The Sheffield Press

AMES — The Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach conservation and water quality education programs Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) and Water Rocks! announced that after a year of uncertainty and downtime, the popular Conservation Station trailers are being readied for a full season of appearances across Iowa, April through September 2021. The trailers are […]

Sheffield will hold its Spring City-Wide Rummage Sales on Thursday-Saturday, May 6-8. Please have your ad copy to The Sheffield Press by noon on Friday, April 23. Hopefully there will be a map to locate the sales. Thank you for your cooperation! PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in […]

HAMPTON — Fairgoers will experience a new and improved carnival at the 2021 Franklin County Fair in Hampton July 13-18. Sam’s Amusements is based out of Shawnee, OK, and travels to fairs, festivals, fundraisers, and special events throughout the Midwest. States that they travel to include Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas, and Iowa. Sam’s Amusements and Carnivals, […]

IOWA FALLS — Iowa Select Farms celebrated Iowa’s farmers by stocking the freezer at the West Fork Food Pantry in Sheffield with 600 pounds of ground pork on March 23, National Ag Day. The stop was one of nine that Iowa Select Farms made around north central Iowa to donate 4,280 pounds — enough meat […]

ROCKWELL — The Rockwell City Council addressed a number of topics at its regular April 7 meeting. Public open house The Council approved conducting a public open house at the Community Center for retiring Police Chief Rick Whitney on Wednesday, April 21 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. prior to the regular Council meeting that night. The open […]

ROCKWELL — The Rockwell City Council addressed a number of topics at its regular April 7 meeting. Public open house The Council approved conducting a public open house at the Community Center for retiring Police Chief Rick Whitney on Wednesday, April 21 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. prior to the regular Council meeting that night. The open […]

ROCKWELL — Following a farewell reception for retiring Chief of Police Rick Whitney last Wednesday, the Rockwell City Council conducted a regular meeting. Mayor Mike Flatness thanked Whitney for his 20 years of service to the community. “With Chief Whitney’s retirement, we have advertised in several places and are hoping to find a good fit […]

HAMPTON — Fairgoers will experience a new and improved carnival at the 2021 Franklin County Fair in Hampton July 13-18. Sam’s Amusements is based out of Shawnee, OK, and travels to fairs, festivals, fundraisers, and special events throughout the Midwest. States that they travel to include Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas, and Iowa. Sam’s Amusements and Carnivals, […]

IOWA FALLS — Iowa Select Farms celebrated Iowa’s farmers by stocking the freezer at the West Fork Food Pantry in Sheffield with 600 pounds of ground pork on March 23, National Ag Day. The stop was one of nine that Iowa Select Farms made around north central Iowa to donate 4,280 pounds — enough meat […]

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 […]