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Spread of COVID-19 continues to accelerate in Iowa
Spread of COVID-19 continues to accelerate in Iowa By Travis Fischer The spread of COVID-19 continues to accelerate as last week saw the number of new cases reach its highest point since the start of the pandemic. As of Sunday, July 12, there have been 35,070 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the […]
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Sanders provides updated information to Sheffield Council
Mayor Scott Sanders provided updated information to the Sheffield City Council during its regular monthly meeting. Sanders noted that the Safe T Home was put up recently at Galvin’s Park Campground. Wiring and a few other things need to be completed, but Sanders said it is being closer to be able to be rented out. […]
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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 […]
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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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 […]
West Fork baseball team wins three of their last four
At the midway point of the 2021 summer campaign closes in, the West Fork baseball team is making some serious strides amidst an ultra competitive Top of Iowa Conference-East. Should their cards play just right, the Warhawks could potentially capture double-digit victories and challenge for the second place slot within a division spearheaded by powerhouse […]
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Nedra Pauline Harper, 84
Nedra Pauline “Polly” Harper passed away on January 31, 2021 at her home in Coolidge, Arizona. Polly was born on December 13, 1936. She spent her early years in Hampton, Iowa under the care of her step-father, Leonard Deal. Polly was united into marriage to Gene Harper they made their home in Hampton, Iowa with […]
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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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 […]