Staff Sergeant Wyatt Paulus promoted
Staff Sergeant Wyatt Paulus was promoted to Warrant Officer 1 (WO1) on April 1, 2026. He has been active duty in the Marine Corps for nine years, obtaining the rank of Staff Sergeant b…
Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock Board of Education Names Nick Johnson as Superintendent/Secondary Principal
RUDD, ROCKFORD, MARBLE ROCK, IA — The Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock Community School District Board of Education has announced that Nick Johnson will serve as the district’s new Superinten…
Central Springs FFA members attend Ag Breakfast
Central Springs FFA members had a chance to attend the Greater Mason City Chamber of Commerce 44th Annual Ag Breakfast held at the North Iowa Fairgrounds on Thursday, March 26. Those a…
RRMR senior Grace Schmitt earns scholarship
Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock senior Grace Schmitt is the first recipient of a new scholarship for FFA and 4H seniors. The award was given out at the Greater Mason City Chamber of Commerce…
Marcus Spotts named Farmer of the Year
Nora Springs farmer Marcus Spotts was named the 2026 Farmer of the Year at the Mason City Chamber of Commerce 44th Annual Ag Breakfast held Thursday, March 26. Marcus, who is a fifth …
Floyd County Cattlemen award scholarships
The Floyd County Cattlemen held their annual banquet on Saturday, March 21, and scholarships worth $1000.00 each were handed out to 10 recipients, five renewals and five new. Receivin…
The Intentional Edge available April 1
Rockford High School graduate Jeff Jones, Class of 2002, has written a book with a release date of April 1. Jones is currently the head football athletic performance coach at the Unive…
Fire destroys 120 round bales
A fire south of Nora Springs on Monday, March 23, destroyed 120 round bales of hay at the residence of Doug and Jo Hain. It appears the bales got hot and started on fire and with the …
Fire destroys apartments in Rudd
An early morning fire on Sunday, March 29, destroyed six apartments in Rudd. The building often referred to as the old manor went up in flames a little after 1:00 a.m. with fire depar…
Fire destroys main floor of Willert home
A fire at the David and Janice Willert home east of Rockford on Thursday, March 19, started in the kitchen and ultimately destroyed the main level of the home with smoke and water dama…
Rudd-Rockford Marble Rock students explore hands-on agriculture
Thanks to the support of the Floyd County Cattlemen and Hoover’s Hatchery, students in the Rudd-Rockford Marble Rock Food Products & Processing class are gaining a firsthand understand…
Keeping hometown businesses connected with OmniTel Communications
For rural businesses, reliable connectivity can make the difference between a smooth day and a stressful one. That is especially true for SkyView Market, an on-farm shop offering farm-…
Hoover’s Hatchery launches easy-clean chicken coop to support backyard poultry growth
Hoover’s Hatchery is expanding beyond chicks and into coop design with the launch of its first branded housing product, the Hoover’s Lean-To Easy Clean Chicken Coop.The family-owned co…
Central Springs sophomores tour Iowa Historical Society
The Central Springs sophomore class traveled to Des Moines on Thursday, March 5, to tour the Iowa Historical Museum. This trip is taken annually by the social studies department to lea…
Silos & Smokestacks grant awarded
The Floyd County Conservation Board/Fossil & Prairie Center has received a grant through Silo’s & Smokestacks for a seasonal internship running from May 1 through August 31, 40 hours p…