Creston

Gene Robert Smith, 91, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

Following a construction cycle which hired local contractors and materials, Liberty Hall is now available for reservations in uptown Creston.

Katie Turner sends list of complaints in email resignation Wednesday

Parkway Heights Rowhouses LLC is working to create 36 units where Lincoln Elementary School once resided.

A collection of news items found in the Creston News Advertiser for this week in history.

A 45-year-old man has been earning money by posting explicit content of women on pornographic websites without their consent.

Disaster response plan in the works

Six Creston educators retire

Secondary roads in Union County will continue their work repairing rural bridges.

Union County will use opioid dollars to fund a jail-based treatment program for inmates experiencing mental health issues.

While homes and businesses are going up, some tornado scars still linger

Parks and rec board meetings scheduled for same time as city council.

In the first of what could become an annual fundraising event for Connections Area Agency on Aging, it’s a race to finish pizza, puzzles and pints.

A construction project for revitalizing a sewer system has begun on Montgomery Street.

Today is Thursday, May 29, the 149th day of the year. There are 216 days remaining in 2025. Below is a collection of news items found in the Creston News Advertiser for this week in history.

Applications for a full-time coordinator role are available at www.unioncountyiowa.gov.

The first 2025 Creston Farmers Market will open on June 2.

Annual ceremony honors fallen

CHS students honored for work in "Catch Me If You Can"

This Memorial Day, two local veterans share how they remember those they've lost

Heartland Land & Property looking to redevelop Agnew building.

Today is Thursday, May 22, the 142nd day of the year. There are 223 days remaining in 2025.

Stop signs and speed signs suggested

Abiding by changes in Iowa state law, East Union has restricted cell phone use during instructional time.

Mentor and Induction Program continues in district

Another bout of construction at Greater Regional will give the hospital more parking spaces.

CHS graduates 122 seniors.

Karla Hynes is one of two recipients of the spring 2025 DAISY awards.

Laura Hibbs was one of two recipients of the DAISY Award at Greater Regional.

What began as a traffic stop on a suspended driver, ended with a man hospitalized to remove 10 grams of methamphetamine concealed his body.

SWCC's Transportation Training Center is officially open after almost two years of work.

Alcohol is not allowed in the park square without a permit.

A quiet county meeting was held with two opportunities for the public to speak on TIF revenue and a rural road's classification.

Almost 30 historical markers going up in Union County

Today is Thursday, May 15, the 135th day of the year. There are 230 days remaining in 2025. Below is a collection of news items found in the Creston News Advertiser for this week in history.

The Afton Sweet Creamery will open today for the summer with new owners.

Updated cameras and an access control system will be added to SWCC's safety precautions

Construction can finally begin on Creston Waterworks’s improvement project.

Osceola Police Department, Clarke County Sheriff's Office assist Iowa State Patrol.

Additional proposed bill would require public schools to offer firearms safety courses in schools based on NRA education programs.

Bridge could open next week at the earliest

Creston Automotive closes Thursday, May 22.

A triumphant spirit of conquering fears was the theme of SWCC’s 2025 nursing commencement ceremony.

Vendors will crowd the streets of Maple and Montgomery in the fifth Market on Maple this Saturday.

Students and teachers learn together

A collection of news items found in the Creston News Advertiser for this week in history.

Council moves forward with work sessions rather than proposed ordinance

A reminder was given by the Union County Recorder to contact them to avoid headaches on the big day.

Summer reading program schedule announced

Ava Adamson is Creston's scholar