Warhawks surge to win over Bulldogs
HAMPTON — Two teams that have been going in different directions met in a clash of Franklin County teams on Saturday, Jan. 23. West Fork, winners of four out of their last five, and the Bulldogs, which had just snapped an eight-game losing streak against a struggling Fort Dodge St. Edmond squad met for the […]
Coaches vs. Cancer games will take place Jan. 23
HAMPTON — The annual Coaches vs. Cancer basketball games between Hampton-Dumont-CAL and West Fork are slated to be held Saturday, Jan. 23 at Hampton. Here is the schedule of games for that day: • 11 a.m. — 9th grade boys • 12:15 p.m. — JV girls • 1:30 p.m. — JV boys • 2:45 p.m. […]
West Fork Esports’ state title hopes fall short due to tiebreakers
It could have went either way for the West Fork Esports team, but it was the small things that kept the Warhawks from coming home with a Iowa High School Esports Association championship in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Team Competition. Despite pushing top-ranked Linn-Mar to their limits, the Warhawks came up short due to a […]
Bounce-back game for No. 10 Warhawks
SHEFFIELD – After having a couple of rough games as of late, Class 1A No. 10 West Fork needed the kind of game it got against Rockford on Friday, Jan. 15. The Warhawks had their share of struggles in the first half, but got back their swagger in the second half on the way to […]
Making up for lost time: Petersen misses bouts before winning Cougar title
ACKLEY — West Fork’s Kale Petersen have missed part of this season due to COVID-19 exposure, however, he has returned has been tearing up the competition, winning the 106-pound weight class at the Cougar Invite, hosted by AGWSR on Saturday, Jan. 16. “Yeah, I missed quite a few matches, probably like six or so, so […]
Franklin County prepares wind farm ordinance for first public hearing
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors went over their draft for the county’s new wind farm ordinance during their regular meeting on Monday, March 28. The supervisors have been hashing out details of the ordinance, seeking a balance in regulations that will protect rural residents from nuisances without overly restricting the ability for wind farm […]
Warhawks volleyball team looks to bounce back in 2021
Along with football and cross country, the beginning of the fall sports season also spells the start for Iowa high school volleyball. The West Fork volleyball team is no different when preparing for the new season. The Warhawks will start their season on the road, facing off against Hampton-Dumont-CAL at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at […]
Franklin County hosts economic development meeting
The Franklin County Development Association hosted a meeting of the North Central Iowa Alliance on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Center One. The North Central Iowa Alliance is local economic development organizations that work together to promote North Central Iowa through a cooperative marketing alliance. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors […]
Franklin County Supervisors brainstorm wind farm ordinance
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors laid out the groundwork for a new ordinance regulating the development of wind farms during their regular meeting on Monday, February 14. Spurred on by concerns from area residents over the planned development of a new wind farm northwest of Sheffield, the supervisors have been discussing the matter with […]
West Fork Seniors compete at State Speech
On Saturday, March 12, 2022 three West Fork Seniors competed at the State Individual Speech Contest. Tanishka Daver received a II rating in poetry, entitled “Planet Earth”; Taylor Kothenbeutel earned a I rating in prose with his humorous piece “Straw, Sticks and Bricks” portraying the Big Bad Wolf’s account in the story, “The Three Little […]