Sheffield NewsLocal news for Sheffield, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Energy bill infuses many Iowa industries- December 28, 2007 "It gives a lot of stability to our business and a solid foundation" Business has been brisk for Sukup Manufacturing Co. in Sheffield, Ia., and the new energy bill may well extend the good times. via Httphttp://www.topix.net/city/sheffield-ia/2007/12/energy-bill-infuses-many-iowa-industries?fr... Free prescription discount cards available- December 28, 2007 "We hope the entire community will join us in thanking the pharmacies in our community that have voluntarily agreed to accept the cards and provide these savings to the people in our community" Prescription drug discount cards are now available for anyone who does not have prescription drug insurance coverage or who needs to buy medicine not covered by their insurance, Medicaid or Medicare plans, the ... via Globegazette.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/sheffield-ia/2007/12/free-prescription-discount-cards-available?... R-S, SCMT kids give - and in some cases,'"Pay It Forward"- December 24, 2007 "These are size 10; are they too big" The students fussed over the clothing as if they were picking it out for themselves. via Globegazette.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/sheffield-ia/2007/12/r-s-scmt-kids-give-and-in-some-cases-pay-it... Santa's Helpers Party Down- December 22, 2007 "This is so important to all the kids going to our school, and the Sheffield school and it helps to get everybody together especially at Christmas" After stepping up to help families in need, some area teens spent the afternoon partying down. via KIMThttp://www.topix.net/city/sheffield-ia/2007/12/santas-helpers-party-down?fromrss=1 BLET member writes children's Christmas book- December 20, 2007 "Joe is really proud of his daughter and she did a great job illustrating it." David Lahner, a member of BLET Division 6 in Boone, Iowa, celebrated the holiday spirit by writing, publishing and distributing his own children's book for Christmas. via Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers a...http://www.topix.net/city/sheffield-ia/2007/12/blet-member-writes-childrens-christmas-book... Sheffield-Chapin hearing quiet, conciliatory- December 12, 2007 "If you're going to lose your high school, or if you're going to lose your middle school, that can be emotional" A public hearing to discuss a whole-grade sharing proposal here on Tuesday met with far less rancor than a similar one held in Rockwell-Swaledale a week ago. via Globegazette.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/sheffield-ia/2007/12/sheffield-chapin-hearing-quiet-conciliatory... Rockwell-Swaledale parents say keep high school there- December 8, 2007 "It's not that we're unhappy with Sheffield; we just have a better facility. They don't even have a parking lot. We think the high school should be here." Rockwell-Swaledale parents made it clear to their School Board Wednesday that they believe their school is better suited as a high school than a middle school. via Globegazette.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/sheffield-ia/2007/12/rockwell-swaledale-parents-say-keep-high-sc... |