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Board of Ed approves senior class trip
By Zach Clemens The West Fork Board of Education approved the senior class trip and a number of staff changes at their regular meeting on Monday, April 17. Two seniors were present at the meeting to present their ideas for the senior class trip. The plan is to go to Chicago […]
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Warhawks stun top-ranked Newman
By Staff Report SHEFFIELD – Clay Emhoff hit 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles and drove in three runs in an upset of magnificent proportions as West Fork’s baseball team defeated top-ranked and defending state champion Mason City Newman on Monday, June 19. Lukas Wogen added a 3-for-5 night at the plate with three more […]
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West Fork goes for 11 hits in win at H-D
West Fork’s Madison Patten runs Kiara Donaldson of Hampton-Dumont back to the third base bag after tried to tag up on a fly ball during the fifth inning on Tuesday, June 20. (Kristi Nixon photo) By Kristi Nixon HAMPTON – Three hits in the opening inning, including a two-run home run for Lexi Jones, helped […]
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Warhawks cap wild week with 5-3 loss to St. Ansgar
West Fork’s Kyle Rooney dives back to the first base bag on a pick-off attempt against St. Ansgar on Friday, June 23. (Kristi Nixon/Hampton Chronicle) By Kristi Nixon SHEFFIELD – What a week it was for the West Fork baseball team. The Warhawks went from upsetting then top-ranked Mason City Newman to start the week, […]
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West Hancock tops West Fork in sub-state final
West Fork’s Thomas Nuehring and Nathan Meinders go for a loose ball rebounds on the floor during the Warhawks district final win over St. Ansgar on Thursday, Feb. 23. (Kristi Nixon/Hampton Chronicle) By Kristi Nixon CLARION – More than a minute remained in this Class 1A sub-state final and the score was tied at 42-all. […]
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Board of Ed approves senior class trip
By Zach Clemens The West Fork Board of Education approved the senior class trip and a number of staff changes at their regular meeting on Monday, April 17. Two seniors were present at the meeting to present their ideas for the senior class trip. The plan is to go to Chicago […]
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Sheffield apartment fire destroys complex
Damage of the Sunrise Homes complex can be seen from the fire that happened early Sunday morning. By Zach Clemens An apartment complex in Sheffield is a total loss after a fire ripped through the five units. Dan Fields, Sheffield Fire Chief, said his department got the call at 6 p.m. on Sunday, and when […]
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Rockwell holds community planning meeting for 2017 RAGBRAI
By Caitlin Ware Members of the Rockwell community came together to start preparing for the 2017 RAGBRAI — which will pass through the town this year — during a planning meeting at the city hall on April 27. The last time the annual seven-day-long bike ride across Iowa passed through Rockwell was in 2010. This […]
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Martinek voted to INA Class 1A all-state second team
West Fork’s Zach Martinek shoots over a defender during a home game this season. Martinek, a sophomore, was voted second team utility player by the Iowa Newspaper Association. (File photo) By Staff Report DES MOINES – West Fork sophomore Zach Martinek was voted to the Iowa Newspaper Association Class 1A second team, announced Tuesday morning. […]
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Farm life during school hours
West Fork Ag teacher Kaitlyn Bonzer discusses winterizing the barn with students. ZACH CLEMENS PHOTOS By Zach Clemens The West Fork FFA gets hands-on experience at the Animal Learning Center West Fork agricultural students are getting hands-on experience with raising livestock and learning about agriculture at the Animal Learning Center in Sheffield. The […]