Central Springs students sign letters of intent
North Iowa Area Community College held their CTE (Career and Technical Education) signing day on Thursday, April 9, 2026. These students are the next generation of skilled professional…
RRMR students participate in Model UN at UNI
Students from RRMR recently represented their school at the Model United Nations program at the University of Northern Iowa, debating global issues from the perspective of Cambodia. Du…
Bulldog with local ties to compete to be Drake Bulldog mascot
Tater, the one year-old English Bulldog owned and loved by the Salisbury family of Forest City, is one of 24 Bulldogs picked to compete in the 47th Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest hel…
Wisconsin State Champion
McAllister Ramage won the 132 pound bracket of the Wisconsin High State Wrestling Championships. Ramage was a four time state qualifier and placed third as a junior. He is a senior a…
RRMR to hold Prom on April 18
Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock High School will hold their 2026 Junior-Senior Prom “Under the Sea” on Saturday, April 18, at the high school gymnasium. Grand March will begin at 7 p.m. with…
Math Night brings hands-on learning to RRMR families
Families gathered for an evening of hands-on learning during the recent Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock Math Night, where students took the lead in demonstrating math skills and teachers off…
Karst terrain behind the sinkhole concerns in Rudd
New and expanding sinkholes near Rudd are drawing attention from landowners and state officials; however, the formations may signal more than just surface depressions. They can also po…
Ancient News
Nora Springs Advertiser – April 10, 1926 – 100 yearsSimple buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed in Adlerika, often helps stomach trouble in TEN minutes by removing GAS. Brings out…
History of Rockford part one
In a new segment for the paper, I plan to research the local history of the area towns and share with our readers things that I find. I will switch towns on a weekly or bi-weekly basi…
Central Springs High School holds Lucky Egg Hunt
The Central Springs High School students had a little Easter fun on Friday, April 3, within the halls of the school building. Sixty eggs were hidden for students to find and then a dr…
Rockford FFA holds banquet
The Rockford FFA held their annual banquet on Saturday, March 28, in the high school gymnasium. Following is a list of awards presented along with the recipients.Honorary Members – Ri…
Central Springs seniors write and illustrate their own books
The senior Creative Writing class at Central Springs tried their hand at writing and illustrating their own Children’s Books. As part of their Children’s Literature unit, the class res…
Weather doesn’t deter the egg hunters
The weather on Saturday morning, April 4, could have been a bit more cooperative, but it didn’t stop the hearty soles from showing up to gather up the eggs at the Fossil & Prairie Park…
Warrior Sips, starting your day the Warrior Way
For anyone familiar with the Rockford School, specifically the area outside the large gymnasium, what was once the concession stand during ball games now has an all new functionality. …