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COVID-19 bumps back in Franklin County
New cases of COVID-19 saw a bump in Franklin County after a week of virtually no new activity. As of Monday, October 12, a total of 362 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the county, increasing the county total from the week prior by nine cases, a significant jump over the previous week’s two […]
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Rockwell Council completes Codification of City Ordinance
ROCKWELL — The detailed process for the Codification of the City Ordinance was officially completed by the Rockwell City Council at its Oct. 21 regular meeting. The action followed the Council’s adopting the City’s Trailer/Parking Code 3-3-31 ordinance at its Oct. 7 meeting. The Council unanimously approved the Codification following a public hearing, before then […]
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Active COVID-19 cases in Iowa increase by 33 percent in one week
New cases of COVID-19 in Iowa continue to surge as the spread of the disease across the state accelerates. As of Sunday, November 1, there have been 130,696 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, increasing the 115,842 total from the week before by 14,854 cases, a colossal increase of new cases that nearly matches […]
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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, […]
Warhawk softball recovers, wins two in final week of regular season
Going into their final week of the regular season, the West Fork softball team was desperate for a win. The Warhawks had been enduring through a three-game skid, with the Class 2A-Region 5 Tournament quickly approaching. The girls in red and black had to wait until June 30 to get back to the win column, […]
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COVID-19 continues climb in Iowa
The spread of COVID-19 continues to accelerate in Iowa with a stark rise in active cases in the state, matched by a similar increase of hospitalizations and deaths. As of Sunday, October 25, there have been 115,842 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, increasing the 107,118 total from the week prior by 8,724 cases, […]
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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 […]
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Cerro Gordo Primary Results
The primary Election Day was held Tuesday, June 7. Cerro Gordo county residents flooded to the voting locations in numbers dwarfing past primaries. “Turnout was significantly higher for primary elections across the county,” said Cerro Gordo County Auditor Adam Wedmore. The average voter turnout since 2004 has been 8.5 percent, discounting 2020. Nearly doubling that, […]
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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 […]
West Fork baseball snaps skid, drops two close games
As the postseason approaches, the West Fork baseball team is fighting to generate momentum going into the next phase of the summer season. What they need, more than anything, is to notch tally marks in the win column and forge together a push for a potential playoff run. Returning to the baseball diamond this past, […]