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Rockwell Council Discusses Farmland Rent
The Rockwell City Council discussed library hours, tobacco policy, and Zeidler cemetery land during their regular meeting Wednesday, March 2. The council heard from Caroline McManigal, director of the Rockwell Public Library who presented an update to the operating hours. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view […]
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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 […]
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2022 Farm Bill Decisions
The election and enrollment period for USDA Farm Service Agency programs, Agriculture Risk Coverage-County (ARC-CO) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) opened on October 18, 2021 and runs through March 15, 2022. Producers can now make or change their annual election and enroll for 2022 in ARC or PLC. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our […]
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Iowa House Bill Gives More Time to Mail Ballots
Election officials would have more time to mail absentee ballots to voters under a bill that advanced Tuesday, February 15, 2022 in the Iowa House of Representatives. Currently, early in-person voting and the mailing of absentee ballots begin 20 days before Election Day. Lawmakers voted along party lines (57 to 37) in February 2021 to […]
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Supervisors reject new district map
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors has decided to reject a proposed map for new supervisor districts that would dramatically change the make-up of how the county is represented. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!
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United Way Of North Central Iowa Announces Launch Of The Dolly Parton Immagination Library
United Way of North Central Iowa is excited to announce the launch of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Mitchell, Hancock, Kossuth, Winnebago, and Worth Counties. The Imagination Library provides children with a free new age-appropriate book every month from birth through their fifth birthday. Since launching in 1995, Dolly Parton’s […]
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YQCA Certification for 4-H Youth Exhibiting Livestock at Fairs
4-H members exhibiting meat, milk, or egg producing animals (includes rabbits) must be YQCA certified by May 15. Franklin County members may attend classes on Monday, February 21, 7:00-8:30 p.m., or Saturday, March 12, 9:00-10:30 a.m., at the Franklin County Fairgrounds, 4-H Food Stand. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to […]
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Secretary Pate encourages Iowans to become election poll workers
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging civic-minded Iowans to assist voters in the 2022 elections by becoming poll workers. Tuesday, January 25 is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. Iowa deploys around 10,000 poll workers for each statewide election. Poll workers are a crucial component of Iowa’s elections. They check-in voters, make sure they […]
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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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2022 Coaches vs. Cancer
The 2022 Coaches vs. Cancer event will be held on Saturday January 22, 2022, in Sheffield. There will be a full day of basketball between the West Fork Warhawks and H-D CAL Bulldogs with the first game tipping off at 1:00. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to […]