Sheffield Press and Pioneer Enterprise

Alyssa Noss, manager of the Peachy Keehn Boutique in Sheffield, displays several of the items that will be available for purchase. (Dick Fridley photo)

Linn Grove Campground in Rockwell will open for the season Friday at noon. (Dick Fridley photo)

Friends and colleagues gathered at the Rockwell Community Center to bid farewell to Police Chief Rick Whitney and honor his twenty years of serving the Rockwell Community. To commemorate the event, Mayor Michael Flatness presented Whitney with a handcrafted shadow box displaying his badge and patch."To say thank you sometimes is just not enough," said Mayor Flatness. "But, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you for all that you've done." Pictured: Mike Flatness, Jay Siefken, and Jay Thompson celebrated Police Chief Rick Whitney's retirement from the Rockwell Police Department on Wednesday, April 21.

Sam’s Amusements Carnival, based out of Shawnee, OK, will be new to the 2021 Franklin County Fair in Hampton. (Submitted photo)

Sukup Manufacturing Co. is now offering grain bin doors with enhanced safety features. The doors have new hardware that ensures inner panels are closed before the outer door will close correctly with both latches engaged. The new hardware can be mounted on either side of the door, providing enhanced safety whether the door is installed to open left to right or right to left. The design is currently patent pending. “Inadvertent grain spillage from your bin door can potentially cause death or injury,” said Sukup bin sales director John Hanig. “Here at Sukup, we are continuously working to improve the design of our products to make them as safe and productive as possible. This new door design especially enhances safety by making sure the inner door panels are always closed when the outside door is closed.” (Submitted photo)

The Rockwell City Council, during a special meeting March 31, unanimously approved accepting the retirement resignation letter submitted by Police Chief Rick Whitney. He has served in that post for two decades. (Dick Fridley photo)