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West Fork’s Madison Shreckengost passes to the corner during play against North Butler on Friday, Dec. 12 at Sheffield. (Kristi Nixon photo) By Kristi Nixon SHEFFIELD – All facets of the game were clicking for West Fork’s girls basketball team en route to a 59-29 defeat of Corn Bowl Conference rival North Butler on Friday, […]

The West Fork CSD Board elected to hire an architect to create a conceptual design of a project to meet district needs and to provide a comparable structure for our students. SUBMITTED PHOTO By Travis Fischer The West Fork Community School Board decided to continue moving forward with their plans to build an athletic building […]

The 2015 Iowa State Dance/Drill Team Championships were held at Wells Fargo Arena and HyVee Hall on Thursday, Dec. 4 and Friday, Dec. 5. There were over 5000 participants representing 278 high school dance teams and color guards. Routines were performed and judged in several categories: pom, jazz, novelty, lights, military, hip-hop, lyrical, hoopla, prop, […]

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The Rockwell City Council held their regular meeting on Wednesday, December 3.      At the meeting, Justin Ries approached the council about gaining permissions to hunt deer on his property within the city limits. The council discussed the matter with Police Chief Rick Whitney, who said that it would be okay so long as Ries […]

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By Travis Fischer The West Fork Community School Board held a public hearing last Wednesday to explain their plans to build a new athletic facility in Sheffield.      The primary reason for constructing a new building has grown from a need to increase space for the school’s wrestling program.      “Our wrestling program has grown […]

By Travis Fischer The Thornton City Council approved the annual budget and passed a water subsidy plan during their regular meeting on Monday, March 3.      Following a public hearing, the council approved a budget for fiscal year 2014-15. The regular property levy for the new budget will be 13.92 per $1000 valuation, up .35 […]

By Travis Fischer The Rockwell City Council continued working towards restoring the Madison Street Bridge during their regular meeting on Wednesday, March 5.      Before discussing the bridge, the meeting began with a public hearing for the 2014-15 budget.      The budget keeps levy rates the same, with 10.88 per $1000 valuation on residential property […]