Built to last

In the business of woodworking, it’s important to enjoy the art of the craft, as well as satisfying the customers. This is true for Gerald Hostetler, owner of Cedar Grove Woodworking. ... Read More »

Steamrolled

Tony Henry, 17, had a crazy idea Friday. While working at Creston Pizza Ranch with Matt Reeves, 20, and Austin Brunell, 17, Henry proposed an odd question to his co-workers.

CNA wins five firsts in INA contests

The Creston News Advertiser staff won five first-place and four second-place awards in the Iowa Newspaper Foundation's 2012 Better Newspaper Contests.

Friendly competition between Creston schools

The Creston High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) are sponsoring a community service project to raise awareness and money for the March of Dimes charity.

Nation & World

Personal attacks may harm eventual nominee

ORLANDO, Fla. (MCT) — They worship at the political altar of Ronald Reagan, but Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney ignore one part of his creed: his so-called 11th Commandment forb ... Read More »

About 400 were arrested in Occupy Oakland protest

OAKLAND, Calif. (MCT) — Officials surveyed damage Sunday from a volatile Occupy protest that resulted in hundreds of arrests the day before when demonstrators broke into City ... Read More »

State

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Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday state's fiscal house is in "solid" enough shape that he will sign a $1.3 million supplemental appropriation to provide needed money to assist I ... Read More »

University of Iowa 
releases Bloom e-mails

IOWA CITY (MCT) — The University of Iowa has released some of the e-mails that were sent to journalism professor Stephen Bloom last month after the publication of a controvers ... Read More »

Community

Congregate meals

Congregate meals menus for Creston and Clearfield. ... Read More »

Club news

Area club meetings held. ... Read More »

Reader Poll

Creston Elementary School is looking into having new style report cards called standard-based reporting (SBR). This change would affect first through fifth grades. Would you be in favor of this change?

Yes.
No.
It doesn't affect me.

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