Covid-19 Update TKF
Covid-19 TKF Social distancing rules in place through July; Schools receive re-opening guidance Governor Kim Reynolds extended the ongoing public health emergency declaration last week, keeping social distancing regulations in place through July 25. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best […]
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, […]
Rockwell Council approves zoning change
ROCKWELL — The Rockwell City Council at its Wednesday, Nov. 17 meeting approved a zoning change for three lots located at 213 Main Street E. Public Works Director Jay Siefken said that the Rockwell Planning and Zoning Board met on Nov. 10 to discuss changing the zoning on Lots 7, 8, and 9 from residential […]
Callanan seeks Re-election to Cerro Gordo county Board of Supervisors
Republican Casey Callanan announced today that he’s seeking re-election as a Cerro Gordo county Supervisor. Among what he described as “pro-taxpayer accomplishments” achieved in his term, he cited his supportive role in having lowered the county’s tax levy during each year since he was elected. Callanan said, “We’ve lowered our countywide levy by 13% in […]
2022 Farm Bill Decisions
The election and enrollment period for USDA Farm Service Agency programs, Agriculture Risk Coverage-County (ARC-CO) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) opened on October 18, 2021 and runs through March 15, 2022. Producers can now make or change their annual election and enroll for 2022 in ARC or PLC. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our […]
Sheffield City Council moves forward with Police Chief hiring process
The Sheffield City Council discussed cigarette permits, the local pool, legal action, the Police Chief hiring process, speed bumps, and the city park in their regular meeting on Monday, June 13. To begin, the council heard from a member of the former beautification committee in Sheffield during the public forum. Roger Madsen, a resident of […]
Franklin County Farm Bureau hosts Ag Fair
HAMPTON — Third graders from across Franklin County visited the Fairgrounds on Thursday, Sept. 30 for an Ag Fair hosted by the Franklin County Farm Bureau. At the fair, students visited 14 stations where they learned about many aspects of modern agriculture. Even though Franklin County is made up of rural communities, many students do […]
Farm to Table Task Force makes recommendations to Iowa Legislature
AMES — A diverse group of local food experts from across the state submitted a set of recommendations to the Iowa Legislature that are intended to improve the farm to table supply chain. The Farm to Table Task Force commissioned during the 2021 state legislative session and led by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and […]
One Year Later, Madisyn Harper In Good Health
Little more than a year ago, the chances of Madisyn’s survival were not favorable. A lifetime of struggles with defect in her heart were becoming too much for the young Sheffield girl to manage. With the output of her heart in rapid decline, she was in a race against time as her doctors waited for […]
Deadline for Farmers Who Planted Fall Cover Crops to Apply for a Discount on Spring Crop Insurance Extended to Jan. 28
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has extended the deadline for farmers who planted fall cover crops to sign up for a $5 per acre discount on their 2022 crop insurance premiums. Farmers and landowners now have through Jan. 28 to sign up online at apply.cleanwateriowa.org. Fall 2021 cover crop acres enrolled in other state […]