Walking to share hope, and life
By Jennifer Kellner Peter and Michelle Breach, and their crisis response dog named Kip, passed through Ringgold County just after Memorial Day. The couple is on a mission to walk/run across the country to raise awareness for HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response (HOPE AACR). Little did Michelle know that her dog Kip would end up comforting…
Read MoreIowa has no drought for first time in four years
By Jared Strong Iowa Capital Dispatch Heavy recent rainfall has eliminated the remaining pocket of drought in Iowa, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report. It’s the first time in nearly four years that none of the state is experiencing drought and marks a significant turnaround from September, when Iowa was drier than it…
Read MoreShaffer second at state meet
The state meet is over in Class 1A and for Mount Ayr’s Jaylee Shaffer, it was a good one. Shaffer cemented her place among the state’s best, shooting a score of 151 to place as the Class 1A runner-up at last week’s state golf meet in Marshalltown. Shaffer was one of 78 individual golfers at…
Read MoreRaiderettes outlast Eagles in extra innings
The Mount Ayr softball team will remember their first win of the 2024 season. A 9-inning, 7-6 victory over East Union gave the Raiderettes their first win and a boost going into this week. The Raiderettes were to play four games last week, but two games were postponed, a road game at Clarke and a…
Read MoreSlow start to 2024 season for Raiders
The Mount Ayr baseball team began their 2024 season with a pair of games last week. The Raiders opened the year at Shenandoah on May 20 and hosted East Union three nights later for their Pride of Iowa Conference opener. Both games resulted in losses, but with many games left this summer, the Raiders are…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
By Mike Avitt Take notice of the upstairs windows. There are four upstairs windows on the left storefront and five on the right; same building. I have never seen that before. Tingley’s Opera House was built in 1894 and had quite a formal opening. Colonel William P. Hepburn, a Republican Congressman from Clarinda, Iowa, was…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, Jume 6, 1924.) Tingley News: The hardware firm of Carter and Heyer has been dissolved, John L. Heyer retiring from the firm. Day Carter is now the sole proprietor of the store. About noon Saturday the fine farm home of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Johnston,…
Read MoreCounty gives emergency aid to Greenfield
An EF-4 tornado ripped through the town of Greenfield last Tuesday afternoon, with peak winds reaching 185 mph, leaving a path of destruction roughly 1000 yards wide and 44 miles long. “Lives have been lost and many will be forever altered,” stated Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater on the evening of May 21, “The manpower…
Read MorePrimary election Tuesday, June 4
The primary election will be held Tuesday, June 4 to determine which candidates will qualify for the general election for a given party. Offices on the 2024 Primary Election ballot include US State Representative District 3, State Representative District 17, County Board of Supervisors (2 Seats), County Auditor, and County Sheriff. In Iowa, participating voters…
Read More‘Road Trip Ringgold’ returns
The third annual “Road Trip Ringgold” event plans to bring the community together and invite visitors to discover the hidden treasures and communities that make up Ringgold County on June 1. This one-day event is held annually the first Saturday in June, was born out of a partnership between the Mount Ayr Chamber of Commerce,…
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