13 Jan, 2026
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Holiday Food Fair is slated

SHEFFIELD — A Holiday Food Fair will take place Saturday, Dec. 11 at Zion St. John Lutheran Church. Coffee will be served at 8:30 a.m., followed by a sale of items from 9-10:30 a.m. Among the items that will be available will be Christmas cookies, Rada cutlery, candies, mixes in a jar, cards and Fair […]

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Rockwell City Council Discuss Dangerous Buildings

The Rockwell City Council discussed nuisance and dangerous properties, burning code, a tree donation, updates to the community center, traffic signs, and playground updates in their regular meeting on Wednesday, April 6. To kick off the meeting, police chief Cody Brunstein brought to the council’s attention several buildings in town in varying states of disrepair. […]

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Rockwell City Council Discuss Dangerous Buildings

The Rockwell City Council discussed nuisance and dangerous properties, burning code, a tree donation, updates to the community center, traffic signs, and playground updates in their regular meeting on Wednesday, April 6. To kick off the meeting, police chief Cody Brunstein brought to the council’s attention several buildings in town in varying states of disrepair. […]

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CG Public Health Announces New Public Health Director

Today, the Cerro Gordo County Board of Health has appointed Kara Vogelson as the new public health director at CG Public Health. “Though we received an impressive pool of candidates, Kara brings extensive experience working within the department, and a clear vision for the future,” states board of health chairperson, Jodi Draper. “We are confident […]

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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 […]

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Sheffield voters re-elect Sanders as mayor

SHEFFIELD — Sheffield voters re-elected incumbent Scott Sanders as mayor on Tuesday, Nov. 2 according to the unofficial vote count. Sanders received 143 votes, while challenger Lance Groh came in with 110. There was one write-in ballot. Two City Council At-Large positions were on the ballot, with Ryan Kruger and Julia Showalter claiming those spots […]

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Thornton City Council Discuss Utilities Cost

The Thornton City Council discussed the budget proposal, price increases for utilities, mosquito control, and lawn maintenance during their regular meeting on Monday, March 7. The council held the public hearing for the budget proposal for the 2022-23 fiscal year. After no objections from the people of Thornton, the council members unanimously approved this budget […]

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Rockwell Council Discusses Farmland Rent

The Rockwell City Council discussed library hours, tobacco policy, and Zeidler cemetery land during their regular meeting Wednesday, March 2. The council heard from Caroline McManigal, director of the Rockwell Public Library who presented an update to the operating hours. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view […]

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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 […]