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10/09/2025

It's National Fire Prevention Week! Thank you to those who serve and volunteer in our local communities. Our poll question this week asks you to count the number of smoke detectors in your house (batteries included, not the ones in the drawer)! Vote now at montezumarecord.com/post/record-poll-of-the-week

10/08/2025

We've been clothing ourselves in Rural Revival gear, because we, too, believe in our small towns, for the record.

Wear it on your sleeve, too!

We've never had a sale like this!! 🤩

Our Warehouse Sale is ON! Help me clear out the old and make way for the new with:

⚡️ $8 tees
⚡️ $10 sweatshirts
⚡️ $10 off flags (first time we’ve ever had them on sale!)
⚡️ $5 tees with small defects
⚡️ And more!

Some styles are almost gone, but there are still some great items left!

Shop now!! 👇
ruralrevival.co/supply

10/08/2025

It's harvest season in Iowa, and it's a bumber crop of stories in this week's Record. Let's start with the seed, shall we? Montezuma FCA is sowing seeds all over Badger Gabriel at its Fields of Faith event. Things take root, like Poweshiek County Historical and Genealogical Society's presentation of Deep River's roots in the Village of Dresden. Then, we start to branch off, with the help of RSVP Volunteer Iowa Coordinator Ashley Sorensen. There's the shade provided by Iowa Department of Natural Resources Stewardship Plan of Hawthorn Lake, which catches the eye of Poweshiek County Conservation Naturalist Amy Durbin in her monthly column. Montezuma Speech and Musicals is preparing the equipment for the field (or the big show), and we're all anxiously awaiting the harvest parties this Saturday at Montezuma Public Library's STEAM Festival and Trunk-or-Treat at Diamond Lake.

We're excited about the new offshoots growing as new subscribers. And for those who fell off the wagon and forgot to renew at the end of September, don't worry, there are extra copies at the stands. Better yet, stop by the office or go to montezumarecord.com/subscribe and renew.

Enjoy the bounty, read The Record!

10/02/2025

Welp, our subscription graphic on page 3 of this week's paper is old news. Since going to print, we sold two more Deep River subscriptions, which bounces our hometown back into second place! Keep 'em coming by going to montezumarecord.com/subscribe

Does the list order surprise anyone? Want to know 11-20?

11. Des Moines
12. Barnes City
13. Four-way tie: Gibson, Lynnville, Oskaloosa, Searsboro
17: West Des Moines
18: Ankeny
19: Tie: North English, Cedar Rapids

10/02/2025

Our poll question this week was submitted a subscriber and Montezuma resident, asking "How often do you use the City of Montezuma website www.montezumaiowa.org for information?" So, we're asking you! Vote now: montezumarecord.com/post/record-poll-of-the-week

10/01/2025

Long overdue, Senior Spotlights are once again part of the Blue & White school page. We are thrilled to showcase the talents and achievements of our seniors throughout the year. Sponsorships are a great way to partner with us in our expanding coverage. A sponsorship can be weekly, twice a month, once a month, or a one-off, and includes the name and logo of your business or organization. Citizens are welcome to sponsor, as well!

For more information, contact us at 641-623-1000, email [email protected], or send us a message.

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10/01/2025

This week, The Record takes a look under the hood. Literally, we saw the engines of the 153 cars at the Montezuma American Legion Post 169 Car Show, but we also mean it figuratively. We found out what went into Poweshiek County 4-H 's decision to relocate the office to Grinnell in November (spoiler: it's about potential growth). We got an aside with gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand for Iowa before his Montezuma Town Hall. We dug into the numbers behind BGM Jr.-Sr. High School and Montezuma Community School District 's academic profile successes. And we got first-hand (or first-boot) experience on the dance floor for Montezuma Community Development 's inaugural line dancing event.

We're no mechanics, but we've kicked the tires, and this week is no lemon. So hop on in and enjoy the ride of this week's Record! Don't forget to buckle up!

09/26/2025

Hey you! Don't forget to renew!
If you're a Record subscriber, and your expiration date is 9/30/2025, you subscribed when we took over last September - and we both made it a whole year, hooray! To keep getting the paper, renew online at montezumarecord.com/subscribe, call us at 623-1000, mail payment to PO 263, Montezuma, IA 50171, or drop it by the office (dropbox for after-hours).

09/25/2025

The 4th annual Legion Car Show is just around the corner on Saturday in Montezuma! Before you start up your engine, take part in our Record Poll of the Week and tell us how hold old your first car was! Vote now: montezumarecord.com/post/record-poll-of-the-week

09/24/2025

A quick shout out to our first Bear's Den sponsor, Bear Creek Insurance. We appreciate you sowing into our expanding community coverage, as do the eight new subscribers this week!

The Record is growing - thanks for growing with us!

09/24/2025

Simone's column calls for "More speech," so, this issue is filled to the brim with words. We congratulate the king, queen, and their court on a successful Montezuma Homecoming, including a big Braves win! We tell the story of Brooklyn Food Pantry and its service to the community. We applaud BGM Jr.-Sr. High School for its high-performing academic profile, and we tease next week's story about Montezuma Community School District top honors in the elementary. We hear from a slate of Democratic candidates at Pow Dems' Cookies with Candidates. We count the Bravettes' nine (yes, nine) game winning streak. We thank Montezuma State Bank and First State Bank for their customer-appreciation meals. And we laugh, because Derek's column says its good for us. We've made space for our city, school, and county governments - because they tend to the matters that affect you most. We're giving our communities a microphone - a megaphone - because we believe what you say matters! Read it all in this week's Record!