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Cerro Gordo County residents cast their ballots
Area residents of Cerro Gordo County took part in the Nov. 2 City and School Board elections. Unofficial results from that voting was as follows, with the official canvass of ballots taking place on Tuesday of this week: Dougherty Mayor — Lynn R. Nagel 9, Write-In 1 Council At-Large (2 spots on the ballot) — […]
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West Fork School Board conducts organizational meeting
ROCKWELL — The West Fork Board of Education conducted its organizational meeting for the 2021-2022 school year Monday. The oath of office was administered to newly elected board members Holly Henricks and Amber Marzen. The Board elected officers, which included Grant Petersen as president, Erin Suntken as vice president and Lacey Puegel as secretary/treasurer. Each […]
CG Public Health Announces New Public Health Director
Today, the Cerro Gordo County Board of Health has appointed Kara Vogelson as the new public health director at CG Public Health. “Though we received an impressive pool of candidates, Kara brings extensive experience working within the department, and a clear vision for the future,” states board of health chairperson, Jodi Draper. “We are confident […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Sheffield voters re-elect Sanders as mayor
SHEFFIELD — Sheffield voters re-elected incumbent Scott Sanders as mayor on Tuesday, Nov. 2 according to the unofficial vote count. Sanders received 143 votes, while challenger Lance Groh came in with 110. There was one write-in ballot. Two City Council At-Large positions were on the ballot, with Ryan Kruger and Julia Showalter claiming those spots […]
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Moellers is appointed to vacant Sheffield City Council post
SHEFFIELD — The Sheffield City Council met in special session Tuesday evening, Nov. 16. The Council reviewed the application for the vacant Council position, with the term for that spot scheduled to end in 2023. Becky Moellers was unanimously approved, with Mayor Scott Sanders then swearing her in to the post. The hiring committee discussed […]
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Thornton City Council Discuss Utilities Cost
The Thornton City Council discussed the budget proposal, price increases for utilities, mosquito control, and lawn maintenance during their regular meeting on Monday, March 7. The council held the public hearing for the budget proposal for the 2022-23 fiscal year. After no objections from the people of Thornton, the council members unanimously approved this budget […]
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Supervisors review first draft of wind farm ordinance
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors reviewed the first draft of a new ordinance that would regulate wind farm development during their regular meeting on Monday, March 7. One of the primary purposes of the ordinance is to protect rural residents from the noise that wind turbines produce. The ordinance sets a limit of 45 […]