Special election to be held Sept. 10
A special election will be held on Tuesday, September 10 to determine whether to adopt a public measure for the Mount Ayr School District. The Mount Ayr Community School District is asking voters to consider renewing the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) fund this September. This is not a new tax or levy. The…
Read MoreFour new inductees to MACS Hall of Fame
Four new inductees will be welcomed into the Mount Ayr Community Schools Hall of Fame class this year. The awards will be presented at the annual Hall of Fame banquet on Saturday, September 28. Tickets for the 2023 Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony are $35 each or $240 for a table of eight.…
Read MoreMobile healthcare clinic for Veterans
Ringgold County Veterans Affairs has corresponded with the Central Iowa VA Healthcare Center out of Des Moines to assist rural Veterans in receiving medical and mental healthcare treatment locally two days a month. The Des Moines VA has a Virtual Mobile Clinic (VMC), which is a 38 ½ foot Recreational Vehicle that has been modified…
Read MoreRinggold County SWCD a leader in cost share fund use
The Ringgold County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) was recognized with an award at the annual Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI) Conference in Ames on Monday, August 19. Of the 100 Soil and Water Conservation Districts in the state (Pottawattamie county has two districts), Ringgold was awarded an Exemplary Use of State Cost Share…
Read MoreHospital board meets
The Ringgold County Hospital’s board of trustees met Monday, August 26 for their regular monthly meeting. Along with departmental reports, the board heard information on insurance coverage and the ongoing evaluation process of employees among other miscellaneous items on the agenda. Cam James of Assured Partners Insurance in West Des Moines was present to give…
Read MoreDaryl Holden
Daryl Holden was born to Robert Carter Holden and Lola (Davis) Holden on August 31, 1930, as Daryl always said on his grandmother’s kitchen table. Daryl graduated from Mount Ayr high in 1949, working at Rexall drug store until 1952 when he entered the U.S. Army as an engine mechanic with the 930th Engineer Aviation Battalion Combat Engineers,…
Read MoreThomas Ralph Weigel
Thomas Ralph Weigel, 82, died August 22, 2024, at Azira Health, Des Moines, Iowa. He was born October 11, 1941, to Charles Vincent and Cora Elizabeth (Robinet) Weigel. He was welcomed home by three brothers, all under the age of 4. His first years were spent around the Polk City area until his parents purchased…
Read MoreProject 2025 education proposals
To the editor: Project 2025’s education agenda proposes a drastic overhaul of federal education policy, from early childhood through higher education. Here’s just a sample of the Project 2025 education-related recommendations: • Dismantle the U.S. Department of Education (ED) • Eliminate the Head Start program for young children in poverty • Discontinue the Title I…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, September 3, 1924.) Patricia Flemming, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Flemming of Diagonal, won the first prize in the contest at the Iowa State Fair last week in the rural district for baby girls from 12-24 months. Her score being 98.06 per cent. The only thing…
Read MoreShapshots of History: Citizens Bank
By Mike Avitt This week’s photo was taken by J. A. McClanahan, and appears in the June 12, 1896 edition of the Twice-A-Week News, a newspaper published by brothers Randolph and Walter Beall. The building was owned by Day Dunning, Citizens Bank President. His son Clyde was the cashier when this building, located at 100…
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