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Mavis Ann Meyer, 73
Funeral services for Mavis Ann Meyer, 73, of Mason City (formerly of rural Latimer) will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Zion Reformed Church in rural Sheffield with Rev. Petri VanRooyen officiating. Visitation will be at the Zion Reformed Church, in rural Sheffield, on Friday, August 27, 2021 from 4-6 p.m. Burial will […]
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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, […]
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Audrey Verla Heldt, 95
Audrey Verla Heldt was born in Terril, Iowa to Rudolph and Dortha (Baker) Heldt on August 26, 1925. She attended school in Terril until the family moved to Spirit Lake, Iowa where she graduated from high school in 1942. Following graduation, Audrey worked at Osborne Insurance Agency and Gambles in Spirit Lake. On January 13, […]
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Virginia M. Lease, 99
Virginia M. Lease, 99, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away on December 16, 2020, at Senior Star Memory Care Center. Funeral services was at Zion St. John Lutheran Church, Sheffield, Iowa at 1:00 on December 21. Graveside services will be at the family burial plot in Coulter, Iowa. Due to Iowa COVID-19 restrictions, all who attended […]
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Franklin County prepares wind farm ordinance for first public hearing
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors went over their draft for the county’s new wind farm ordinance during their regular meeting on Monday, March 28. The supervisors have been hashing out details of the ordinance, seeking a balance in regulations that will protect rural residents from nuisances without overly restricting the ability for wind farm […]
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Warhawks volleyball team looks to bounce back in 2021
Along with football and cross country, the beginning of the fall sports season also spells the start for Iowa high school volleyball. The West Fork volleyball team is no different when preparing for the new season. The Warhawks will start their season on the road, facing off against Hampton-Dumont-CAL at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at […]
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Rockwell Council approves zoning change
ROCKWELL — The Rockwell City Council at its Wednesday, Nov. 17 meeting approved a zoning change for three lots located at 213 Main Street E. Public Works Director Jay Siefken said that the Rockwell Planning and Zoning Board met on Nov. 10 to discuss changing the zoning on Lots 7, 8, and 9 from residential […]
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 […]
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2022 Farm Bill Decisions
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 […]
Franklin County hosts economic development meeting
The Franklin County Development Association hosted a meeting of the North Central Iowa Alliance on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Center One. The North Central Iowa Alliance is local economic development organizations that work together to promote North Central Iowa through a cooperative marketing alliance. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors […]