AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Creston Iowa. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/creston-ia 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/creston-ia https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Mon, 29 Apr 2024 19:33:27 -0500 10,000 Crestonians 74th 4th of July Celebration "May the 4th be with you" Schedule: July 1, 2022 7 – 8:30am: Veteran’s Appreciation https://www.americantowns.com/news/10000-crestonians-74th-annual-4th-of-july-celebration-31373816-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/10000-crestonians-74th-annual-4th-of-july-celebration-31373816-creston-ia.html Arts and Entertainment Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CRESTON, Iowa –– A project to repair the Iowa 92 bridge over Jordan Creek one mile east of Carson will require closing Iowa 92 in both https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-closure-of-iowa-92-east-of-carson-begins-june-1-2022-31377091-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-closure-of-iowa-92-east-of-carson-begins-june-1-2022-31377091-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CRESTON, Iowa -- Bridge deck repair work on the U.S. 59 bridge over Interstate 80 in Pottawattamie County will require reducing the roadway to one https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-lane-closures-on-the-us-59-bridge-over-i80-in-pottawattamie-county-begin-on-monday-june-13-2022-31382964-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-lane-closures-on-the-us-59-bridge-over-i80-in-pottawattamie-county-begin-on-monday-june-13-2022-31382964-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 This week, Reps. Cindy Axne (IA-03), Mike Thompson (CA-05), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Jim Costa (CA-16), Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), and 17 members introduced https://www.americantowns.com/news/axne-thompson-newhouse-costa-panetta-and-17-members-introduce-reauthorization-for-the-emergency-relief-program-31426354-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/axne-thompson-newhouse-costa-panetta-and-17-members-introduce-reauthorization-for-the-emergency-relief-program-31426354-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 More than $1 Billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – Which Axne Voted to Secure – to be Invested to Increase Access to High-Speed https://www.americantowns.com/news/applications-open-on-september-6-for-usda-reconnect-program-round-4-funding-31426359-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/applications-open-on-september-6-for-usda-reconnect-program-round-4-funding-31426359-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CRESTON, Iowa –  Painting of the U.S. 34 bridge over the Nishnabotna River west of Red Oak will require lane closures beginning on https://www.americantowns.com/news/lane-closures-on-the-us-34-bridge-over-the-nishnabotna-river-west-of-red-oak-begin-tuesday-september-6-2022-31445017-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lane-closures-on-the-us-34-bridge-over-the-nishnabotna-river-west-of-red-oak-begin-tuesday-september-6-2022-31445017-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CRESTON, IA – Planned, temporary, overnight closures of eastbound Interstate 80 in West Des Moines this week have been postponed. The closures https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-overnight-closures-of-eastbound-i80-in-west-des-moines-this-week-postponed-31447850-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-overnight-closures-of-eastbound-i80-in-west-des-moines-this-week-postponed-31447850-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CRESTON, Iowa – A project to set beams for the new Ashworth Road bridge over Interstate 80 in West Des Moines requires closures of east- and https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-overnight-lane-closures-of-east-and-westbound-i80-in-west-des-moines-scheduled-to-begin-monday-sept-12-31448871-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-overnight-lane-closures-of-east-and-westbound-i80-in-west-des-moines-scheduled-to-begin-monday-sept-12-31448871-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CRESTON, Iowa  – A project to set beams for the new Ashworth Road bridge over Interstate 80 in West Des Moines requires closures of west- https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-overnight-lane-closures-of-west-and-eastbound-i80-in-west-des-moines-are-now-scheduled-to-begin-wednesday-sept-14-31450768-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-overnight-lane-closures-of-west-and-eastbound-i80-in-west-des-moines-are-now-scheduled-to-begin-wednesday-sept-14-31450768-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced $12,479,976 in new federal grants to fund infrastructure upgrades at the Des Moines and Perry airports. Des https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-axne-announces-over-12000000-in-federal-infrastructure-investment-in-des-moines-perry-airports-31452732-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-axne-announces-over-12000000-in-federal-infrastructure-investment-in-des-moines-perry-airports-31452732-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CRESTON, Iowa –– A project to set beams for the new Ashworth Road bridge over Interstate 80 in West Des Moines requires a full closure https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-overnight-closures-of-east-and-westbound-i80-in-west-des-moines-scheduled-to-begin-monday-september-26-2022-31460129-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-overnight-closures-of-east-and-westbound-i80-in-west-des-moines-scheduled-to-begin-monday-september-26-2022-31460129-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CRESTON, Iowa -- A project to set beams for the new Ashworth Road bridge over Interstate 80 in West Des Moines requires a complete closure of https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-overnight-lane-closures-of-west-and-eastbound-i80-in-west-des-moines-scheduled-for-monday-october-3-2022-31463061-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/temporary-overnight-lane-closures-of-west-and-eastbound-i80-in-west-des-moines-scheduled-for-monday-october-3-2022-31463061-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) issued the below statement after voting for a continuing resolution to temporarily fund the federal government through https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-axne-statement-on-continuing-resolution-vote-to-avoid-government-shutdown-31466498-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-axne-statement-on-continuing-resolution-vote-to-avoid-government-shutdown-31466498-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Axne Has Urged the SEC for Years to Finalize a Rule to Claw Back Unearned Incentive-Based Compensation Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) issued the https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-axne-issues-statement-on-sec-finalizing-rule-on-improper-executive-pay-31479423-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-axne-issues-statement-on-sec-finalizing-rule-on-improper-executive-pay-31479423-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 This week, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, helped introduce bipartisan legislation to expand programs to develop https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-axne-introduces-legislation-to-increase-market-access-for-american-farmers-31488105-creston-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-axne-introduces-legislation-to-increase-market-access-for-american-farmers-31488105-creston-ia.html Government and Politics Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500