JoAnn Barker
Funeral Services for JoAnn Barker, age 73, of Lincoln will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at the O’Neill Methodist Church in O’Neill, Nebraska. Rev. Robert Wynn will officiate. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Biglin’s Mortuary in O’Neill with a 7 p.m. prayer service. Memorials…
Read MoreCraig Elliott
Craig Elliott was born to Jack Elliott and Mildred Dixon Elliott in Des Moines, Iowa on September 30, 1947. He and his family moved to Benton where he attended school till transferring to Mount Ayr. Craig enjoyed participating in sports in high school. His senior year he started dating Ellen Saville. After graduation Craig attended…
Read MoreSBA disaster assistance available
Low-interest federal disaster loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are now available to Iowa businesses and residents as a result of President Biden’s major disaster declaration in response to damage caused by severe storms and tornadoes April 26 – 27. The disaster declaration covers Clarke, Harrison, Mills, Polk, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Shelby and Union…
Read MoreSnapshots of History: Benton Community Center
The Benton Community Center was built in 1992. Before that, some Benton events were held at the former Methodist Church. I didn’t have information on that church’s last service but I was able to find it. In the years 1966 and 1967 the church directory in the Record-News listed Raymond Banner as the person delivering…
Read MoreThey saved the world
To the editor: I hope every American viewed and was touched by the visit of World War II veterans to Normandy on the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944. Greeted as heroes by French citizens, they are in their 90’s and some 100 and older. In the words of President Biden “they literally saved the world.” This past week…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, June 18, 1924.) John Blauer of Tingley has adopted a little boy from the Children’s home in Ottumwa. Henry C. Wallace, Iowa’s representative in the President’s cabinet as Secretary of Agriculture, has representatives in Central America who have secured specimens of game birds from British Honduras and…
Read MoreDead trees plague city; East Madison Street project reviewed
The Mount Ayr city council heard from engineers on a revision to the Madison Street sidewalk project, and discussed what to do about an excessive amount of dead trees at their regular meeting Wednesday, June 5. Mayor Steve Fetty opened the meeting by explaining they have a new way of conducting simple business under a…
Read MoreMount Ayr board brought up to date on numerous issues
The Mount Ayr board of education discussed numerous items at their regular meeting on Monday, June 10. Principal Reports Elementary principal Chris Elwood reported he hoped to hire two people, and combine the library position with the Junior Raider program director. He recommended hiring Tara Wurster as the Junior Raider director, and librarian. “Tara was…
Read MoreCounty plans for next emergency
The Ringgold County Board of Supervisors discussed holding a mock tabletop session for all emergency service agencies, and spotty broadband wireless service at their regular meeting Monday, June 10. Ringgold County Emergency Management, Melissia Stark was present to discuss the possibility of hosting an emergency tabletop event. Typically a tabletop event addresses an emergency scenario,…
Read MoreGROSE’S GARDEN
By Abagail Barnes You can take the man off the farm, but you can’t take the farm out of the man. Larry Grose is proof of that. After losing his leg, he was forced to take up residence at Mount Ayr Health Care. But, that didn’t stop him from continuing to “farm”. Thanks to the…
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