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Swaledale Council will meet Tuesday
SWALEDALE — The Swaledale City Council will meet Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Swaledale Town Hall. The meeting schedule will be as follows: • Call to order • Roll call • Approval of agenda • Consent agenda (Approval of minutes from the Sept. 14 regular meeting; Payment of bills; Approval of financial […]
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West Fork Board of Education will meet Monday
ROCKWELL — The West Fork Board of Education will conduct its regular monthly meeting Monday at 5 p.m. at the Rockwell Board Room. The meeting agenda will be as follows: I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Welcome Visitors and Media Representatives IV. Constituent Communications V. Election of Officers VI. Oath of Office VII. […]
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Active cases of COVID-19 double in Franklin County
After three weeks of modest activity, cases of COVID-19 in Franklin County have seen a significant increase in the last seven days, matching a trend consistent in the area as virus activity surges across the state. As of Monday, November 2, a total of 415 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the county, increasing […]
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Swaledale City Council meets
Swaledale City Council meets By Dick Fridley SWALEDALE — The Swaledale City Council met in regular session Monday at the Swaledale Town Hall. The meeting agenda was as follows: • Call to order • Roll call • Approval of agenda • Consent agenda — Approval of […]
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Sheffield City Council discusses street improvement plan
Sheffield City Council discusses street improvement plan By Dick Fridley SHEFFIELD — The Sheffield City Council held a lengthy discussion at its regular meeting Monday night regarding a potential street improvement plan. Chase Holien, a design engineer with WHKS of Mason City, presented a preliminary plan determined by his firm regarding infrastructure […]
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COVID-19 activity stays stable in Franklin County
The spread of COVID-19 in Franklin County has remained remarkably consistent, with the number of new cases neither increasing nor decreasing over the last week. As of Monday, October 19, a total of 380 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the county, increasing the county total from the week prior by nine cases. This […]
Multitude of Warhawks net TIC All-Conference honors
Despite early postseason exits, the West Fork baseball and softball teams came out with several positives. One of those accomplishments is the development of youth, and the other achievement is bringing home several honors from the Top of Iowa Conference. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view […]
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Front door to Sheffield City Hall will be locked
Due to an increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the community of Sheffield, the City Council decided at its regular monthly meeting Monday to lock the front door at City Hall. Those who have business other than dropping off a payment, should call 892-4718. Payments can be mailed or dropped in the slot in the […]
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Swaledale conducts special City Council meeting
SWALEDALE — The Swaledale City Council conducted a special meeting Tuesday night at the Town Hall. The main two items on the agenda were accepting the resignation of the City Clerk and determining the timeline for filling the City Clerk position. They were also to recap the Oct. 13 meeting with Joey Diekman of Jaspersen […]
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Sheffield City Council approves cameras in city park
The Sheffield city council discussed raises for public works, traffic control, a block party, cameras on city property, gazebo repair, the 2021 fiscal year audit, and the future goals for Sheffield in the regular meeting on Monday, May 9. To begin, the council heard from the department heads. A suggestion was made for speed bumps […]