Donald Gene Barker
On August 12, 2024, Donald Gene Barker climbed the glass stairway to heaven at the age of 94. His family was at his bedside. Don was born March 27, 1930, to Jesse and Erla Louise (Hegwood) Barker at their home in Adams County, Iowa. He was the oldest of four children. Don and his sisters…
Read MoreRaiders blitz Wolverines 58-6
Aided by a 32-point first quarter, the Mount Ayr Raider football team dismantled the visiting Nodaway Valley Wolverines last Friday in the 2024 season opener for both teams. The Raiders would take a 46-6 halftime lead on their way to a 58-6 week one win in the annual rivalry game that is played for the…
Read MoreRaiderettes host triangular to start season
The Mount Ayr Raiderette volleyball program hosted a triangular event last Thursday to begin their 2024 season. They defeat Lenox, but fall to Clarinda and Stanton. The Raiderettes came into the match after having had scrimmage matches against Creston on August 15 and Bedford on August 20. At the event, Mount Ayr beat POI rival…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
By Mike Avitt Many of us have heard the phrase “Timby Building” or have seen the name “Timby” at the top of the building at 100-102 W. Madison Street in Mount Ayr. But, who was Timby? William Timby was born January 11, 1829 in Norfolk, England. He married Mary Painter on June 4, 1853 and…
Read MorePolitical definitions reviewed
To the editor: As a former social studies teacher, history and government, I cannot let Trump’s diatribe at a rally in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania go unanswered. He called Kamala Harris a fascist and a communist. I would like to refer you to a basic study of comparative political systems called “Today’s Isms,” by William Ebenstein. First published…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, September 10, 1924.) Life terms for boy slayers~Life imprisonment was the sentenced pronounced today in Chicago by Judge John Caverly upon Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb, confessed kidnapers and murderers of 14 year-old Robert Franks. The judge’s decision was received by radio this forenoon soon…
Read MoreSpecial 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…
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