Turbine developer looking at county for project sites
By Jennifer Kellner During the series of public hearings for new solar and wind turbine ordinances, Ringgold County supervisors learned that Steelhead Americas, a Vestas company, is presently looking into potential wind turbine projects in southern Iowa. Molly Dunton, a project developer with Steelhead, and Sheridan Martin, also with Steelhead, attended the the third public…
Read MoreSenior Citizens Activity Center turns 15 years old
By Mike Avitt In the not too distant past several aged Ringgold County citizens saw a senior citizens center in their future. A steering committee was formed consisting of Ruth Saville, Bill and Thelma Rusk, Joyce Smith, Bessie Parker, Donella Johnson, Lavena Wimer, Flo Bishop, Nina Saltzman, Leola Adams, Dorothy Main, Betty Snethen, Jane Lawhead,…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
BY MIKE AVITT A man named Grover Hahn visited me at the Mount Ayr Depot Museum this week. Grover’s grandmother was Lillie Rusk who lived just south of the Methodist Church in Mount Ayr. It was an interesting and productive visit which resulted in some donated items and the inspiration for this week’s article. Grover…
Read MoreLooking back published July 27, 2023
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, August 1, 1923.) The daily papers have been printing recently stories about specimens of tall corn in various parts of the state whose entire are lies within the great corn belt of the world, but up to this time no specimen has been reported which…
Read MoreKnight makes 2023 football debut
Jaydon Knight saw the football field for the first time in months in his 2023 debut playing in the Iowa Shrine Bowl All-Star Classic. The Bowl hosted 95 student-athletes this year where they were split into two teams. Knight found himself on the South team on Saturday where his team was able to get on…
Read MoreHalsie Barnes
Visitation for Halsie Barnes will be held at the First Christian Church in Mount Ayr on Friday, July 28; open from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the family present at the church from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 29 at the Mount Ayr High School Gymnasium.…
Read MoreRandell Earl Brown
Randell Earl Brown, son of Walter Lee and Aldah Lavaun (Waggoner) Brown, was born April 18, 1933, at home in rural Ringgold County, IA. Randell has several nicknames but was mostly known as “Brownie.” Randell graduated from Beaconsfield Consolidated School. He furthered his education with two years of correspondence course in automotive mechanics. Randell served…
Read MoreA community grieves
Tragic accident results in loss of life, serious injuries The community is mourning young lives cut tragically short in an automobile accident Friday evening. According to an Iowa State Patrol report, at approximately 10:30 p.m. Friday, a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Madalynn Stewart, 19, of Maloy, was traveling on 190th Street, a gravel road…
Read MoreFoster arrested after eluding authorities
Joseph Cody Foster, 34 of Diagonal, was arrested last Thursday afternoon. Foster turned himself in in Page County, according to authorities. On July 23, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department had issued a notice to be on the lookout for Foster. He was last seen between Clearfield and Diagonal after he ran into a corn field.…
Read MoreSupervisors approve solar, wind turbine ordinances
The Ringgold County Board of Supervisors held the third and final public hearing for proposed solar and wind turbine ordinances during their regular meeting on Monday, July 24. There were roughly 20 people who attended the first public hearing and less than 35 people total who came to the hearings to air their concerns. While…
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