Riders from 4-H clubs and FFAs competed in the Horse Games on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at the Floyd County Fair in Charles City. Click the photos below to see a full gallery: Continue reading PHOTOS: Horse competition at the Floyd County Fair
Rockford FFA’s Jayden Jorgenson is a State Fair Horse Champion, winning the Flag Race title. The FFA Horse Show judged Tuesday and Wednesday prior to the 2022 Iowa State Fair. Nashua-Plainfield FFA, meanwhile, placed 9th for the Equestrian Team Award. New Hampton FFA took 10th. Agri-power FFA of Eddyville was 1st. To read more about the Horse Show results, go to http://readme.readmedia.com/FFA-Horse-Competitors-Aren-t-Horsing-Around/18874030 Continue reading Rockford has a State Fair horse champ; N-P places team in top 10
Diners will be able to sit down in restaurants in 77 of Iowa’s 99 counties starting Friday, according to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ latest proclamation regarding restrictions put on Iowans to slow the spread of the COVID-19 illness, Her proclamation also allows the reopening of fitness centers, malls, libraries, race tracks and stores that had been ordered closed as long as they operated at only 50 percent capacity and adhere to the Iowa Department of Public Health’s social distancing and hygiene guidelines. Floyd, Chickasaw, Cerro Gordo, Mitchell and Butler Counties are among the 77 counties that will have restrictions lifted. The … Continue reading 11 things to know about reopening of Floyd, Chickasaw, Butler, Cerro Gordo and Mitchell counties
News Release DES MOINES – Upon discovery of the existence of substantial community spread of COVID-19 in the state, Gov. Reynolds is recommending that Iowa schools close for four weeks. “Based on new information today from the Iowa Department of Public Health, now is the time to move to the next level of response,” Gov. Reynolds stated. “I am now recommending that all Iowa schools close for a period of four weeks to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.” Gov. Reynolds released the following video statement, it can be viewed here. Gov. Reynolds is making this recommendation in consultation with … Continue reading Gov. Reynolds recommends Iowa schools close for four weeks
ROCKFORD — RRMR is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided at a first come, first serve basis at the site and times as follows: BREAKFAST AND LUNCH SERVED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY JUNE 4th THROUGH JULY 31st (CLOSED JULY 4th THROUGH JULY 7TH ) COST FOR CHILDREN (0-18) – FREE COST FOR ADULTS – $3.00 PER MEAL … Continue reading R-R-MR offers free summer lunch program for children through July 31
ROCKFORD — The city of Rockford announced this week that the next phase of the Rockford Street Light Project begins Friday, Aug. 10. Four feet of sidewalk on the 100 block of West Main (both north and south sides) will be torn out and replaced. Matching antique light poles will be installed. The project is expected to be completed within two weeks. Main Avenue will have both lanes open. Please be aware of machinery and workers and remember to make complete stops at both stop signs. Parking will still be available. There will be no working street lights on the … Continue reading Next phase of Rockford streetlight project begins Friday, Aug. 10
News Release ROCKFORD — RRMR Preschool Open House August 23, 2018 3:00-7:00 pm in the preschool room. 2018-19 Preschoolers and their parents be sure to stop in, meet the teachers and see the classroom. You can also bring your school supplies. We would also like to remind everyone in the AM and PM classes to get your school picture taken on August 23, 2018 between 11:00 am and 7:00 pm down by the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade rooms. Order forms will be available that day. You will be contacted by the teacher to schedule a home visit August 24, … Continue reading RRMR preschool open house is Aug. 23
ROCKFORD — Professionals are removing downed trees and cleaning up the Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock school campus, while programs have been moved off-site, according to a Facebook post by District administration. The severe storm on Saturday tore through the Floyd County city causing extensive damage. R-R-MR Superintendent Keith Turner issued this statement Sunday about the damage at the school. “As you are aware the RRMR school took considerable damage from last nights storm. There was no structural damage to the building, but we did lose many of the trees that surround our facility. The baseball/softball complex, as well as our playground, took … Continue reading Pros cleaning up storm damage at R-R-MR
