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Rockwell City Council discusses drainage issues
By Zach Clemens The Rockwell City Council had their regular meeting on October 5 and here are the highlights according to the unapproved minutes. Mayor James Bills stated that the price for the new overhead door for the EMS building was less than the estimate. The installation by Mike Hansen Carpentry donated […]
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West Fork wins third straight
West Fork’s Cole Hall works around the outside as Rockford’s Weston Engels closes in during the second half on Friday, Oct. 14. (Ryan Harvey/Hampton Chronicle) By Staff Report SHEFFIELD – Cole Hall had a big offensive night for the West Fork football team which won its third game in a row for the first time […]
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Sheffield City Council gets new member
James Robbins, left, after being sworn in as the new Council member by Mayor Nick Wilson, right. JACK ZIMMERMAN PHOTO By Zach Clemens Two residents were vying for the seat The Sheffield City Council and Mayor Nick Wilson appointed a new member to the Council after Ron Simmons abruptly resigned Feb. 14. Two Sheffield residents, […]
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Warhawks can’t look past Saints
West Fork’s Travis Fekkers elevates to make a pass inside to teammate Cole Hall in the second quarter of the Warhawks Class 1A District semifinal win over Lake Mills. (Kristi Nixon photo) By Kristi Nixon SHEFFIELD – Travis Fekkers remembers what happened when West Fork may have looked past an opponent. With a chance at […]
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Warhawk duo put West Fork on wrestling map after 2017 state meet
West Fork’s Jarel Arbegast wrestles Taylan Entriken in the Class 1A state final at 170 pounds on Saturday, Feb. 18 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Arbegast became the first Warhawk to wrestle in the state final, finishing state runner-up. (Kristi Nixon/Hampton Chronicle) By Kristi Nixon DES MOINES – More firsts for West Fork’s […]
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Warhawks rout Bulldogs after third loss
Hampton-Dumont’s Wyatt Sutter (20) defends against Travis Fekkers of West Fork on Saturday afternoon. The Warhawks, ranked last week at No. 9 in Class 1A, defeated H-D 67-25. (Kristi Nixon/Hampton Chronicle) By Kristi Nixon HAMPTON – It is never good to face a West Fork boys basketball team after a loss. This was particularly so […]
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Ambitious education goals by Governor Branstad
By Zach Clemens The future of education in Iowa is about to change. Governor Terry Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds have put forth a bold new plan to close the skills gap in the state dubbed Future Ready Iowa. Future Ready Iowa is the Governor’s initiative to build Iowa’s talent […]
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Second half surge by senior sparks Warhawks
Rylan Fleshner of West Fork fakes a pass to a teammate before going up for a lay-up during the Warhawks’ 61-56 win over Rockford. (Kristi Nixon/Hampton Chronicle) By Kristi Nixon SHEFFIELD — Down early and facing a pure shooter in Rockford’s Zach Bushbaum, who was hitting everything in the first half, West Fork senior Rylan […]
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Franklin County Fair 2016
Full text and e-editions are available to premium subscribers only. To subscribe to the digital edition, please visit subscription page. If you are already a subscriber, please login to the site. You can also request a free sample by using our request form. Attachment Size FCF16_Tab.pdf 10.65 MB <!– You are missing some Flash content […]
Warhawks grow as team facing top-ranked Saints
A host of West Fork tacklers stop Saint Ansgar running back Parker Hendrickson for a loss on fourth down in the final seconds of the first half to keep the score 14-7 at the break. (Kristi Nixon/Hampton Chronicle) By Kristi Nixon SHEFFIELD – Sometimes things in life are bigger than football. As West Fork head […]