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Sheffield woman killed in car-semi accident
By Kelly McGowan Penny Rust, 37, of Sheffield, died in a car-semi collision last night between Chapin and Hampton. An eastbound semi driven by Antonio Marecheau, 58, of Newnan, Ga., failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of 190th Street and Highway 65, according to the Iowa State Patrol. […]
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Altar unaltered in Sacred Heart Parish Center fire
Rockwell Fire Chief Mark Lowe admires the intact altar of the Sacred Heart Parish Center Wednesday. The building was destroyed by a fire that started around 7:35 a.m., and burned throughout the day Tuesday. Photos by Kelly McGowan This stained glass window was moved from the parish’s original school to the current location when it […]
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West Fork leaves no doubt in area Coaches vs. Cancer game
Logan Plagge of West Fork, center, avoids a jump ball as Hampton-Dumont’s Logan Gooder, left, and Dayton Gooder, right try to reach in during the second half of Saturday’s Coaches vs. Cancer game. (Kristi Nixon/Hampton Chronicle) By Kristi Nixon SHEFFIELD – Tip to finish, West Fork boys’ basketball team, ranked as high as third in […]
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Superintendents to urge education funding at capitol
By Kelly McGowan Slow enrollment growth and low state funding have forced a tightening of the West Fork Community School District budget and without an increase in funding, Superintendent Darrin Strike said class sizes could grow and programs could be cut. He said the district has made as many cuts as possible, and he […]
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Salute to 2015 Franklin County 4-H
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Franklin County Fair 2015
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Fire Prevention Week 2015
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Fall Sports Preview 2015
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Fall Sports Preview 2015
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2016 Bridal Special Section
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