Agriculture 2015 Special Section
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Franklin County Fair 2015
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Rollover accident near Chapin
Emergency personnel responded to this rollover accident Tuesday afternoon near the intersection of S43 and 220th Street. NICK PEDLEY PHOTO By Nick Pedley The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office was called to investigate a single-vehicle rollover accident Tuesday afternoon north of Chapin. The accident occurred near the intersection of S43 and 220th Street. On-scene […]
Rockwell library director retires
Linda Dunning By Zach Clemens Linda Dunning spent 25 years at Rockwell’s library After 25 years at the Rockwell Public Library, the director Linda Dunning has decided to retire. Her last day was Friday July 29, as Carla Dougherty took the helm. Dunning is originally from the quad cities area, and […]
Sheffield Farmers Market a big hit
A crowd of buyers looked over the assortment of home grown produce and homemade items at the Sheffield Farmers Market on Monday. ZACH CLEMENS PHOTO By Zach Clemens The Sheffield Area Farmer’s Market has become a big hit among Sheffield residents and vendors alike. For the past few Mondays, Sheffield has held a Farmers Market […]
Crash survivor returns home
Trent Gifford and fiancé Tasha Ulrich of Sheffield. ZACH CLEMENS PHOTO By Zach Clemens When Sheffield resident Trent Gifford left for work in the early morning hours of Sept. 26, 2015, he had no idea his life would change forever. Gifford, 27, was a passenger in a single-car rollover accident that morning. […]
Sheffield area to start Farmers Market
Soon residents of Sheffield will be able to buy local produce and products at a new Farmers Market in town. The idea of a Farmers Market was discussed at the “Its Your Town” meeting held at the end of May, and the idea has evolved since then. A committee was formed, with City Clerk Katy […]
Crash survivor returns home
Trent Gifford and fiancé Tasha Ulrich of Sheffield. ZACH CLEMENS PHOTO By Zach Clemens When Sheffield resident Trent Gifford left for work in the early morning hours of Sept. 26, 2015, he had no idea his life would change forever. Gifford, 27, was a passenger in a single-car rollover accident that morning. […]
C-13 bridge to be repaired next spring
Franklin County will soon start taking bids to repair the C-13 bridge. ZACH CLEMENS PHOTO By Zach Clemens Franklin County and the city of Sheffield will soon be taking bids to repair the C-13 bridge that gives Sheffield residents paved access to I-35. Construction on the C-13 bridge isn’t scheduled to begin until next spring, […]
Thornton man joins NIACC Foundation board
The NIACC Foundation last week announced the addition of new members to its board of directors. Chuck Schafer, of Thornton, is the general manager of North Iowa Cooperative. He earned a degree from NIACC in Agriculture Business and attended Winona State University. Schafer and his wife, Sherri, who also attended NIACC, have […]