Mitchell County Recorder's Office

Mitchell County Recorder's Office We will keep you up to date on hunting information and licenses, outdoor recreational vehicle registration and renewals, and vitals records.

I had the opportunity to hear Stacy Besch speak during the Iowa County Recorders’ Association Summer School in Council B...
08/31/2026

I had the opportunity to hear Stacy Besch speak during the Iowa County Recorders’ Association Summer School in Council Bluffs this past June, and I can honestly say her presentation stayed with me long after it was over. I’m so excited that she will be right here in our county and that we have the opportunity to hear her speak again!

South Square in St. Ansgar
Sunday, September 13
6:30 PM

Stacy is an incredible speaker who keeps you engaged the entire time. The information she shares is powerful, eye-opening, and honestly astounding. I walked away from her presentation thinking, "People really need to hear this."

Human trafficking is a difficult and serious subject, but understanding it and knowing the signs can make a difference. I truly encourage everyone to take the time to attend this event. This is information we all need to hear.

Please come out and support this event right here in Mitchell County. I’m really looking forward to hearing Stacy again, and I hope to see many of you there!

New Year, New Sticker Color! The 2027 Iowa DNR Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) registration stickers are here in a fresh new s...
08/26/2026

New Year, New Sticker Color!
The 2027 Iowa DNR Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) registration stickers are here in a fresh new shade!
💜 2027 Color: Purple (Pantone 2087 U)
If you're registering or renewing your ATV, ORV, or snowmobile, keep an eye out for the new purple registration stickers for the 2027 registration year.
Stop by the County Recorder's Office starting September 1, 2026, to renew your registration—we're happy to help get you ready for your next adventure!

Help us congratulate Monica Sigler! I am so proud to brag on our Deputy Recorder, Monica Sigler, for completing her Cert...
08/25/2026

Help us congratulate Monica Sigler!

I am so proud to brag on our Deputy Recorder, Monica Sigler, for completing her Certified Deputy Recorder certification for the 2024–2026 term!

Throughout the term, Monica completed continuing education courses both in person and online, covering topics ranging from notary education to recording standards and other important updates in the recording world. These courses help keep our office informed and up to date as laws, procedures, and best practices change, all so we can continue providing our county with the best service possible.

Being a Certified Deputy Recorder is not a requirement for the job. I like to think of it as a little extra credit and Monica certainly goes above and beyond! She works hard every day to learn, improve, and make sure she is doing the very best she can for the people we serve.

I couldn't be more proud of this accomplishment and of the dedication Monica brings to our office every single day.

Please join me in congratulating Monica on completing her certification!
We are lucky to have her!

2026-27 Iowa Hunting Regulations Now AvailableHunters — the new Iowa DNR hunting, trapping, and migratory game bird regu...
08/24/2026

2026-27 Iowa Hunting Regulations Now Available
Hunters — the new Iowa DNR hunting, trapping, and migratory game bird regulations for the 2026-27 season are officially online!
View or download the full regulations booklet here:
https://www.iowadnr.gov/.../hunt.../hunting-regulations-laws
Prefer a hard copy? Printed booklets are available at the County Recorder's Office.
Make sure you're up to date on season dates, limits, and rules before you head out this year. Good luck and stay safe out there!

Accurately preserved property records are essential for protecting homeowners from fraud by providing a clear and accura...
08/07/2026

Accurately preserved property records are essential for protecting homeowners from fraud by providing a clear and accurate history of ownership. The County Recorder plays a key role in maintaining these records and ensuring public access, which strengthens transparency and accountability.

State law requires life jackets on every watercraft, whether it’s a motorized boat, jet ski, kayak, canoe, or even a pad...
08/05/2026

State law requires life jackets on every watercraft, whether it’s a motorized boat, jet ski, kayak, canoe, or even a paddleboard. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, 87% of drowning victims who died from a boating accident were not wearing their life jackets. The best way to be “saved by the jacket” is to wear it at all times, no matter your level of swimming or boating expertise. For more information about safe boating practices visit the National Safe Boating Campaign.

