Kids enjoyed chasing greased pigs at Sheffield’s People in the Park event last year. FILE PHOTO By Kelly McGowan The Sheffield community will gather once again Aug. 21-23 for People in the Park, an annual event sponsored by the Sheffield Betterment Foundation, Sheffield Community Club and Franklin County Tourism.      “I like to see all […]

Construction began in July on the West Fork Wellness Center in Sheffield. The building is slated for completion in August 2016. KELLY MCGOWAN PHOTO By Kelly McGowan A bulldozed lot and cut trees in Sheffield signify the start of construction on West Fork’s new wellness center.      Henkel Construction began their work last month on […]

By Travis Fischer Cerro Gordo County is right in the middle of the pack when it comes to health conditions in Iowa according to a report from The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program.      The study did a nationwide exam of the population, their access to quality healthcare, social and economic factors, and the […]

University of Northern Iowa senior and West Fork graduate Seth Tuttle is ready to make memories in his final season. (Kristi Nixon photo) By Kristi Nixon CEDAR FALLS – As University of Northern Iowa senior and West Fork graduate Seth Tuttle reflects on his last three seasons, he’s poised to make memories in his final […]

West Fork’s Peyton Twedt skies for a shot over a West Hancock player at Britt on Monday night. The Warhawks’ rally came up short against the Eagles (4-0). (Michelle Kronemann photo) By Staff Reports BRITT – Rankings may not be out yet, but West Hancock’s boys basketball will be among the top teams in Class […]

Sydney Shreckengost of West Fork shoots a free throw against West Hancock during Monday night’s win over the Eagles. (Michelle Kronemann photo) By Staff Reports BRITT – Trailing 39-36 heading into the fourth quarter, West Fork’s girls basketball team outscored the Eagles 18-8 in the final eight minutes to improve to 2-1 overall on Monday, […]

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West Fork’s Evan Sprung feels the defense underneath the basket by Jaret Wunsch of North Butler during Friday’s Corn Bowl Conference game at Sheffield. Sprung finished with 16 points in the Warhawks’ win. (Kristi Nixon photo) By Kristi Nixon SHEFFIELD – North Butler’s boys basketball team was playing lights out in the first quarter, building […]

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By Nick Pedley Local residents packed the Windsor Theatre Saturday and Sunday for two performances of “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The play was co-directed by Amy Winsor and Wendy Buseman, and sported a cast of 21 young actors from the CAL, Hampton-Dumont and West Fork school districts. Four hundred sixty total guests attended the two […]