Linda Lou Foland
Linda Lou Foland, daughter of Francis Virden and Fornola (Higday) Virden was born May 11, 1942, in Kellerton, Iowa and passed from this life suddenly on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the Foland farm north of Grand River, Iowa at 82 years of age. Linda grew up in Kellerton, graduating from Kellerton High School with…
Read MoreRaiders shock Earlham, 58-50
Advance to second round of playoffs and rematch with ACGC A wild shoot-out type football game was one that many probably did not expect in the Raider’s first-round Class A playoff game against Earlham last Friday at home. There, the two traditional powerhouse football programs put up video game-like totals in a 58-50 Mount Ayr…
Read MoreLenox sidelines Mount Ayr in 1A Regional Tournament
A conference rival that Mount Ayr couldn’t get past. The Lenox Tigers ended the Raiderettes season on Monday, October 21 when the two longtime Pride of Iowa Conference rivals met in the first round of the Class 1A Region 6 tournament. There, the Tigers rallied from down 1-0 to win the final three sets to…
Read MoreMount Ayr has three in top 50
The Mount Ayr Raiderette cross-country team traveled to Pleasantville last Thursday, October 24 to compete in one of eight Class 1A state qualifying meets. There, the Raiderettes did not have enough runners to score in the team race, but Mount Ayr did have some good results. The Mount Ayr girl’s team had three runners at…
Read MoreSnapshots of History- Shafer’s Service Station
By Mike Avitt Shafer’s Service Station closed in November 1979 and I took several photos before the building was razed to make way for the new Tingley State Savings Bank building. The old filling station was located at 100 E. South Street and was started by Day Shafer way back in 1927. Day moved to…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, November 5, 1924.) A veritable Republican landslide at yesterday’s election was indicated by early returns received by wireless during the night and confirmed by messages received today. Messages received in the early hours of the morning brought the information that New York newspapers were predicting Coolidge…
Read MoreCounty prepares to finally vote
Election Day 2024 is only five days away, and final preparations are in place for county voters. Early in-person voting A short time remains to cast an early in-person vote at the courthouse. To facilitate a last push for early voting, the Auditor’s Office be open until 5 p.m. Friday, November 1 and open from…
Read MoreWind ordinance explained
Last year, the Ringgold County Board of Supervisors approved both wind turbine and solar ordinances to establish minimum requirements and regulation of siting, construction, operation and decommissioning of commercial energy systems. While 1,500-2,000 feet setbacks from residences, businesses, property lines, and roadways are the industry standard, Ringgold County set larger set back distances based on…
Read MoreNEW GAME IN TOWN
Scholastic sports have traditionally been played on wide-open outdoor football, soccer, baseball/softball fields and running tracks or in large gymnasiums for volleyball, basketball, and wrestling. Players in the newest sport at Mount Ayr Community High School, however, compete in a tiny 12×8-foot room located off the school library. Say hello to the Raider Esports team!…
Read MoreCounty development group seeks new executive director
Changes are in store at the top of the Ringgold County Development Corporation (RCDC) as executive director Jodie Geist has announced her intention to step back from her full-time role as director. Geist will remain with RCDC on a part-time basis to help not only with the transition to a new executive director but also…
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