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Tuesday, February 25, 2020 - 12:19pm
DES MOINES – Kale Petersen’s sixth-place finish in the Class 1A 106-pound state wrestling meet made him only the third West Fork wrestler to reach the medal stand in school history.
Petersen, who follows Jake Hansen, who was the first...
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 - 12:15pm
SHEFFIELD — West Fork’s fifth-ranked Warhawk cagers passed their opening boys’ postseason test in style with last Thursday’s 93-34 Class 1A district quarterfinal win over the Clarksville Indians.
The victory boosted West Fork...
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 - 12:13pm
MONONA – West Fork got out of the gates well, but couldn’t sustain it in a 62-35 regional season-ending loss at MFL MarMac on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Three different Warhawks for coach Rodney Huber’s team finished with nine points,...
Friday, February 21, 2020 - 7:48pm
DES MOINES -- West Fork freshman Kale Petersen became the first medalist for the school since 2016 with a 15-5 major decision of Highland, Riverside's Bryce Thompson on Friday afternoon.
Petersen will wrestle Mount Ayr's Drew Ehlen tonight...
Thursday, February 20, 2020 - 11:34am
Robert John Shreckengost, 72, of Sheffield, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, at his home in Sheffield.A memorial service was held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, at First United Methodist Church in Sheffield. A visitation was held...
Thursday, February 20, 2020 - 11:33am
West Fork Superintendent Mike Kruger offered his thoughts recently regarding action taken by the Legislature regarding funding for Iowa schools.
One of the key issues was the Senate approving a 2.1 percent increase, compared to the 2.5 percent rate...
Thursday, February 20, 2020 - 11:31am
After 32 years of Rural Letter Carrier service, Denny Campbell has decided to move on to the next chapter in his life and retire from the USPS. Friday, Feb. 28 will be his last day on Route 1 from the Sheffield Post Office.
In 1988 Denny began with...
Thursday, February 20, 2020 - 11:29am
Members of Mid-America Publishing got the chance to honor longtime publisher Jack Zimmerman of the Sheffield Press during a reception last Wednesday at the Hampton Chronicle.
Zimmerman was the recipient of a special plaque presented recently by the...
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - 4:11pm
West Fork freshman Kale Petersen earned his first state trip by finishing runner-up at 106 pounds in his third straight weekend of dropping a match to third-ranked Garret Rinken of Nashua-Plainfield.
Petersen, who pinned Lake Mills’ Kinser...
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - 4:08pm
SHEFFIELD – Veteran West Fork coach Frank Schnoes points to the start of this Top of Iowa East Conference title-deciding game as the difference in his team’s 74-72 overtime loss to Osage.
The Warhawks, ranked third in Class 1A, trailed...
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - 4:07pm
SHEFFIELD – Class 2A No. 5 Osage built a 25-1 lead against West Fork and meant business, launching three-pointers in an effort to put this Top of Iowa East Conference game away.
The Green Devils (19-2, 15-1 TIC) never got the continuous clock...
Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 1:43pm
Cheryl Eno, 72, of Sheffield, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, at Hospice of North Iowa, Mason City. Funeral services were held 11:30 am, Monday Feb. 10, at Rolling Acres Christian Reformed Church, Mason City, with Pastor Phil Boender presiding....
