Filing deadline for city and school election is Sept. 21
Towns across Ringgold County are preparing to elect a mayor and city council members, as well as school board representatives from each school district. Ellston and Redding will be voting to fill 5 seats on each city council, along with a mayor. Benton, Beaconsfield, Diagonal, Kellerton, Maloy, Mount Ayr, and Tingley will all be electing…
Read MoreWishard Chapel’s new church nears completion
Although Wishard Chapel is one of the oldest churches in Ringgold County, it is about to evolve into the newest house of worship in the area. Pastor Bill Armstrong is excited to usher the congregation into their next chapter, and make room for additional members. “We always had a plan to build,” states Armstrong, “as the…
Read MoreFour to be inducted into MACS Hall of Fame
Blaine Scott The Mount Ayr Community Schools Hall of Fame was established and created to honor graduates, employees, teams, individuals, and friends of the Mount Ayr Community School for their accomplishments and/or service to the Mount Ayr Community School, and to inspire our students to become the best that they can be. New Hall…
Read MoreJohn Shields on double duty
Story by Master Sgt. David Eichaker Army Spc. John Shields, a combat medic in Iowa Army National Guard’s 334th Brigade Support Battalion, embraced his long-held dream of service by joining the National Guard while also utilizing military training to fulfill his civilian ambition as a municipal firefighter. After graduating from Mount Ayr High School in…
Read MoreSnapshots of History September 7, 2023
I spoke about Hy-Vee’s early history at the Mount Ayr Public Library during Ayr Days celebration and the Lamoni Chronicle newspapers are now digitized and online so I have some additional information to share. Hy-Vee’s co-founders, Charles Hyde and David Vredenburg, were both raised in northern Harrison County, Iowa around communities such as Woodbine, Magnolia,…
Read MoreKay Drake
Kay Drake, 86 of Tingley, IA entered eternal rest Thursday, August 31, 2023, at the Mount Ayr Health Care Center at the age of 86 years, 2 months and 16 days. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held at the Tingley Community Building Saturday, September 9, 2023, from 2 p.m. To 4 p.m. with…
Read MoreRaiderette CC team takes 5th at Wayne Invite
The Mount Ayr cross-country teams ran at their first meet on Thursday, August 31 when they made the short jaunt East to Corydon for the annual Wayne cross-county Invitational. There, the Mount Ayr girl’s team placed fifth while the Raider boy’s team got their feet wet for another cross-country season. On the girl’s side, Mount…
Read MoreRaiderettes play three, win one match At Lenox Quad
The Mount Ayr Raiderettes went to the Lenox Quadangular meet on Monday, August 28 looking for their first victory. The Raiderettes had played only one match, a 3-1 loss to Bedford, but knew that they would play three matches and one against POI foe Lenox. There, the Raiderettes would drop two of the three matches…
Read MoreBig second half propels Raiders to 2-0
Twenty-nine unanswered second-half points helped the Mount Ayr Raiders win their second contest of the season last Friday, a 42-0 shutout over Wayne. The victory was the second straight to open the season and it also was the first district game of the season. The Raiders have now combined to score 81 points in two…
Read MoreWake up America!
To the editor: The Holy Bible states in II Chronicles 7:14, “If my people, which are called by name, shall humble themselves and pray and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land…. America, WAKE UP! Lola Link Mount Ayr
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