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Sheffield City Council Approves Downtown Revitalisation Plan Aimed at Boosting Local Businesses
The City Council gave unanimous approval to an all-inclusive downtown revitalisation plan in a historic move that will transform the core of Sheffield. This grandiose project, with the name of City Centre Renewal Project, will bring new life to the city centre through the improvement of infrastructure and sustainable development of the urban centre by […]
Sheffield Farmers Pioneer AI-Driven Crop Monitoring System Amid Climate Challenges
The launch of a new AI-based crop monitoring system, in Sheffield, Franklin County, Iowa, was in the news as a result of the collaboration of local farmers with Iowa State University. This innovative technology, called AgriGuard, is a drone imagery and machine learning system that can forecast pest infestation and soil health problems in real-time […]
Sheffield Teen Invents Eco-Friendly Snow Removal Device, Wins National Award
On a novel breakthrough in a victory on December 10, 2025, Sheffield, Franklin County, Iowa, was made when local high school student Mia Rodriguez, 17, won the National Young Inventors Challenge with her environmentally friendly snow removal product. The device is dubbed EcoMelt, and it employs biodegradable salt substitutes and solar-heated blades to clear snow […]
Sheffield Residents Brave Winter Storm for Historic Community Tree Lighting
On December 10, 2025, in the middle of Franklin County, Sheffield, Iowa, people overcame a biting winter storm to see the show that was inexplicable in any other way but one that has made this small town a household name. The community has opened up Christmas tree of the largest Christmas tree in the world […]
Rockwell City Council approves new patches for police
The Rockwell City Council heard from the police chief, discussed signage and the installation of the new park, and held the public hearing for the fiscal year of 2022-23 in their regular meeting on Wednesday, March 16. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local […]
Callanan seeks Re-election to Cerro Gordo county Board of Supervisors
Republican Casey Callanan announced today that he’s seeking re-election as a Cerro Gordo county Supervisor. Among what he described as “pro-taxpayer accomplishments” achieved in his term, he cited his supportive role in having lowered the county’s tax levy during each year since he was elected. Callanan said, “We’ve lowered our countywide levy by 13% in […]
Rockwell City Council discuss utility payments
The Rockwell city council discussed utility billing, crosswalk painting, a local dog, “Mission Main Street”, and nuisance properties in their regular meeting on Wednesday, May 4. To begin, the council discussed partnership with the booster club to furnish Main Street with “Warhawk Nation” banners. With no confirmation on the number or price of the banners, […]
Sanders provides updated information to Sheffield Council
Mayor Scott Sanders provided updated information to the Sheffield City Council during its regular monthly meeting. Sanders noted that the Safe T Home was put up recently at Galvin’s Park Campground. Wiring and a few other things need to be completed, but Sanders said it is being closer to be able to be rented out. […]
COVID-19 activity on the rise in Iowa
COVID-19 activity continues to spike in Iowa, driven by an increase in spread across the rural Northwestern part of the state. The spread, particularly among the older population, has resulted in a rise in cases that result in hospitalization. The upward climb of hospitalizations continued for a third week, as 438 Iowans were hospitalized as […]
Spread of COVID-19 continues to accelerate in Iowa
Spread of COVID-19 continues to accelerate in Iowa By Travis Fischer The spread of COVID-19 continues to accelerate as last week saw the number of new cases reach its highest point since the start of the pandemic. As of Sunday, July 12, there have been 35,070 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the […]