Our Story
The Eldora Newspaper is your complete source of news and information in Hardin County. The paper proudly covers Hardin County as well as the communities of Eldora, Steamboat Rock, New Providence, Hubbard, Radcliffe, Union, Whitten, Wellsburg, Iowa Falls and Ackley. We also cover the South Hardin, AGWSR and BCLUW school districts.
The Hardin County Ledger was first printed on January 6, 1866 and became a twice-weekly publication beginning July 3, 1949. The two long-time publishers were George R. Stauffacher (for 37-years) and Allyn Schafer (for 34 years).
Mid-America Publishing Corporation purchased the Eldora Newspapers on Nov. 10, 2014.
Publisher: Clinton A. Poock
Editor: Rick Patrie
Composition: Betty Gotto
Sports Editor: Scott Bierle
Advertising Director: Emily Ubben
Administrative assistant: Brenda Abels