Angelina Kay Fricke
Angelina Kay Fricke, daughter of Donald Edward and Retha Jean (Middleton) Hiebing, was born November 6, 1965 in Davenport, IA. On March 5, 1971, Nena’s mom married Harold Lorraine Ness, Sr. and Retha and Harold raised her, along with her siblings, in Mount Ayr. As Nena grew up, she was active in basketball, band, choir…
Read MoreJessie Mae Woollums
Jessie Mae Woollums, nee Ward, was born in Wiota, IA on October 3, 1932, to Ardis and Merle Ward. She passed away on June 20, 2023 at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, IA. She was one of eight children, the third daughter with five brothers following closely behind. Jessie graduated from the Mount Ayr…
Read MoreKATHRYN WITTMANN
Kathryn Wittmann, 76, of Lincoln, NE, passed away Friday, June 9, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones. Kathy grew up in Mount Ayr, IA but lived most of her life in Lincoln. She was a graduate of the University of Iowa with a degree in education. Teaching and taking care of others became her lifelong…
Read MoreLOIS IRENE BLESSMAN WURSTER
Lois Irene Blessman was born to John and Grace Blessman on October 12, 1929, in Ringgold County, North of Clearfield. Lois passed away on June 12, 2023, at the age of 93. Lois was baptized in the Calvary Church and later joined the Clearfield United Methodist Church. Church work was very important to her so…
Read MoreGriswold softball tournament
Exira-EHK 19, Mt. Ayr 8 Mt. Ayr was on the Road Saturday morning for Giswold’s annual softball tournament. The Raiderettes first game on the day did not go their way, as Exira-EHK got ahead early and the Raiderettes couldn’t recover in a 19-8 loss to the Spartans. The Raiderettes evened things up at two in the…
Read MoreBusy week for Raiderettes
Mt. Ayr 7, Lenox 1 The Raiderettes had a full schedulde last week, starting off with Lenox Tuesday night. The Raiderettes came out on top early in the game, putting up two runs in each of the first three innings, where the Tigers were only able to score one run compared to the Raiderettes six.…
Read MoreGOLD Center letter to the editor
To the editor: The GOLD Center board is appreciative of the Record News covering the public meeting on June 12, 2023. At that meeting a lot of information was presented, and we would like to share a few clarifications. With the GOLD Center still in the early stages of development, any information presented were projections…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, June 27, 1923.) The concerts being played by the Mount Ayr Band on Saturday evening are proving fine attraction, and each Saturday evening an increase is noted in the numbers of automobiles parked around the square. Last Saturday evening there were by actual count 512 cars…
Read MoreTravis Scott named RCCB director
Travis Scott began his duties as the new Conservation Director for Ringgold County a little over a week ago. Scott is no stranger to southern Iowa, as he began his 12-year conservation career in Decatur County. During his first 5 years, Scott helped manage 2 small campgrounds and a few other small areas in Decatur…
Read MoreGOLD Center answers questions
Roughly 45 people attended the second meeting for the proposed Gold Center on Monday, June 12 to ask questions and learn more about the potential project. Gold Center executive board members have expressed the project is still in the early stages of development, and any information presented they have presented is currently based on projections,…
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