Ella Jo Leonard
Ella Jo Leonard was born on November 7, 2003, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. She was welcomed home by her parents, David and Nikki (Mains) Leonard. Five and a half years later, she was joined by a sister, Ava. Ella started out trying all kinds of sports but found her passion…
Read MoreFrost becomes an All-Star Series champion
Mount Ayr’s Jaixen Frost traveled to Carroll on Thursday afternoon to play in the IHSBCA All-Star Baseball Series. The Series was held at Merchants Park from Thursday though Saturday, with two games each day. Frost earned himself a spot in the infield while also putting in time as a relief pitcher for the Small Schools…
Read MoreSmell the roses Trump voters
To the editor: I have watched with interest, the ads run by the Republican Accountability PAC in which Trump voters in 2016 and 2020 express their concerns about his behavior and, even more important, his electibility. To ensure their creds with Republican voters they say, they love Donald Trump and voted for him in 2016…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, August 8, 1923.) Mount Ayr will pay tribute to President Warren G. Harding, who passed away August 2, at a memorial service to be held Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Methodist Church. Calvin Coolidge takes oath of office, today August 8 at 2:47 a.m.…
Read MorePoore wins council special election
Chandra Poore won the special election Tuesday to serve out a term on the Mount Ayr City Council, defeating Warren Angus.. The opening occurred when councilman Jordan Stewart moved outside the city limits. Poore will will serve until the current terms ends in November. According to Commissioner of Elections Amanda Waske, 310 people voted in…
Read MoreStewart succumbs to automobile crash injuries
Madalynn Stewart, 19 of Maloy, passed away Sunday evening from injuries sustained during an automobile accident last Friday. Stewart is the third young woman to die of injuries in the collision. Others were Halsie Barnes of Tingley and Ella Leonard of Winterset. Abigail Barnes was also a passenger and is in critical condition in a…
Read MoreTurbine 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…
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