Members of the Cresco fire department were dispatched to the SMI building in Cresco on Monday for a large structure fire. The building, home to a company that manufactures wood pallets, was heavily damaged in the fire.
Firefighters from Cresco and neighboring communities battle a blaze at SMI Company in Cresco on Monday, Nov. 14, 2011. The building is used to manufacture wood pallets. (2011/Bryon Houlgrave)
Things have fallen nicely into place for the Decorah high school football team when it mattered the most. The Vikings knocked off top-ranked Clear Lake and marched through West Delaware to make it to tonight’s game against Harlan in their 3A state semifinal football game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.
Decorah senior Jacob Humpal, right, leads the Vikings during the national anthem prior to the start of Monday’s game against West Delaware. (2011/Bryon Houlgrave)
