The sweet signs of spring are returning to Floyd County as the annual Maple Syrup Festival takes place Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, from 8 to 10 a.m. (Earlier than previous years)at the Tosanak Recreation Area, 2543 Glass Road, Marble Rock.

Nora Springs Advertiser – Feb. 11, 1926 – 100 years

The Rockford City Council in their Feb. 10 meeting at City Hall approved a resolution setting the public hearing date for the General Fund Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for March 30 at 5 p.m.

Mayor Scott Johnson called the meeting to order. Council members present were Paul Pearson, Alexandra Seibert, Sharon Enabnit, Jerry Schlader, and Derek Johnson. 

The Floyd County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday signed an Anti-Human Trafficking proclamation demonstrating their commitment to combating human trafficking.

Lyna Debner, board member of the Iowa Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery (NAHT) spoke before the Board.

NAHT was Iowa’s first and remains the only statewide volunteer organization devoted exclusively to ending human trafficking in all its forms.

A New Chapter for the Nora Springs–Rockford Register

Grants, Grit and the work you don't see - Rockford's Year ahead

February Brings Job Cuts at Mercy and Winnebago  -Layoffs Highlight Economic Pressures in North Iowa

February delivered difficult news for North Iowa as two major employers — MercyOne and Winnebago Industries — confirmed job cuts affecting workers in Charles City and Mason City and the surrounding area.