News
06/11/2025 - 9:40am
Russ Gibson, owner of Christensen Jewelry in Hampton, has been named the Grand Marshal for the 166th Franklin County Fair, which kicks off this July. A dedicated small business owner and proud community supporter, Gibson has operated his downtown...
Opinion
06/11/2025 - 10:08am
In the 1800s, American settlements began appearing across Iowa’s sprawling prairies. Families, young and old, ventured out West, braving terrifying prairie fires, tornadoes, and uncertainty, in search of a better life. Early communities were often...
Sports
06/11/2025 - 10:14am
The West Fork baseball team has gotten hot, winning three of their four games they played last week and having won four of their last five games. They took down the North Butler Bearcats 2-0 on Monday, June 2, the Central Springs Panthers 4-3 on...
Obituaries
06/16/2025 - 8:27am
Beulah Ufford, 80, of Dumont, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2025, at Franklin Country View Care Center, Hampton. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 18, at the Dumont Reformed Church. Burial will follow at the Dumont Cemetery....
