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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 […]
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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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Delbert Duane Schroeder, 86
Delbert Duane Schroeder passed away peacefully on January 19, 2021 at Madrid Home Communities Nursing Home (hospice care), Madrid, Iowa. Prior to his move to Madrid last year Del lived in Sheffield, Iowa for the past 10 years. He was born September 19, 1934 in Sheffield, Iowa to Carl and Florence (Dannen) Schroeder. He […]
West Fork Seniors compete at State Speech
On Saturday, March 12, 2022 three West Fork Seniors competed at the State Individual Speech Contest. Tanishka Daver received a II rating in poetry, entitled “Planet Earth”; Taylor Kothenbeutel earned a I rating in prose with his humorous piece “Straw, Sticks and Bricks” portraying the Big Bad Wolf’s account in the story, “The Three Little […]
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David Eugene Sullivan, 83
Obituary of Lieutenant Colonel David Eugene Sullivan, US Army (Retired) Lt Colonel David Eugene Sullivan, US Army (Retired), 83, passed away on January 24, 2021, at the hospital in The Villages, FL. He was born April 17, 1937, in Owen, Wisconsin to Eugene F. Sullivan and Merna M. (Mathewson) Sullivan. He has been a […]
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Rockwell City Council approves new patches for police
The Rockwell City Council heard from the police chief, discussed signage and the installation of the new park, and held the public hearing for the fiscal year of 2022-23 in their regular meeting on Wednesday, March 16. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local […]
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Rockwell City Council upholds ban on local dog
The Rockwell city council discussed a local dog, the yearly firework display, the tobacco permit for Jonesy’s Stop & Shop, an update to the quonset building, nuisance properties, the playground project, and the committee responsibility handbook in their regular meeting on Wednesday, June 1. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to […]
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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 […]