Canton launches Community Needs Survey
Canton & Lewistown have launched an online Community Needs Assessment with the Spoon River Partnership for Economic Development and IHDA. It’s confidential and your feedback will help pave the way forward for our housing & community development projects. The cities of Canton and Lewistown, in collaboration with the Spoon River Partnership for Economic Development (SRPED) […]
Posted: November 25, 2024 | View More »Water Main Repairs on N. Tenth Complete; No Boil Order
UPDATE 11:00am: These repairs are now complete, and NO boil order will be needed. Residents who were without water may wish to let faucets run a bit to clear any air or debris that may have settled in pipes. Today, City crews are repairing a water main break on N. Tenth Avenue between Birch and […]
Posted: January 22, 2025 | View More »Plow Replicas and Final Plow Share at IH
Plow Replicas and Final Plow Share at IH Several one-of-a-kind miniature plows and a plow blade have recently been donated and are on display. A donor’s Uncle hand-crafted two plows to scale. IH plant manager Jack Pollitt who oversaw the closing of IH in 1983 was gifted the final plow share produced in the plant. […]
Posted: August 25, 2022 | View More »Vintage Nesbitt’s Soda Pop Machine Donated!
Vintage Nesbitt’s soda pop machine from Miller’s Bottling Works and the Canton Hotel There’s a new display at the Canton Area Heritage Center with ties to two former family-owned Canton businesses. It’s a bright orange Nesbitt’s soda pop machine that dates back to the early 1940’s. Nesbitt’s was known nationally throughout the 20th century for […]
Posted: July 20, 2021 | View More »