NEW HOME FOR WISHARD CHAPEL
The Wishard Chapel church congregation held their last morning service in the original church building, and ushered in over 200 people to dedicate their new house of worship on Sunday, March 24. Doubling the seating capacity of their sanctuary, their new worship center was designed to seat at least 200 people. Upon entering, guests were…
Read MoreSnapshots of History: Mount Ayr Fire Department
Sometimes folks need to be motivated and on May 10, 1879, they were. Fire broke out in the early morning hours on the north side of Mount Ayr’s square and didn’t stop until it had reached the alley in the middle of the block. Going the other way, the fire turned north on the northeast…
Read MoreShields close to school record with high jump
Mount Ayr sophomore Aubree Shields nearly captured the school record in the high jump event, after her performance at the Northwest Missouri State indoor meet last Saturday. Shields was the runner-up in the high jump with a best jump of 5-feet, 3 inches. The school record is 5-5, but Shields could not reach that height.…
Read MoreReynolds shatters 800 record, Raiders capture 4X400 win
The Mount Ayr Raiders wrapped up their indoor portion of the 2024 track season with a trip to Northwest Missouri State last Saturday to compete in a large high school meet. Teams from Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa were there. It was an exciting day at the Hughes fieldhouse on the NWMSU campus as both Mount…
Read MoreGOP now Trump’s party
To the editor: If you visit the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California you may hear strange sounds, that of the late President turning over in his grave at the current state of the Republican Party. Reagan was the first MAGA president, “recall that in 1980 he ran on the slogan “Let’s Make America Great Again.” But today’s…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, March 26, 1924) The grand jury, which was in session three days the first week of the term, was recalled by County Attorney Hayes last Wednesday morning and a bill was returned that evening charging four local men with the crime of gambling. Pleas of guilty…
Read MoreCity serious about nuisance ordinances
The Mount Ayr city council hired a summer recreation director and reviewed possible ordinance changes at their regular meeting Monday, March 18. Public forum Bobby Kibbe returned to ask what was being done to follow up property/housing nuisance complaints. “I’d just like to get an update on this property stuff,” said Kibbe, “The old Hy-Vee…
Read MoreA FAMILY TRADITION: Fighting fires in Mount Ayr
By Mike Avitt You could say Bill Stull has continued a family tradition. You could say his heart is in service. But, now you can say Bill Stull has been a member of the Mount Ayr Volunteer Fire Department for fifty-one years. Bill’s father Burl Stull was a member of the fire department for thirty…
Read More‘Scoty’ joins sheriff’s team
The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office is introducing the newest member of their team, K9 Scoty. Scoty is a 5-year-old Dutch Shephard. Scoty was born in Poland before coming to the United States. According to the department, Scoty’s favorite things are to play fetch with his favorite ball and spend time with his new family. Most…
Read MoreBudget statements mailed
Property owners in Ringgold County and across Iowa will soon receive a mailing containing information about the proposed property taxation for the next budget year that starts July 1. A new state law (Iowa Code 24.2A) requires the Ringgold County Auditor to mail a budget statement to property owners by March 20. The budget statement…
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