ROCKFORD — Residents are invited to use the 30 dumpsters that Jendro Sanitation will put in the city dump during the May 3-6 Rockford Spring Cleanup. There will not be curbside pickup. See more details below: Continue reading Rockford Spring Cleanup begins Thursday, May 3
ROCKFORD — Shop Rockford this weekend during its city-wide garage sale beginning at 7 a.m. Friday, May 5, to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 6. The individual sales will begin at a variety of times, such as the multi-family sale at 209 1st Street Southeast 1ST STREET SE. It’s hours are 5-8 p.m. Friday and 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m Saturday. It will include furniture, household items, a unique clothes rack, an old store sales counter, stereo speakers, a trolling motor, new interior lights, pictures, rugs, a large metal star, wood ladders, lots of seasonal decor, a fireman flag collection and … Continue reading Rockford city-wide garage sale begins May 4
ROCKFORD, Iowa — Visit with the Easter Bunny and — if you are 10 years old or younger — go egg hunting at the Egg-travaganza from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 31, at Fossil and Prairie Park in Rockford. There will also be spring activities and live chicks. Continue reading
ROCKFORD, Iowa — Get your garden tractor ready, Plowday begins at 7 a.m. April 14. According to its Facebook page: “Plowday is a free event that is open to all brands and types of garden tractors. There will be plenty of room for parking for trucks and trailers. Food and drink will be provided by the Rockford Fire Department as a fundraiser for new equipment. “There are hotels in Mason City, Iowa and Charles City, Iowa, each roughly 20 minutes away. “Vendors and swap meet items welcome.” Continue reading Plowday scheduled for April 14 in Rockford
The RRMR High School and Community Blood Drive is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, March 9, in the RRMR High School Gymnasium, 1460 210th Street To make an appointment, contact Chelsey Moen at 641-756-3813 or visit: http://www.lifeservebloodcenter.org Continue reading Rockford blood drive is March 9
CHARLES CITY — Sydney Fullerton was crowned Floyd County Fair queen Friday during Party in the Park in Charles City’s Central Park. A 2017 graduate of Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock, Fullerton plans to attend North Iowa Area Community College where she has signed to play golf. The first runner-up is Jayden Jorgensen. Miss Congeniality is Kelsey Andersen. Meet the queen in person at the Floyd County Fair July 19-23. Continue reading Fullerton crowned Floyd County Fair queen
Remembrance service tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Mason City ROCKFORD — Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock student Sydney Nikole Alcorn, 14, is one of the five teenagers killed in an early morning car crash Monday, April 10. The Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock school district posted on its Facebook page today that North Iowa North Youth for Christ will host a remembrance service tonight “for Sydney” and the four other car accident victims. It begins at 7:30 p.m. at Georgia Hanford MacNider Park in Mason City. The Mason City Police on Tuesday released the names of those killed in the early morning crash. They are all … Continue reading Rockford student among 5 killed in Mason City car crash
ROCKFORD — The RUMAROCK chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 18 new members Thursday, March 30, at a ceremony in Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock High School. The new members are Kyrstin Brunner, Ella Carroll, Elizabeth Fullerton, Olivia Harden, Kari Jeffrey, Wesley Johnson, Clay Kuhlemeier, Morgan Krull, Marissa Norby, Emily Reams, Colbie Schmitt, Trishyn Shaw, Megan Staudt, Shelby Wiegmann, Sadie Arickx, Jayden Jorgensen, Jenna Paulus and Jamie Schuster. They join active members Kelsey Andersen, Samuel Arickx, Sydney Fullerton, Theresa Jones, Nichole Kiefer, Annaka Noss, Mackenzi Rooney, Elizabeth Schweizer, Kylee Smith, Alyssa Staudt, Amber Staudt, Emma Staudt, Kelli Wicks, Zachary Bushbaum, Katie Hirv, … Continue reading R-R-MR students inducted in National Honor Society
—- ROCKFORD — Spectators in Ames on March 13 saw royalty ascend to atop Iowa’s high jump leaderboard. Alyssa Staudt of Rockford, the 2016 Floyd County Fair queen, is in a four-way tie for the best high jump by a girl in Iowa so far this season. Staudt, a senior at Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock High School, cleared 5-06.00. Her personal best last season was 5-05.00. The three other girls sharing the no. 1 spot as of Sunday, March 19, according to Quik Stats Iowa, are sophomore Sydney Durbin of OA-BCIG, senior Josie Durr of Solon, and sophomore Stacey Slaven of … Continue reading Floyd County Fair queen tied for state’s best high jump
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