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Football camp ramps up fall season
West Fork works on coverage after a kick-off during its camp at Sheffield on Thursday, Aug. 2. (Kristi Nixon/Hampton Chronicle) By Kristi Nixon West Fork held its football camp at the practice field on Sheffield last week. The official start to the season was Monday and the first football game is less than two weeks […]
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Cerro Gordo County to potentially dismiss current mental health services provider
WATTS By Savannah Howe Cerro Gordo County is taking strides to move away from County Social Services (CSS), a 22-county-wide mental health and disability services program, to Central Iowa Crisis Services (CICS), a similar organization that serves neighboring counties such as Franklin and Greene. The need for change Cerro Gordo County Supervisor Chris Watts said […]
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New city website coming to Rockwell
By Savannah Howe The Rockwell city council has decided to move forward with a project that will provide the community with a new, professionally developed website. At their last regular assembly last week, Councilman Adam Wedmore presented quotes from two web development companies, one based out of Mason City and one a nationwide franchise. The […]
Wogen earns IPSWA all-state
West Fork’s Lukas Wogen rounds third base on his way to the plate against St. Ansgar in the Warhawks district game this season. Wogen was voted second team all-state as infielder, announced Tuesday morning. (File photo) By Kristi Nixon DES MOINES – West Fork junior infielder Lukas Wogen was voted to the Iowa Print Sports […]
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Warhawks advance to substate with upset of Algona Garrigan
The West Fork bench erupts after time expired in this Class 1A district final at Clarion on Friday, Feb. 23. (Kristi Nixon photo) By Kristi Nixon CLARION — The West Fork boys’ basketball team advanced to the Class 1A substate final with a 72-68 win over Algona Garrigan on Friday, Feb. 23 at Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High […]
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Nearly three dozen West Fork students escape injury following traffic accident Monday
While no injuries were sustained from the accident, the Rockwell driver was cited. Submitted Photos By Savannah Howe A West Fork school bus was Thornton-bound following the dismissal of school Monday afternoon and, while the 33 students onboard eventually made it to the Thornton-Meservey area safely, the bus, described by West Fork Superintendent Darrin Strike […]
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Warhawk boys take home 3 TIC titles
West Fork’s Zach Martinek makes a high jump attempt at the Top of Iowa Conference meet at Osage. Martinek won the conference title with a best of 6-0. (Kristi Nixon/Hampton Chronicle) By Staff Report OSAGE – Titles for Austin Larson, Jake Hansen and Zach Martinek, plus a runner-up finish helped West Fork’s boys finish fourth […]
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West Fork’s Caspers chooses Kent State
West Fork senior Jacqlyn Caspers, second from left, signed to play volleyball at Kent State on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the Wharf in Sheffield. She is joined, from left, by her father Ed, her mother, Rebecca, her brother Edison and her sister Emily. (Kristi Nixon photo) By Kristi Nixon SHEFFIELD — The academic choice for […]
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WF School District experiences shooting threat
By Caitlin Ware West Fork School District was the target of a shooting threat this week, according to the Sheffield Police Department. Concerned West Fork community members contacted local law enforcement on Friday, May 5, after hearing rumors that a violent act, aimed at the school district and those associated with it, was being planned […]
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Swaledale councilman dies in car accident
By Travis Fischer The town of Swaledale is reeling this week following the untimely passing of Troy Smeby. Smeby, 42, was a member of the Swaledale City Council and a deacon at Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ in Klemme. According to the Iowa State Patrol report, at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 9, Smeby […]