The Thornton City Council discussed the budget proposal, price increases for utilities, mosquito control, and lawn maintenance during their regular meeting on Monday, March 7. The council held the public hearing for the budget proposal for the 2022-23 fiscal year. After no objections from the people of Thornton, the council members unanimously approved this budget […]

The Rockwell City Council discussed library hours, tobacco policy, and Zeidler cemetery land during their regular meeting Wednesday, March 2. The council heard from Caroline McManigal, director of the Rockwell Public Library who presented an update to the operating hours. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view […]

The election and enrollment period for USDA Farm Service Agency programs, Agriculture Risk Coverage-County (ARC-CO) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) opened on October 18, 2021 and runs through March 15, 2022. Producers can now make or change their annual election and enroll for 2022 in ARC or PLC. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our […]

The Franklin County Board of Supervisors has decided to reject a proposed map for new supervisor districts that would dramatically change the make-up of how the county is represented. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!

United Way of North Central Iowa is excited to announce the launch of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Mitchell, Hancock, Kossuth, Winnebago, and Worth Counties. The Imagination Library provides children with a free new age-appropriate book every month from birth through their fifth birthday. Since launching in 1995, Dolly Parton’s […]

4-H members exhibiting meat, milk, or egg producing animals (includes rabbits) must be YQCA certified by May 15. Franklin County members may attend classes on Monday, February 21, 7:00-8:30 p.m., or Saturday, March 12, 9:00-10:30 a.m., at the Franklin County Fairgrounds, 4-H Food Stand. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to […]

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging civic-minded Iowans to assist voters in the 2022 elections by becoming poll workers. Tuesday, January 25 is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. Iowa deploys around 10,000 poll workers for each statewide election. Poll workers are a crucial component of Iowa’s elections. They check-in voters, make sure they […]

SHEFFIELD — A Holiday Food Fair will take place Saturday, Dec. 11 at Zion St. John Lutheran Church. Coffee will be served at 8:30 a.m., followed by a sale of items from 9-10:30 a.m. Among the items that will be available will be Christmas cookies, Rada cutlery, candies, mixes in a jar, cards and Fair […]

SHEFFIELD — A Holiday Food Fair will take place Saturday, Dec. 11 at Zion St. John Lutheran Church. Coffee will be served at 8:30 a.m., followed by a sale of items from 9-10:30 a.m. Among the items that will be available will be Christmas cookies, Rada cutlery, candies, mixes in a jar, cards and Fair […]