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West Fork Dance Team wins state titles
DES MOINES — The 2022 Iowa State Dance/Drill Team Championships were held at Wells Fargo Arena and Hy-Vee Hall on Wednesday, Dec. 1 through Friday, Dec. 3. There were over 5000 participants representing 260 high school dance team and color guards. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to […]
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Swaledale Council conducts regular meeting
The Swaledale City Council conducted its regular monthly meeting June 8 at the Town Hall. Public Works Superintendent report Public Works Superintendent Marshal Polsdorfer presented his monthly report. Polsdorfer indicated that he is looking into the possible cost of replacing the City’s pocket chlorimeter, which has been faulty recently in measuring chlorine levels in the […]
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Alliant weighs in on wind farm ordinance
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors continued their work on developing a new wind farm ordinance for the county during their regular board meeting on Monday, April 11. Last week, the supervisors held a public hearing for one version of the proposed ordinance, but decided to go back to the drawing board following its first […]
Farm Bureau hosts 11th Annual Breakfast Battle
It was a wild morning of grocery shopping in Hampton on Thursday, March 24 as teams selected from businesses around the county participated in the 11th annual Breakfast Battle. Put on by the Franklin County Farm Bureau during Ag Week to bring awareness to food insecurity, the contest challenged teams to race through the store, […]
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Sheffield City Council moves forward with Police Chief hiring process
The Sheffield City Council discussed cigarette permits, the local pool, legal action, the Police Chief hiring process, speed bumps, and the city park in their regular meeting on Monday, June 13. To begin, the council heard from a member of the former beautification committee in Sheffield during the public forum. Roger Madsen, a resident of […]
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Sheffield City Council accepts Police Chief resignation
The Sheffield City Council discussed the resignation of the police chief, taxes on the new police vehicle, and lifeguards in their regular meeting on Monday, April 11. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!
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Sheffield City Council moves forward with Police Chief hiring process
The Sheffield City Council discussed cigarette permits, the local pool, legal action, the Police Chief hiring process, speed bumps, and the city park in their regular meeting on Monday, June 13. To begin, the council heard from a member of the former beautification committee in Sheffield during the public forum. Roger Madsen, a resident of […]
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E. Joyce (Froning) Brouwer
E. Joyce (Froning) Brouwer was taken to her heavenly home on Friday September 24, 2021, after a brief stay in the Sheffield Care Center. Joyce was born to Earl and Amber (Lumley) Froning on January 5, 1928, at their family century farm near Chapin, Iowa. For those of you who are trying to figure this […]
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Raymond Charles “Chuck” Crabb
On Friday, July 24, 2020, Raymond Charles “Chuck” Crabb left this earth and awoke in the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Chuck was born at home in Swaledale, Iowa on February 21, 1929, the third son of Harry and Marie (Fernau) Crabb. The family moved to Hampton and then Chapin, Iowa where […]
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Cerro Gordo Primary Results
The primary Election Day was held Tuesday, June 7. Cerro Gordo county residents flooded to the voting locations in numbers dwarfing past primaries. “Turnout was significantly higher for primary elections across the county,” said Cerro Gordo County Auditor Adam Wedmore. The average voter turnout since 2004 has been 8.5 percent, discounting 2020. Nearly doubling that, […]