemic. A call for unity is heard in the ep’s title track.
The group released their debut album in March of 2017. After a wildly successful release party in Rochester, MN they have been traveling to new destinations promoting their music. 2017 proved to be their breakout year and one of transition towards new roads in their musical journey. The group had their first gig in Lanesboro, MN in 2012. This continues to be a favorite area for the band to play. The venue they first played at appears in the song “Dirty Martini” about a bar upstairs.
The band performs the original music of David Ross Wilson(guitar/vocals).
Growing up on a farm as the son of a veterinarian, he helped with work on many farms within the Root River region of MN. He had a large family and his mother taught the siblings to play piano and sing melody and harmony together. His songwriting combines life’s experience of love, longing, and learning with his love for music and share experiences of relationships gained and lost, social conscience, greater good, and good fun with people you love.
Blake Bonde (Upright Bass) a Rochester native and graduate of the University of MN in musical performance. He brings an extended musical vocabulary to their songs! From furious pizzicato to lush arco sounds.
Charlotte Matis (Violin/Fiddle/Vocals) and established musician, teacher, luthier, and music store owner in the Twin Cities. Her fiddling and vocal skills add an exciting depth to their music.
Miles Johnston (Drums/Vocals) has a dynamic style and broad musical background. Bringing rhythmic finesse to their fusion styles. Miles lives just south of the Oak Center General Store near Lake City, MN. He has played with many groups throughout the region.
If you love “American Roots” music, like Mumford and Sons, Dave Matthews and Bonnie Raitt. Then you’ll love Root River Jam. Listeners instantly connect with expressive melodies, improv, and interaction. Recalling the “Jams” of the past and renewing the dreams of the future!


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3/22/2026
Join local Troop 63 for a Spaghetti Luncheon.  Includes spaghetti, salad, bread stick, dessert and beverage.  All proceeds go to Troop 63 camp and activity expenses.

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3/24/2026
Every Tuesday is Senior Day at Cresco Family Pharmacy with 20% off.
Offered at Cresco Family Pharmacy, both locations, the Clinic Pharmacy and Pharmacy South.

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3/24/2026
Every Tuesday is Senior Day at Cresco Family Pharmacy with 20% off.
Offered at Cresco Family Pharmacy, both locations, the Clinic Pharmacy and Pharmacy South.

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3/24/2026

Join these 3-session online Zoom classes, Tuesdays and Thursday, March 17, 19, 24, class #105566 from 3:30-5:30pm for Microsoft Excel 2019: Level 3

Take the final step toward becoming an Excel data master! Join this live online class taught by NICC expert Karen Tuecke for the highest level of spreadsheet functionality. Automate complex decision-making and reporting. Learn to create conditional IF and nested IFS functions. Create and manage advanced tables, PivotTables and execute macros and data management techniques. Ask questions live and enroll today to conquer complex data challenges.


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3/24/2026

Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7 Held at NICC Cresco Center from 6-6:45pm. Register for class #105516.
Are you looking for a simple, effective way to reduce stress and improve your physical well-being? This six-week introductory class is the perfect place to begin your mat-based yoga journey in a supportive, beginner-friendly environment.

You will master the foundational yoga postures and learn to integrate conscious breathing techniques into every movement. Over the course, you will increase core strength, develop better balance and build the confidence to establish a sustainable wellness practice. Sign up today to start your journey toward a more centered you.


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3/24/2026
Join us every Tuesday at Pub no. 7 for a Euchre Tournament. Must be 21 years of age or older and there will be no joker games. The tournament starts at 6:30pm sharp so we recommend you arrive by 6pm. Call 563.547.2516 for more information.

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3/25/2026
Dr. Norman Borlaug's Birthday is March 25th. He was born in 1914.

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3/25/2026
Wednesdays at Pub no 7 in Cresco is Trivia Night starting at 6pm.

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3/28/2026
Saturday, March 28th is the 4-H Spring Fair from 8am - 2:30pm at Cresco Community Chapel.

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3/28/2026
AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco.
 

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3/28/2026
AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco.
 

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3/28/2026
Join us Saturday, March 28th from 3-6pm to enjoy great tunes featuring The Breakers!
Come to Dan's Road House and have a drink, food, and enjoy some great music from the 70s and 80s.

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3/28/2026
Saturday, March 28th is the Turkey River Pheasants Forever Banquet at the Expo Center at the Howard County Fairgrounds. Social starts at 4pm with dinner at 6pm.

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3/28/2026
Saturday, March 28th is the Crestwood Spring Spotlight Show (formerly known as Jazz Spotlight) featuring Jazz Band, Concert Band and select Soloists, 6pm at Crestwood High School.

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3/31/2026
Every Tuesday is Senior Day at Cresco Family Pharmacy with 20% off.
Offered at Cresco Family Pharmacy, both locations, the Clinic Pharmacy and Pharmacy South.

