Looking Back – December 21 2023
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, December 26, 1923.) The rural mail carriers will not carry mail on Christmas this year according to word received from the postmaster general. This is the first time they have had this holiday since the beginning of the service. (1896 first 82 routes; universally implemented in…
Read MoreThe events that shaped our county earlier this year
January Celebrations Randy Taylor was sworn in to the Board of Supervisors. Local couple Mack and Jeanine Greene retired from their jobs at the Mount Ayr Hy-Vee after more than two decades. Mack started at Hy-Vee on June 6, 1999 and retired January 1, 2023 after over 23 years of service. Jeanine started her time…
Read MoreCouncil debates healthcare and garbage service
The council moved forward with offering new insurance options for employees, and reversed their decision to fix the broken down garbage truck at the regular meeting of the Mount Ayr City Council Monday, December 18. Health Insurance After a thorough presentation of employee health insurance options available, Mount Ayr city council members had a lengthy…
Read MoreRCH trustees get ipads for board work
New ipads for board members, a good revenue for the short month and various miscellaneous items highlighted the regular monthly meeting of the Ringgold County Hospital board of trustees, held Monday, December 11. Starting off the meeting, board members were given new ipads. The ipads will be used to share information between board members and…
Read MoreCounty farmland values increase 12.9%
The 2023 Iowa State University Land Value Survey reported a 3.7% increase to $11,835 per acre for average Iowa farmland values from November 2022 to November 2023. This continues the increase in land values from last year, and the $11,835/acre nominal land value is the highest ever since data collection began in the 1940s. However,…
Read MoreJohn Smith
John Smith passed away in Yuma, AZ, November 22, 2023, on his 71st birthday. He was formerly from Diagonal, IA. Preceding him in death are Cecil and Vesta Smith, brothers; Cecil, Richard, Dee, and Lee, sisters: Roxie Fletcher, brother-in-laws Charlie Fletcher, Myron Schnackenberg, Bob Strange and Bud Ayres. He will be missed by his brothers…
Read MoreRuth Irene (Watts) Winkler
Ruth Irene (Watts) Winkler, age 92, of Mount Ayr, Iowa passed away peacefully on November 28, 2023, at Mount Ayr Healthcare Nursing Facility. She was born on February 18, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan to Walter and Vera (Duzenbury) Watts. Ruth was united in marriage to Casper (Cap) F. Winkler on January 14, 1954. They were…
Read MoreJohn “Jack” Carter England
John “Jack” Carter England age 91 passed away Friday December 1st. He is survived by his three children Kathleen Simpson, Diane England, and Jeffrey England; Grandchildren Jesse Simpson (Jessica), Trevor Simpson, and Katelyn O’Connor (Sean); Great Grandchildren Abigail Simpson, Harlow O’Connor, and Ellie Simpson. He is proceeded in death by his parents John and Ruth…
Read MoreRaiders bowl past SE Warren Dec. 4
The Mount Ayr boys’ and girls’ bowling teams each picked up a win over SE Warren on December 4. The Raider boys won by a score of 1,851 to 1,614. The Raiderette girls team won by a score of 1,006 to 904. On the boy’s side, Mount Ayr was led by Mitchell Jackson with a…
Read MoreMount Ayr competes at Dan Christensen Invite
The Mount Ayr boy’s wrestling team traveled to Leon last Friday for a rare school day meet that took up most of Friday. There, the Raiders placed 15th out of 16 scoring teams with 44 points. Humboldt won the meet with a team score of 212 points followed by Winterset with 209.5 points for second…
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