MARVIN GLENN PRATT
Marvin Glenn Pratt was born in Story City, IA on July 28, 1938 to Glenn and Dorothy Pratt. He went to sleep in Jesus on October 26, 2021 after a brief illness. He was the eldest of three children. His siblings were Larry Pratt and Charlene (Pratt) Greene. He started school in Delphos, IA where…
Read MoreCALVIN F. LAMBERT
Calvin F. Lambert of Enon, OH passed away at home on October 21, 2021 at the age of 78. He was born in Grant City, MO the son of the late Owen and Lennis Lambert. He retired from the U.S. Post Office after 36 years beginning as a mail carrier and retiring as a supervisor.…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT This week’s photo was contributed by the Mount Ayr Public Library. I’m going to try and cover Mt. Ayr bank news in the 1980s in one article. The Farm Crisis not only changed the financial landscape of Ringgold County, it also brought in new players. Production Credit Association moved to 122 W.…
Read MoreAbout Hall of Fame
To the editor: I wanted to write to discuss the Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was started at Mount Ayr Community Schools in 2012 to create a lasting tribute to groups and individuals who have brought honor to themselves, their school, and their communities. The Mount Ayr Community School Hall of Fame was…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, November 16, 1921.) Four men who came to Mount Ayr Thursday were arrested Friday evening by Sheriff H.W. Terrell and his assistants and were lodged in the county jail until they could be investigated. In the capture the sheriff was assisted by Deputy Sheriff…
Read MoreMan with Mount Ayr address charged with murder
James Shiloh Klever, 46, of rural Mount Ayr has been charged with Murder 1st for the death and disappearance of Rachel Reuter, 30, of Cassville, WI. [While Klever’s current address is listed as 1953 310th Street Mount Ayr, Klever has been associated with that address only since July 2020. Over the past six years his…
Read MoreEveryStep ceremony in Mount Ayr honors veteran Steven Gould
by Polly Carver-Kimm Vietnam veteran Steven Gould was honored October 25 with a veteran “pinning” ceremony arranged by the EveryStep Hospice team in Mount Ayr. The ceremony was held at Clearview Home in Mount Ayr. It coincided with Steven’s 66th birthday. “Steve loved the medical field and he loved saving lives,” says his wife, Dianne…
Read MoreDrastic difference in reported COVID cases
Statistics compiled by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and those offered by the Ringgold County Public Health (RCPH) vary drastically this week. According to IDPH on Monday, Ringgold County recorded only six new cases over the past seven days. In contrast RCPH reports as of Tuesday morning per local disease surveillance site DOMO,…
Read MoreDNR asks for public to report prairie chicken sightings
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for prairie chickens this fall and Iowans can help. Iowa’s prairie chicken population resides in three locations in Ringgold County – two on or near the Kellerton Wildlife Area; the third is on private land – but have been seen in Union, Clarke, Decatur and Taylor…
Read MoreJANE E. THOMAS
Jane E. (St. Clair) Thomas was born to Ernest “Wink” and Ellen St. Clair on June 13, 1945, in Jefferson, IA. Jane grew up on the family farm south of Jefferson with her parents and her brother, Dick. She loved horses, did farm chores, drove tractors, showed Angus cattle in 4H and enjoyed helping her…
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