West Fork presents Willy Wonka
Candy manufacturer Willy Wonka stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats, but the fifth is a […]
Spread of COVID-19 continues to accelerate in Iowa
Spread of COVID-19 continues to accelerate in Iowa By Travis Fischer The spread of COVID-19 continues to accelerate as last week saw the number of new cases reach its highest point since the start of the pandemic. As of Sunday, July 12, there have been 35,070 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the […]
Rockwell City Council upholds ban on local dog
The Rockwell city council discussed a local dog, the yearly firework display, the tobacco permit for Jonesy’s Stop & Shop, an update to the quonset building, nuisance properties, the playground project, and the committee responsibility handbook in their regular meeting on Wednesday, June 1. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to […]
West Fork girls sweep Newman Catholic, go 1-2 at Belmond-Klemme Tourney
Even keel is better than nothing. The West Fork volleyball team won two and lost two this past week, starting with a sweep over Newman Catholic of Mason City on Sept. 7 at the West Fork High School Gymnasium in Sheffield. The Warhawks ran into a little trouble to start the day at the Belmond-Klemme […]
Farm Bureau hosts 11th Annual Breakfast Battle
It was a wild morning of grocery shopping in Hampton on Thursday, March 24 as teams selected from businesses around the county participated in the 11th annual Breakfast Battle. Put on by the Franklin County Farm Bureau during Ag Week to bring awareness to food insecurity, the contest challenged teams to race through the store, […]