New COVID cases spike in area
According to statistics compiled by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) by September 20, the number of new COVID cases jumped across all area counties over the past week: Union 49 Clarke 43 Decatur 25 Adams 15 Taylor 8 Ringgold 7 Ringgold County Public Health reports the following data for the county: COVID-19 data…
Read MoreJANICE K CANNON
Janice K (Foley) Cannon was born March 15, 1945, at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames, IA. She was the eighth child of Michael James and Mary Alice (Ford) Foley. Jan was raised in Story County, IA. She attended Nevada School until fifth grade and the transferred to Colo, IA school where she graduated in 1963.…
Read MoreJEREMY MATTHEW NEWTON
Jeremy Matthew Newton was born September 5, 1975 to John Paul and Betty Marie (Wilmer) Newton in Harlan, IA. Jennifer Marie joined the family on August 2, 1978. Jeremy graduated from Mount Ayr Community High School in 1994, Ellsworth Community College in 1996 and Iowa State University College of Design in 1999. He married the…
Read MoreRaiderette harriers take second at Central Decatur last Tuesday
The Raiderette cross country team is showing signs of success early on in the season, with their latest showing coming at Central Decatur, where they finished second overall to Central Decatur, who finished first for the first time in school history. Karly Elwood was the first Mount Ayr runner to cross the line this meet,…
Read MoreRaiderettes bounce back after loss to tack on two wins at home
It was a busy week for the Raiderettes last week, playing three games, one on the road to Greenfield and two at home on Thursday in a triangular. On Tuesday, September 7, the Raiderettes traveled to Greenfield to face the Nodaway Valley Wolverines. The Wolverine squad was prepared and won three straight sets against the…
Read MoreRaiders fall short of victory at Riverside Friday
It was a tale of two-halves last Friday night as the Raiders traveled just under two hours to Oakland to face the Riverside Bulldogs. Mount Ayr came in as the underdog against a Riverside team that had just defeated St. Albert 49-36 and put up over 600 yards of total offense, including 220 passing yards…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT I took this week’s picture on February 24, 2014, when the old VFW Hall was a dance studio. The building is still standing on East Monroe Street in Mount Ayr. Mount Ayr established a chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in January 1949. Officers were: Lyle Dulany, commander; Bob Hudson, senior…
Read MoreConspiracy theories
To the editor: As conspiracy theories and misinformation continue to flood this country, I feel I have to speak out. The “big lie” and the continuing spread of misinformation is dangerous to the health and well being of our nation. People are dying unnecessarily. Dr. Nicole Linder in Michigan, with permission from her “special” patient…
Read MoreHonoring a friend
To the editor: This is a letter to the editor about a special person and friend. Dr. Harold Gary Keplinger passed August 11, 2021. He had a short battle with Covid. He had his shots and he thought he was safe from the Covid virus. He wanted everyone to get vaccinated and to wear a…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, September 21, 1921.) The report of State Architect H. Liebbe, who inspected the Ringgold County courthouse a week ago Monday, mention of which was made in last week’s Record News, was received by county auditor E. Cornwall Monday. Mr. Liebbe finds the building is…
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