It was published as Østfold Bygdeblad in Mysen from 1941 to 1986.
[1] In 1941, during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, the Germans amalgamated it with the newspaper Lokalposten, and gave it the name Østfold Bygdeblad from 2 April 1941.
The newspaper was eventually moved to Mysen, but it was moved back as the name reverted to Rakkestad Avis from 2 January 1987.
[2] A competitor from 2002 to 2008 Rakkestad Bygdeblad tried to publish on three other days of the week,[3] but succumbed.
Rakkestad Avis is now published by the company Rakkestad Avis AS, which is owned 100% by A-pressen.