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Warhawks send eight events to the Iowa Track & Field Championships
At this point of the track and field season, there’s only one big event left to go. The one final track meet is the big one, in the 2021 Iowa High School State Co-Ed Track & Field Championships. The West Fork track & field teams excelled at the Class 1A-District 8 State Qualifying Meet, held […]
WF softball snaps skid, splits at home tournament
At the beginning of last week, the West Fork softball team had a rough patch, winning just one of their last three games. Even though the skid continued, the Warhawks were able to return to the win column and gain back some lost ground. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to […]
Trask promoted to WF head boys’ basketball coach
After wishing Hall-of-Fame head coach Frank Schnoes farewell, the West Fork boys’ basketball program has found their new coach. Fortunately for the Warhawks’ athletic department, they didn’t have to go very far to find their guy. In an announcement made via the West Fork School District’s social media on June 9, Trent Trask was called […]
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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ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?
Hank Williams Jr. said it best in his gridiron twist of his song “All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight” – Are you ready for some football? Ready or not, here comes the season for the West Fork football team. Fortunately, the Warhawks will begin the season in friend confines, hosting Hampton-Dumont-CAL at 7:30 […]
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2022 Coaches vs. Cancer
The 2022 Coaches vs Cancer event is in the books and we had a great day, we started at 1:00 with basketball games and the opening of our Silent Auction. Michelle Hartman did a fantastic job of getting items from all over Franklin County, and the bidding did not disappoint! As the games went on […]
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Franklin County takes a second look at wind farm ordinance draft
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors reviewed a second draft of a new ordinance that will regulate the development of future wind farms in the county during their regular meeting on Monday, March 14. Having already made adjustments to the proposed ordinance the week prior, the supervisors found little to discuss about the second draft […]
Maske selected to First Team Academic All-State
Before the door can be officially closed on the 2020-2021 season, there is one more accolade earned by the West Fork baseball team. It was not only through play on the field, but also through the exemplary character shown within and beyond the walls of West Fork High School. Announced on August 2 by the […]
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Miller examines huge increase in fertilizer prices for farmers
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is focusing on unprecedented increases in fertilizer prices affecting farmers. Since January 2021, anhydrous ammonia has increased 315%. Urea has increased by 214%, liquid nitrogen by 290%, monoammonium phosphate (MAP) by 171%, and potash by 213%, according to the most recent data supplied by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Services. PLEASE LOG […]
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Alliant weighs in on wind farm ordinance
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors continued their work on developing a new wind farm ordinance for the county during their regular board meeting on Monday, April 11. Last week, the supervisors held a public hearing for one version of the proposed ordinance, but decided to go back to the drawing board following its first […]