Raiders end regular season with two losses
The regular season has come to an end for the Mount Ayr baseball team, an end that they had hoped to avoid as the Raiders fell in both games they played last week with a close loss, 11-8 at Interstate-35, and another road loss at CAM 19-10. The Raiders record sits at 7-10 overall and…
Read MoreSnapshot of History: Clinton Motel
McDonnell Appliance donated an item to the Mount Ayr Depot Museum this week. It is one of those little metal racks that hold non-personalized checkbooks. In the 1980s and before, local businesses offered counter checks to its customers with the names of local banks on the checks. No account numbers needed. The banks identified the…
Read MoreWarren Gary Giles
Warren Gary Giles, son of Warren Giles and Raola (Feeback) Giles, was born on October 19, 1944, in Creston, Iowa and passed away May 31, 2024. Gary spent most of his youth growing up on a farm in Tingley and Ellston, Iowa. He moved to Cedar Rapids Iowa in 1965. Gary married Marilyn (Combs) Giles…
Read MoreBetty Marie Gage
Betty Marie Gage, daughter of Doyle Vern & Joan Hope (Grannaman) Konopasek, was born January 23, 1957, in Hatfield, MO. Together with her siblings, Linda, Glen, and Jeannie, she grew up in a loving home. Betty lived in Eagleville, MO until the 6th grade when the family moved to Kellerton, IA. Betty attended and graduated…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, July 9, 1924.) Arrested on bootlegging charge. Tom Clark, who resides on the Jesse Wion farm 3 one-half mile northeast of Mount Ayr, was placed under arrest by Sheriff Stephens and Deputy Sheriff S.V. Hale the evening of the fourth. One and one-half gallon of liquor…
Read MoreHousing ordinance postponed
The Mount Ayr city council welcomed council member Matt Henle and established a new Urban Renewal Area at their regular meeting Monday, July 1. After approving the consent agenda, the council began their official business by swearing in new council member Matt Henle. He then began his official duties immediately, as he is filling out…
Read MoreGrassley holds town hall in Mount Ayr
United States Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) visited Mount Ayr mid-day Monday as part of his annual 99 county tour of the state. A small crowd of around 25 turned out to hear the senator’s update on Washington D.C. happenings and answer questions. Grassley lamented the fact that the senate only is in session a few…
Read MoreRinggold County Fair gets underway next week
The 2024 Ringgold County Fair “All American Flair at the Ringgold County Fair” Tuesday, July 9 through Sunday, July 14 This year’s fair features a combination of old favorites with new attractions and a full slate of activities to draw visitors to the fairgrounds located on the north edge of Mount Ayr. (A special section…
Read MoreJames “Jim” Robert Sobotka
James “Jim” Robert Sobotka, age 82 of Glade Valley, NC; passed away Tuesday, June 18th, 2024, at Trinity Village in Hickory, NC. Jim was born August 5th, 1941, in Ringgold County, IA to the late Robert Milton and Shirley Irene Loudon Sobotka. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife…
Read MoreMary Katherine Ferriss Calkin
Mary Katherine Ferriss Calkin, age 99, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024. Mrs. Calkin was born June 12, 1925, in Chattanooga, TN to the late Clarence Jack Ferriss, Sr. and Ruby Jarrell Frost Ferriss. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Homer Leonard Calkin, brothers, Roy Wilbur Ferriss, James Ferriss,…
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