Looking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, July 12, 1922.) Report of Dr. M.R. French Assistant State Epidemiologist, Concerning Trip To Mount Ayr: In compliance with request from the office of Dr. Fagen, Secretary Executive Officer of the State Board of Health, on July 2, I went to Mount Ayr, July 3, 1922.…
Read MoreRinggold County Fair opens July 12
The 2022 Ringgold County Fair – “Barn Lights and Country Nights” – runs Tuesday, July 12 through Sunday, July 17 with a full slate of activities. This year’s fair features a combination of old favorites with new attractions to draw visitors to the fairgrounds located on the north edge of Mount Ayr. (A special section…
Read MoreCouncil gets pool progress update
At their meeting Tuesday, July 5, the Mount Ayr city council received a project review and tentative timeline leading to the opening of a new municipal swimming pool at Judge Lewis Park. Andrew Pennekamp with JEO Consulting reviewed design concepts, resident feedback, funding sources, and a project time line leading up to a new pool…
Read MoreNewton gaining valuable experience through work with students
by Tim Gallagher Assistant Director of University Relations Buena Vista University For the second consecutive year, Buena Vista University students are at the heart of a summer school program serving children in the Storm Lake Community School District. In 2021, some 500 K-12 students in Storm Lake received academic instruction and more as two dozen…
Read MoreDARLENE Y. WEETER
Darlene Y. Weeter, age 78 of Lincoln, NE passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. in Bryans Hospital Lincoln, NE. Darlene was in her 79th year of life as she had already completed the 78 years and only a few months away from finishing the 79th year of life. She was…
Read MoreROBERT LOUIS WILLIAMS
The world lost a kind, curious and determined soul on June 11, 2022, when Robert Louis Williams passed away peacefully at the age of 92 in Fullerton, CA. Robert was born on December 18,1929 in Boise, ID to Robert E. and Marietta J. Williams but grew up in Kellerton, IA. He was raised largely by…
Read MoreSUSAN ANGUS
Susan Angus, 73, of Cedar Rapids; formerly of the Mount Ayr / Creston areas, died Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at her home. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 26, 2022 at the Powers Funeral Home 601 New York Avenue in Creston. Pastor Tim Maxa will officiate. The Service…
Read MoreCATHY ANN SMITH
On Sunday, December 18, 1949, at Creston, IA, Elbert and Anna (Bowen) Haley welcomed into this world their first-born child and gave her the name, Cathy Ann. Cathy would later help welcome her younger sister, Lora, better known as Lou. Cathy grew up at Benton, IA and she graduated from Mount Ayr High School with…
Read MoreLocal youth attend football camp hosted by Dallas Cowboys Ezekiel Elliott
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott recently hosted the Mathews-Dickey football camp that saw 600 kids, aged 5-14 attending, including a few local youth from Ringgold County. Koven and Kaiden Stull, Cole Ruby (cousins of Elliott) and Daxtyn and Eastyn Daily took the trip to St. Louis for the camp. The camp was free to…
Read MoreRaiderettes suffer two losses before taking win over Wolverines
The Raiderettes had a tough week, dropping two before taking the win over the Nodaway Valley Wolverines on Friday. SEW 4, Mt. Ayr 2 The Southeast Warren Warhawks visited Mount Ayr where they put two runs up early before the Raiderettes tied things up late in a game that went into extra innings. The Raiderettes…
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