Warhawks score late, but fall short of unbeaten North Butler, 51-7
Here’s to better days ahead for the West Fork football team. After getting shut out for its first two games of the season, the Warhawks were finally able to strike paydirt in its latest outing. Despite the score, the Warhawks had trouble containing North Butler, falling in a 51-7 result in a Class A-District 2 […]
Swaledale Council will meet Tuesday
SWALEDALE — The Swaledale City Council will meet Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Swaledale Town Hall. The meeting schedule will be as follows: • Call to order • Roll call • Approval of agenda • Consent agenda (Approval of minutes from the Sept. 14 regular meeting; Payment of bills; Approval of financial […]
West Fork Board of Education will meet Monday
ROCKWELL — The West Fork Board of Education will conduct its regular monthly meeting Monday at 5 p.m. at the Rockwell Board Room. The meeting agenda will be as follows: I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Welcome Visitors and Media Representatives IV. Constituent Communications V. Election of Officers VI. Oath of Office VII. […]
Swaledale City Council meets
Swaledale City Council meets By Dick Fridley SWALEDALE — The Swaledale City Council met in regular session Monday at the Swaledale Town Hall. The meeting agenda was as follows: • Call to order • Roll call • Approval of agenda • Consent agenda — Approval of […]
Multitude of Warhawks net TIC All-Conference honors
Despite early postseason exits, the West Fork baseball and softball teams came out with several positives. One of those accomplishments is the development of youth, and the other achievement is bringing home several honors from the Top of Iowa Conference. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view […]
Swaledale conducts special City Council meeting
SWALEDALE — The Swaledale City Council conducted a special meeting Tuesday night at the Town Hall. The main two items on the agenda were accepting the resignation of the City Clerk and determining the timeline for filling the City Clerk position. They were also to recap the Oct. 13 meeting with Joey Diekman of Jaspersen […]
Swaledale Council conducts regular meeting
The Swaledale City Council conducted its regular monthly meeting June 8 at the Town Hall. Public Works Superintendent report Public Works Superintendent Marshal Polsdorfer presented his monthly report. Polsdorfer indicated that he is looking into the possible cost of replacing the City’s pocket chlorimeter, which has been faulty recently in measuring chlorine levels in the […]
Brian Dean Oehlert, 53
Brian Dean Oehlert age 53 of New Hampton, IA, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at MercyOne in New Hampton. A Private Family Service will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Hugeback – Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory in New Hampton, with Sister Vicky Arndorfer officiating. Online condolences for the Oehlert family […]
Local students honor teacher
Mrs. Paloma’s fourth grade class presented her with a special gift for teacher appreciation week. The students presented her with a photo album from their year with her. In the album, nearly every student wrote a letter to her – telling the teacher what she means to them. The album was the idea of Kaylee, […]
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 […]