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Holiday Food Fair is slated
SHEFFIELD — A Holiday Food Fair will take place Saturday, Dec. 11 at Zion St. John Lutheran Church. Coffee will be served at 8:30 a.m., followed by a sale of items from 9-10:30 a.m. Among the items that will be available will be Christmas cookies, Rada cutlery, candies, mixes in a jar, cards and Fair […]
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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 […]
West Fork Dance Team will perform at state
DES MOINES — The Iowa State Dance Team Championship is back and bigger than ever, once again securing its title as the largest high school dance competition in the country. “We’re thrilled to welcome spectators back to this year’s state championship,” said Andrea Dana, executive director for the Iowa State Dance/Drill Team Association (ISDTA). “Iowa […]
Quilts of Valor Foundation honors area military veterans
Quilts of Valor Foundation for North Central Iowa honored a number of area military veterans for their loyal years of service. Dianne Weide of the area chapter began the program at the Meservey Legion Hall by providing a background of the history of Quilts of Valor. The national group was founded in 2003 by Catherine […]
Local students honor teacher
Mrs. Paloma’s fourth grade class presented her with a special gift for teacher appreciation week. The students presented her with a photo album from their year with her. In the album, nearly every student wrote a letter to her – telling the teacher what she means to them. The album was the idea of Kaylee, […]
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Rockwell City Council Discuss Dangerous Buildings
The Rockwell City Council discussed nuisance and dangerous properties, burning code, a tree donation, updates to the community center, traffic signs, and playground updates in their regular meeting on Wednesday, April 6. To kick off the meeting, police chief Cody Brunstein brought to the council’s attention several buildings in town in varying states of disrepair. […]
Wind Farm ordinance has first public hearing
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors has decided to make adjustments to the proposed wind farm ordinance following its first public hearing on Monday, April 4. After weeks of working out the specifics of a new ordinance that would regulate the development of wind farms in the county, the ordinance was finally made available for […]
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 […]
Local students honor teacher
Mrs. Paloma’s fourth grade class presented her with a special gift for teacher appreciation week. The students presented her with a photo album from their year with her. In the album, nearly every student wrote a letter to her – telling the teacher what she means to them. The album was the idea of Kaylee, […]
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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 […]