Sometimes the most important work we do isn't glamorous — it's the quiet act of keeping records safe, year after year, d...
07/23/2026

Sometimes the most important work we do isn't glamorous — it's the quiet act of keeping records safe, year after year, decade after decade, so that they're there when someone desperately needs them.
Recently, a VA Office in Minnesota reached out to Mitchell County's Veterans Affairs Office with an unusual request: they were looking for the military discharge record of a man born in 1888. His ashes had been sitting on a shelf in a funeral home since 1974, over fifty years, because without proof of his military service, there was no way to secure him a VA burial plot and headstone.
Our Veterans Affairs Office turned to the Mitchell County Recorder's Office for help. We located the document: a half page record, preserved in our books for over a century, and it turned out to be the missing piece. With it, the funeral home was finally able to move forward and give this man the honorable burial he was entitled to as a veteran.
Without that record sitting safely in our archives, he may have remained on that shelf indefinitely.
This is a reminder that the work of the VA office doesn't end when a veteran's service ends, and it doesn't end when their life ends, either. VA offices are often thought of as a resource for benefits, claims, and support while a veteran is alive: helping them and their families navigate compensation, pensions, healthcare, and countless other services they've earned. But that responsibility doesn't stop there. They're also there in death: making sure a veteran's service is documented, honored, and recognized, even decades later, even when almost everyone who knew them is gone.
And behind that effort is another office entirely: the Recorder's Office, quietly preserving the records that make moments like this possible. This is why what we do matters. Record-keeping isn't just paperwork, it's a promise. A promise that even decades later, no one gets forgotten, and every veteran's service is honored in the end, in life and in death.
For veteran assistance contact Larry Klemesrud at 641-832-2920, for the Recorder's Office call 641-832-3941.

The Iowa DNR restructured the regulations for Iowa residents by splitting the state into Zone A (91 counties) and Zone B...
07/23/2026

The Iowa DNR restructured the regulations for Iowa residents by splitting the state into Zone A (91 counties) and Zone B (8 counties in northwest Iowa including Lyon, Sioux, O'Brien, Plymouth, Woodbury, Ida, Crawford, and Shelby) in efforts to allow the deer population to recover.

Good news!!!Birth records for 1983 have now been added to Iowa's statewide vital records database.If you were born in 19...
07/20/2026

Good news!!!

Birth records for 1983 have now been added to Iowa's statewide vital records database.
If you were born in 1983 or later, you can obtain a certified copy of your Iowa birth certificate from any Iowa County Recorder's Office.
If you were born in 1982 or earlier, you'll still need to obtain your birth certificate from the county where your birth occurred.
If you have questions or need assistance obtaining a certified copy of your birth certificate, contact your local County Recorder's Office; we're happy to help!

Let's Talk Document Filing Fees: Part 9 of 9Who Actually Pays Recording Fees? (Iowa Code §331.604)One of the biggest mis...
07/10/2026

Let's Talk Document Filing Fees: Part 9 of 9
Who Actually Pays Recording Fees? (Iowa Code §331.604)
One of the biggest misconceptions about recording fees is that everyone pays them.
The reality is that recording fees are largely user fees, meaning they are paid by the individuals, businesses, or organizations that choose to utilize recording services.
If you've never purchased real estate, refinanced a mortgage, filed a land contract, recorded an easement, filed a survey, or operated a business that regularly records documents, there's a good chance you've never paid a recording fee.
Some of the most common users of recording services include:
Homebuyers and sellers
Farmers purchasing or transferring farmland
Banks and mortgage lenders
Attorneys and title companies
Surveyors, developers, and utility companies
Businesses recording legal documents
In fact, the average Iowa resident may go years, or even a lifetime without directly paying a recording fee.
Unlike property taxes, income taxes, or sales taxes that broadly impact the public, recording fees are generally paid only by those who are utilizing the Recorder's services.
Those who utilize county recording services help support the preservation of public records, statewide document access, electronic recording services, and records management initiatives.

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212 South 5th Street
Osage, IA
50461

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Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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