The Record-Democrat

09/08/2026

Newell-Fonda scored a team total of 35 points to place second overall in the varsity boys competition at the East Sac County Raider XC Invitational Meet Sept. 1.

Newell-Fonda scored a team total of 35 points to place second overall in the varsity boys competition at the East Sac County Raider XC Invitational Meet Sept. 1. Austin Barber led the Mustangs …

09/08/2026

Pocahontas Area won the girls team title with 25 points at the ESC Raider Invitational cross country meet held Tuesday, Sept. 1 at Spring Lake Golf and Country Club. Olivia Maske was second overall for the Indians in 22 minutes, 35.00 seconds.

Pocahontas Area won the girls   team title with 25 points at the ESC Raider Invitational cross country meet held Tuesday, Sept. 1 at   Spring Lake Golf and Country Club. Olivia Maske was …

09/08/2026

Conference rivals Alta-Aurelia and Newell-Fonda took to the volleyball court Tuesday, Sept. 1 in Newell and the Warriors took the match in five sets as they won it 25-21, 21-25, 25-17, 26-28 and 15-9. Newell-Fonda dropped to 3-5 overall with the loss.

Conference rivals Alta-Aurelia and Newell-Fonda took to the volleyball court Tuesday, Sept. 1 in Newell and the Warriors took the match in five sets as they won it 25-21, 21-25, 25-17, 26-28 and …

09/08/2026

Pocahontas Area defeated rival Sioux Central 3-1 at home in varsity volleyball play Tuesday, Sept. 1 in Pocahontas as they improved to 3-4 overall on the season. Match scored were 26-24, 25-18, 9-25 and 25-15 in favor of the Indians.

Pocahontas Area defeated rival Sioux Central 3-1 at home in varsity volleyball play Tuesday, Sept. 1 in Pocahontas as they improved to 3-4 overall on the season. Match scored were 26-24, 25-18, 9-25 …

09/08/2026

A sneak peak at this week’s headlines..

Here’s a preview of just some of the stories you’ll find in this week’s editions of the Record-Democrat, Buena Vista County Journal, and Laurens Sun- available tomorrow or right now at www.recorddemocrat.com

09/04/2026

Dick Gruber will talk about Pocahontas County history Sept. 12 at 2 p.m. at the Hinde Center in Pocahontas.

Looking to learn more about Pocahontas County history? The Pocahontas County Historical Society has you covered. They’re sponsoring a talk about local history Saturday, Sept. 12 at 2 p.m. at …

09/04/2026

Delaney Ehn will be student teaching at Laurens-Marathon this fall before taking over the classroom as her own in the second semester.

The newest teacher at Laurens-Marathon is no stranger to those halls. Delaney Ehn, a Pocahontas Area Community High School graduate, got her start in education at Laurens-Marathon when her parents, …

09/04/2026

Imagine your trip to the next town over making the front page of the newspaper!

In this week’s Echoes segment, Eric and Sandy travel back to the late 1800s through the pages of the Newell Mirror. From everyday updates about local residents to over-the-top advertisements and swim writing that sounds pretty unusual by today’s standards, the newspapers offered plenty of entertaining discoveries.

See what caught their attention in Episode 31 of On The Record now available on YouTube & Spotify.

Thank you to Rittgers Spine and Wellness for sponsoring our September episodes!

09/03/2026

Newell-Fonda opened up the 2026 varsity cross country season at the Southeast Valley Invitational at Gowrie Country Club Thursday, Aug. 27 as the girls were sixth as a team and the boys were tenth overall as a team.

Newell-Fonda opened up the 2026 varsity cross country season at the Southeast Valley Invitational at Gowrie Country Club Thursday, Aug. 27 as the girls were sixth as a team and the boys were tenth …

09/03/2026

Newell-Fonda lost its varsity football season opener in Newell Friday, Aug. 28.

Newell-Fonda lost its varsity football season opener in Newell by a 66-7 final Friday, Aug. 28. The lone score of the game for the Mustangs came in the first quarter with 2:59 left as Ian Harrer …