Administration to seek better communication
The Mount Ayr School Board met Monday evening and covered a wide variety of issues, including the the Budget Hearing for the 2023-2024 budget. The final proposal calls for a Property Tax rate of 12.07925 compared to 12.0792 last year. There was no public comment on the proposed budget and it passed the board unanimously.…
Read MoreMARY LOU LERICHE
Mary Lou Leriche, 82, of Albany, MO passed away April 1, 2023, at Clearview Nursing Home in Mount Ayr, IA. Mary Lou, the daughter of Chester and Kathryn (Johnston) Hasbrouck was born September 4, 1940 in Phoenicia, NY. Mary Lou graduated from Onteora Central School District in Boiceville, NY. She worked as a mother’s helper.…
Read MoreJAMES BUTLER
James “Smokey” Butler, 73, of Creston, died Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr. Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Powers Funeral Home in Creston. Bill Armstrong will officiate the service. The Service will be live streamed. Burial will be at a later…
Read MoreMount Ayr track sees first action in Earlham
The Mount Ayr track teams had a great day to compete in the opening meet of the season on March 28 in Earlham. It was a fairly decent day for late March. However, later in the night the cold set in, but it didn’t seem to effect the Raider 4×400 team that took the prestigious…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT I posted this photo on Facebook and was asked how I determine the date of a photo. Let’s look at Tingley’s Main Street and I’ll tell you. The white lettering on the photo tells me this image was a postcard. Penny postcards were most common in Ringgold County between the years 1908…
Read MoreSupport Child Abuse Month
To the editor: Please wear blue on April 7 to show support for Prevent Child Abuse Month. Tara Wurster, BA (Ed) Ringgold County Public Health Family Education Coordinator Mount Ayr Tara Wurster, BA (Ed) Ringgold County Public Health Family Education Coordinator 109 West Madison Mount Ayr
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, April 11, 1923.) One of the outstanding industries in Iowa is that of the manufacture of cement. The demand for this material as a substitute for lumber, brick and steel in buildings and the large use for paving and road building has placed a heavy tax…
Read MoreArea Easter services planned
Easter is right around the corner and Ringgold county is preparing. Churches around the county are holding Good Friday and/or Easter Sunday services as Good Friday falls on April 7, while Easter Sunday is April 9. On Saturday, April 8, the annual Easter egg hunt on the Ringgold County Courthouse lawn will begin at 10…
Read MoreJudge Lewis pool to be closed
There will be no swimming in Mount Ayr this summer after split votes from the Mount Ayr City Council. A sizable crowd filled the chairs at the council meeting Monday evening to learn the fate of the swimming pool at Judge Lewis Park. Hopes of keeping the outdoor pool afloat abruptly sank after an update…
Read MoreLEROY WAYNE WOOD
LeRoy Wayne Wood, son of Donald and Pauline (Gray) Wood, was born on June 14, 1938, at his grandparent’s homestead outside of Ellston, IA. He passed from this life on March 23, 2023, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (his paradise). He attended and graduated from Ellston High School in 1957. In May of 1957, he married…
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