Location of first Hy-Vee store to be restored in Beaconsfield
by Jeff Snyder BEACONSFIELD, Iowa- The community center in Beaconsfield has plans to restore the historic site of the first Hy-Vee shopping location. The original site, located in Beaconsfield was set up as a general store started by Charlie Hyde and David Vredenburg, the two founders of Hy-Vee. Hyde had a general store located in…
Read MoreHome in rural Kellerton destroyed by yet another fire
By Jeff Snyder KELLERTON, Iowa — A home was destroyed by fire late last Friday morning south of Kellerton. The fire was reported at at approximately 10:30 a.m. on March 27 at the single family home of Ryan Thompson located at 2669 County Road P64. No one was home when the fire began and fire…
Read MoreObituary: Win Banoe
Wim Banoe was born on April 4, 1935, in Peniwen – East Java, Indonesia to Inswihardjo and Suprasti. He was the sixth child of seven children. He grew up during World War II when the Dutch, then Japan colonialized Indonesia. He was such a storyteller and enjoyed an audience attentively listening to his many, many…
Read MoreObituary: Dillon Jason Drake
Dillon Jason Drake was born on September 23, 1992, in Creston, Iowa, to Barb (Saxton) and Deric Drake. He graduated from Mount Ayr Community High School with the Class of 2011. After high school, Dillon worked a variety of jobs before finding his place at Mercer Motor Repair, where he worked alongside his friend Mason,…
Read MoreRuggles leads Raiders at NW Missouri State meet
By Ryan Stonebraker MARYVILLE, Mo. — Mount Ayr senior Jackson Ruggles collected a pair of top-10 finishes at last Saturday’s Northwest Missouri State Indoor track meet. Ruggles and the Raiders were competing with 18 other schools at the meet in Maryville, Mo. in one of the last indoor meets before the outdoor season begins. Mount…
Read MoreRaiderettes capture second place at NW Missouri State Indoor
By Ryan Stonebraker MARYVILLE, Mo. — Paced by three event wins and a pair of runner-up finishes, the Mount Ayr girl’s track and field team captured second place at the Northwest Missouri State indoor kickoff last Saturday. The Raiderettes, already with a high finish in one indoor meet, added a follow-up act in Maryville, Mo.…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, March 31, 1926.) A declamatory contest for grade pupils was held at the high school auditorium last Thursday evening. Ten contestants were entered, seven in the humorous class and three in the dramatic. They were Grace Walker, Loraine Smith, Ruth Armstrong, Violet Heggs, Rosmary Frisby, Alberta…
Read MoreSnapshots of History by Mike Avitt
This week’s picture was scanned from the book, “The Ghost Town of Caledonia,” written by Holland Foster and published in 1978. Mr. Foster explains that the photos used in the book were mostly taken by Foster’s father, Homer Foster, a businessman in Caledonia for many years. This is the second photo I’ve seen of the…
Read MoreReturn of the turkey vulture
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — There are many ways to tell if spring has finally made its arrival known. Tiny green shoots poking out of the garden beds, colorful robins hopping about the yard pecking away at the ground and warm days becoming more the rule rather than the exception. Another way to…
Read MoreEvolution of the press and newspapers in Ringgold County
Publisher’s Note: This is the first in a continuing series about the advent and history of newspapers with a particular focus on news in Ringgold County. By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Since before the times when words formed meaning and stone tablets held writing, humanity has yearned for information. During a time when…
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