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Emergency personnel responded to this rollover accident Tuesday afternoon near the intersection of S43 and 220th Street. NICK PEDLEY PHOTO By Nick Pedley     The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office was called to investigate a single-vehicle rollover accident Tuesday afternoon north of Chapin.     The accident occurred near the intersection of S43 and 220th Street. On-scene […]

Linda Dunning By Zach Clemens Linda Dunning spent 25 years at Rockwell’s library        After 25 years at the Rockwell Public Library, the director Linda Dunning has decided to retire.      Her last day was Friday July 29, as Carla Dougherty took the helm.      Dunning is originally from the quad cities area, and […]

A crowd of buyers looked over the assortment of home grown produce and homemade items at the Sheffield Farmers Market on Monday. ZACH CLEMENS PHOTO By Zach Clemens The Sheffield Area Farmer’s Market has become a big hit among Sheffield residents and vendors alike. For the past few Mondays, Sheffield has held a Farmers Market […]

Trent Gifford and fiancé Tasha Ulrich of Sheffield. ZACH CLEMENS PHOTO By Zach Clemens      When Sheffield resident Trent Gifford left for work in the early morning hours of Sept. 26, 2015, he had no idea his life would change forever.      Gifford, 27, was a passenger in a single-car rollover accident that morning. […]

Franklin County will soon start taking bids to repair the C-13 bridge. ZACH CLEMENS PHOTO By Zach Clemens Franklin County and the city of Sheffield will soon be taking bids to repair the C-13 bridge that gives Sheffield residents paved access to I-35. Construction on the C-13 bridge isn’t scheduled to begin until next spring, […]

Soon residents of Sheffield will be able to buy local produce and products at a new Farmers Market in town. The idea of a Farmers Market was discussed at the “Its Your Town” meeting held at the end of May, and the idea has evolved since then. A committee was formed, with City Clerk Katy […]

By Zach Clemens Tractor pullers and fireworks at the City Council meeting        The Rockwell City Council approved a number of items for the Rockwell Lions Club for the upcoming North Iowa Nationals, a NTPA championship truck and tractor-pulling event.       Tim Nuehring, owner of Hefty Seeds in Rockwell and member of the Lions […]