Conlficts of Interest
To the editor: Rob Sands recent review of the city’s “agreed upon procedures” revealed an ongoing issue that needs much more attention, in my opinion. As a long time resident of this county, I find it appalling that these conflicts of interests still go unchecked in our community. I also find it very hard to…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, February 15, 2022.) Tingley News: Elmer Poor of New Virginia has bought the McDowell Barber Shop…Messrs Hawkins and Watkins of Lucas County bought the barber shop owned by G. L. Berger and will take possession at once. As results of action by the State Board…
Read MoreThree to join MACS Hall of Fame
The 2022 inductees into the Mount Ayr Community Schools Hall of Fame have been announced. New members include Dan McGugin, Ed Defenbaugh, and Brent Wilson. Dan McGugin Dan McGugin is an 1895 graduate from Tingley. After graduation he attended Drake University to play football and earn…
Read MoreCity receives funding for sewer upgrades
The Mount Ayr city council covered a relatively light agenda at their meeting Monday, February 10. At the meeting the council: • learned the city has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to go toward the upgrade project on the city’s sanitary sewer system and wastewater treatment plant. Those funds…
Read MoreOdd Fellows renovation receives grant
A local effort to refurbish and redevelop an historic downtown building and a downtown revitalization project in Mount Ayr has received $5,000 through a Power of Connection grant jointly administered by ITC Midwest and the Iowa Rural Development Council (IRDC). The plan to renovate a historic 1876 Odd Fellows building is part of a larger…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT Alan Smith sold the Mount Ayr Record-News to Tom and Tami Hawley on August 1, 2012. In Alan’s last, “Thoughts & Other Things,” article, dated May 26, 2016, Alan explains he had offers to sell the newspaper to corporate enterprises, but felt the Record-News may lose its “community” personality. He wanted the…
Read MoreMeanness of politicians
To the editor: Since 2016, we have witnessed displays of vulgarity and meanness of spirit on the part of politicians seeking Andy Warhol’s “fifteen minutes of fame.” The latest 15 minutes of fame politician is State Representative Bobby Kaufmann of Wilton who addressed like minded supporters at the Convention of the States rally. Ensuring his…
Read MoreThank Axne for support
To the editor: In November, a bipartisan infrastructure bill was passed in Congress. Our country’s ailing infrastructure has been in need of proper funding for years, and thanks to the yes vote from my representative, Cindy Axne, we will finally be able to invest in and repair our roadways and bridges. Starting this January, we…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record -News, Thursday, February 8, 1922.) The Charles Richardson home across the street west from Sheldon Heights, was completely destroyed by fire Wednesday night. On account of the prevailing high wind the fire whistle was not heard in many parts of town and only a few persons…
Read MoreCounty plans safety enhancement at Goose Pond Corner
Ringgold County engineer Jared Johnson outlined his plans to enhance traffic control at the intersection of Highway 2 and County Highway P27, locally known as the Goose Pond Corner. Most changes will come on the section of P27 south of Highway 2. The effectiveness of the rumble strips leading to the intersection were diminished due…
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