Snapshot of History: Tindle Cemetery
By Mike Avitt This week’s picture shows a typical family plot know as Tindle Cemetery. The are nine known burials here with six of them having the surname of Tindle. One other was a Livingston who had a mother with the surname of Tindle. So, the folks buried here were all connected in some way.…
Read MoreIowans support abortion
To the editor: Now, 64% of Iowa adults say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, a new high since the Iowa Poll began asking the question in 2008. That compares with 33% who say abortion should be illegal in most or all cases and 3% who are not sure. So, vote all…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, October 8, 1924.) The Sunday Des Moines Register of September 28 contained a picture of Kellerton’s Jackson family of horseshoe-pitching stars, that is Frank Jackson and his three sons. And had the following to say of them. “Like father, like son” is an old saying…
Read MoreDr. Fahnlander’s Kids
MACS grad, Hall of Fame member has fan club of kids she’s delivered More than 50 students, young children and babies gathered on Friday, September 27 as a tribute to the doctor that helped usher them into the world. Mothers and children between one month to 16 years-old hopped aboard a parade float in Dr.…
Read MoreRevisiting rental housing
The City of Mount Ayr held a council work session with the city’s attorney on Wednesday, September 25 to discuss legal questions pertaining to the drafted rental housing ordinance that stalled out at the August 5 council meeting. Jason Palmer, with Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP and City Administrator Brent Wise attended the work session…
Read MoreCounty gears up for fun fall activities
Fall festivals, Halloween fun and harvest gatherings are now in season. Ellston Harvest Dinner The Ellston United Methodist Church is hosting their annual drive through harvest dinner on Saturday, October 5 from 5-7 p.m. Freewill donations are being accepted for dinner, which includes ham, turkey, and ham balls, cheesy potatoes, green beans, dinner roll and…
Read MoreNational Cattledog Finals here October 10-13
Professionally-trained stock dogs and their handlers from all over the United States and Canada will convene at Hoover Angus just north of Tingley next month for their main event of the year. Dogs that have earned enough points to qualify through U.S. Border Collie Handler’s Association’s trials earlier this year will compete. There are two…
Read MoreDonald Wayne Hensley
Donald Wayne Hensley “Don” was born on March 23, 1937, and passed away peacefully on September 19, 2024. He was a loving husband, father, papa, brother, and friend. Don graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1956 and proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1959 to 1961. On July 10, 1960, he…
Read MoreJames Thomas Powell
James Thomas Powell of Pueblo, CO, formerly of Mount Ayr, IA was born April 19, 1960 and passed away on September 20, 2024. No services are planned.
Read MoreMount Ayr runs at Interstate-35
Mount Ayr runs at Interstate-35 The Mount Ayr cross-country teams traveled to Truro last Thursday to run in the Interstate-35 invitational. Neither team had enough runners to score in the team race. In the boy’s race, Interstate-35 won the meet with a team score of 37 points. Clarke was second with 53 and Creston was…
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