Alliant weighs in on wind farm ordinance
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors continued their work on developing a new wind farm ordinance for the county during their regular board meeting on Monday, April 11. Last week, the supervisors held a public hearing for one version of the proposed ordinance, but decided to go back to the drawing board following its first […]
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?
Hank Williams Jr. said it best in his gridiron twist of his song “All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight” – Are you ready for some football? Ready or not, here comes the season for the West Fork football team. Fortunately, the Warhawks will begin the season in friend confines, hosting Hampton-Dumont-CAL at 7:30 […]
West Fork Board of Education meets
ROCKWELL — The West Fork Board of Education met in regular session Monday, Dec. 20 in the Superintendent’s Office at the Rockwell campus. Principals Reports The Board heard reports from Elementary Principal Ashley Flatebo and Middle School/High School Principal Bobby Willms. Among the items discussed were: • The Elementary School held a few Christmas Dress-up […]
Quilts of Valor Foundation honors area military veterans
Quilts of Valor Foundation for North Central Iowa honored a number of area military veterans for their loyal years of service. Dianne Weide of the area chapter began the program at the Meservey Legion Hall by providing a background of the history of Quilts of Valor. The national group was founded in 2003 by Catherine […]
West Fork Dance Team Competes at National Dance Competition and WINS BIG!!!!
The West Fork Dance Team was able to beat the winter storm and make it to Minneapolis to compete at the Dance Xtreme AmeriCup Competition. This national competition included high school teams, recreational teams and competition dance studios from several midwestern states. The team fought back against bad weather and several injuries in order to […]
Warhawk softball recovers, wins two in final week of regular season
Going into their final week of the regular season, the West Fork softball team was desperate for a win. The Warhawks had been enduring through a three-game skid, with the Class 2A-Region 5 Tournament quickly approaching. The girls in red and black had to wait until June 30 to get back to the win column, […]
West Fork baseball snaps skid, drops two close games
As the postseason approaches, the West Fork baseball team is fighting to generate momentum going into the next phase of the summer season. What they need, more than anything, is to notch tally marks in the win column and forge together a push for a potential playoff run. Returning to the baseball diamond this past, […]
Rockwell City Council meets Wednesday
ROCKWELL — The Rockwell City Council met Wednesday night at the Council Chambers. Items on the agenda included: 1. Call to order 2. Approve minutes of previous meeting 3. Approve bills for payment 4. 7:05 Public Hearing Trailer/Parking Code 3-3-31 5. New business a. Router12 b. Tree removal c. Pickup d. Storm water project e. […]
Delbert Gene Smit, 78
Sheffield – Delbert Gene Smit, 78, of Sheffield, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at his home surrounded by family. A private funeral service will be held Monday, January 18, 2021, at First Grace Baptist Church, 404 E. Gilman St., Sheffield, with Pastor Matt Reeves officiating. Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield. Visitation […]
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 […]