TED EUGENE DERSCHEID
Ted Eugene Derscheid, son of Dick and Hester (Stanford) Derscheid, was born February 24, 1950, at Fort Dodge, IA. Ted grew up on a farm in Wright County, IA. He was active in 4-H, FFA and wrestling. His senior year as a Clarion Cowboy he was the 1968 state wrestling champion. Ted furthered his education…
Read MoreMount Ayr golf excited for new season starting today
The Mount Ayr golf program looks a little different this year at the head coach spot. Head coach Kelly Shaffer is entering her first season as head coach of the Raiders and Raiderettes and is joined by Mount Ayr graduate and former Raiderette golf state qualifier Abbey Schafer, at the assistant coach spot. “I am…
Read MoreMount Ayr track and field has early success
The first outdoor meet of the track and field season was under way March 29 in Earlham with the Earlham Early Bird. It was a fantastic night for the Raiders and Raiderettes as athletes put up times that saw them break records and place themselves on the MACHS All-Time Leaderboards. The Raiders and Raiderettes saw…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT I finally found the information I needed concerning this structure. It was such an ordeal, I want to tell you about it. The Redding Centennial book suggests this building was erected in the 1880s and that it was remodeled in 1905. After years of research, I became suspicious of the construction date.…
Read MoreWar not justified
To the Editor: Friday, the Kremlin suggested a change in strategy in their war in Ukraine by announcing Russia was focusing on the “liberation” of the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine, where Russian backed rebels have partially controlled since 2014. Using words like liberation, is an attempt to justify a war of aggression against a…
Read MoreGod help the USA
To the Editor; I read that Bill Clinton and ex-president Bush went to Chicago and spoke to Ukrainians. In days past Bill might have flown there in his good friend, Jeffery Epstein’s plane. It is always more calming to fly in a plane you are familiar with! Trumps four-year term with no major world problems…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, April 12, 1922.) Former resident of Kellerton killed near Jaqua, KS, slayer gives self up to sheriff…One of the saddest tragedies ever occurring in Cheyenne County was enacted last Sunday evening about 5 o’clock when Lewis Scheller was shot to death by John Adams. Both parties…
Read MoreRCPH provides vaccine update
Ringgold County Public Health has released updated COVID vaccination information. Ongoing research studies continue to show the importance of vaccination and booster doses to prevent both infection and severe outcomes in breakthrough infections. CDC shares “During the recent Omicron surge, those who were boosted were 21-times less likely to die from COVID-19 compared to those…
Read MoreCounty installs safety enhancements at Goose Pond Corner
Ringgold County has taken steps to enhance traffic control at the intersection of Highway 2 and County Highway P27, locally known as the Goose Pond Corner. South of the intersection one group of rumble strips have been cut into the roadway approximately 500-600 feet before the intersection and another new group is located approximately 260-335…
Read MoreSpring prairie chicken survey is underway
The annual spring survey of known prairie chicken lek sites is underway. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) began structured surveys of the prairie chicken population in 2009, to learn more about the number of birds at the Kellerton Bird Conservation Area, and on nearby private land. “These surveys give us a population estimate…
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