The Record-Democrat

13/03/2025

Our front page doesn't show the hardware we were hoping the Mustangs would bring home, but those girls had no quit Saturday night. Pick up this week's paper for game coverage, and next week's paper for a special edition honoring the 2024-25 girls basketball team.

12/03/2025

Hopkins Insurance has something to celebrate this year -- their 25th anniversary in business! Read all about it in this week's paper!

07/03/2025

Mustangs advance to the state finals! Share your crowd photos with us here!

07/03/2025

Need a mattress? PAC students might have the one for you. Read about it in this week's paper!

06/03/2025

Newell-Fonda will be closed tomorrow. Good luck tomorrow to the Mustangs! And safe travels to everyone who is cheering them on!

06/03/2025

We celebrated the Newell-Fonda Mustangs on the front of this week's paper. Pick it up in Fonda and Newell today. And watch for our special coverage of the Mustangs at the state tourney.

06/03/2025

Mustangs win! They'll play again Friday.

06/03/2025

We've got a colorful front page this week! Some stories will make you grin and one might just make you cry.

05/03/2025

Here's another local business closure for the day!

05/03/2025

We've seen a few posts about closed businesses. Just another reason that everyone who can should stay home!

Due to the extreme weather, all branches of Availa Bank will be closed today, including our ITMs. Stay safe and think warm thoughts!
Availa Bank, Member FDIC

05/03/2025

If you have any photos of the blizzard, share them here! They may end up in the next edition of The Record-Democrat, the BV County Journal or the Laurens Sun!
I'd also especially love to hear from some Mustang fans who made it to Des Moines early or who are braving the storm today. Send me a message or comment here about how your drive was. Thanks!

05/03/2025

Pocahontas City Hall will open at 10 a.m. today, if the roads are safe.

04/03/2025

We want to extend a big thanks to the local businesses who allowed area students to flex their creative muscles with some special ads in this week's newspapers. Once again this year, we asked some of our younger citizens, students at area schools, to draw ads for local businesses to celebrate Newspapers in Education Week. We hope you enjoy and appreciate their fresh take on advertising and, more importantly, you support the local businesses you see in our papers each and every week.

04/03/2025

A big thanks to Beam Real Estate for sponsoring the March calendar! We posted it earlier, but forgot to pin it to the top of the page.

04/03/2025

03/03/2025

We know who we're cheering for this week! Be sure to watch for the girls' basketball season wrap up special section later this month.