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3/31/2026
Every Tuesday is Senior Day at Cresco Family Pharmacy with 20% off.
Offered at Cresco Family Pharmacy, both locations, the Clinic Pharmacy and Pharmacy South.

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3/31/2026

Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7 Held at NICC Cresco Center from 6-6:45pm. Register for class #105516.
Are you looking for a simple, effective way to reduce stress and improve your physical well-being? This six-week introductory class is the perfect place to begin your mat-based yoga journey in a supportive, beginner-friendly environment.

You will master the foundational yoga postures and learn to integrate conscious breathing techniques into every movement. Over the course, you will increase core strength, develop better balance and build the confidence to establish a sustainable wellness practice. Sign up today to start your journey toward a more centered you.


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3/31/2026
Join us every Tuesday at Pub no. 7 for a Euchre Tournament. Must be 21 years of age or older and there will be no joker games. The tournament starts at 6:30pm sharp so we recommend you arrive by 6pm. Call 563.547.2516 for more information.

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4/1/2026
Join in on the fun for April Fools' Day. Who did you fool today?

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4/1/2026
Wednesdays at Pub no 7 in Cresco is Trivia Night starting at 6pm.

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4/3/2026
No school on Friday, April 3, 2026, because of Good Friday.

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4/3/2026
Friday, April 3rd - Monday, April 6th is Easter Break at Howard-Winn and Notre Dame schools. April 6th is a Professional Development Day for teachers at Howard-Winn.

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4/4/2026
AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco.
 

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4/4/2026
AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco.
 

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4/6/2026
No school for Howard-Winn and Notre Dame due to a Professional Learning Day for faculty and staff.

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4/6/2026
Friday, April 3rd - Monday, April 6th is Easter Break at Howard-Winn and Notre Dame schools. April 6th is a Professional Development Day for teachers at Howard-Winn.

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4/7/2026
Every Tuesday is Senior Day at Cresco Family Pharmacy with 20% off.
Offered at Cresco Family Pharmacy, both locations, the Clinic Pharmacy and Pharmacy South.

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4/7/2026
Every Tuesday is Senior Day at Cresco Family Pharmacy with 20% off.
Offered at Cresco Family Pharmacy, both locations, the Clinic Pharmacy and Pharmacy South.

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4/7/2026

Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7 Held at NICC Cresco Center from 6-6:45pm. Register for class #105516.
Are you looking for a simple, effective way to reduce stress and improve your physical well-being? This six-week introductory class is the perfect place to begin your mat-based yoga journey in a supportive, beginner-friendly environment.

You will master the foundational yoga postures and learn to integrate conscious breathing techniques into every movement. Over the course, you will increase core strength, develop better balance and build the confidence to establish a sustainable wellness practice. Sign up today to start your journey toward a more centered you.


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4/7/2026
Join us every Tuesday at Pub no. 7 for a Euchre Tournament. Must be 21 years of age or older and there will be no joker games. The tournament starts at 6:30pm sharp so we recommend you arrive by 6pm. Call 563.547.2516 for more information.

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4/8/2026
Wednesdays at Pub no 7 in Cresco is Trivia Night starting at 6pm.

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4/9/2026
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 12pm-5pm at United Methodist Church Cresco is the American Red Cross Blood Drive.

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4/9/2026

Thursday, April 9th, 3:45-4:30pm at NICC Cresco Center is Yoga for Kids grades K-2, #105517.

Encourage joyful movement in our Kids Yoga class! Youth will learn fundamental yoga poses, stretching exercises and breathing techniques designed to spark creativity and improve body awareness. Youth will also explore new ways to keep their body healthy and strong. Enroll your child today for a memorable day of movement and fun.


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4/11/2026

Kessel Kids Parent Teacher Association proudly presents “Princess and Superhero Brunch” Fundraiser Event on Saturday, April 11th from 10am to 1pm at the Heritage Event Center.


Calling all princes, princesses, superheroes, and sidekicks! Join us for a magical morning of fun at our Princess & Superhero Brunch, a family-friendly fundraiser benefiting Kessel Kids.
📅 Date: April 11
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: Expo Center, Cresco, IA
What to Expect:
▪️Delicious brunch
▪️Meet & greets with your favorite princesses & superheroes
▪️Music & dancing
▪️Temporary tattoos
▪️Balloon artist
▪️Silent auction
▪️And more surprises!
🎟️ Tickets are now on sale!
• Adults: $20.00
• Kids: $15.00
• Children 2 & under: FREE
👉 Purchase tickets here:
https://forms.gle/iUiMcbAP8QccL3rK6
Costumes are encouraged, so suit up and come ready for a super fun day while supporting a great cause. 

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4/11/2026
AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco.
 

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4/11/2026
AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco.
 

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