Mount Ayr track second at POI meet
The Pride of Iowa Championship meet was held in Leon Monday night, May 3 as the track season begins to wind down. The Raiders and Raiderettes both placed second overall after tough competition saw things down to the wire. In the girls meet, Wayne went home champions, while in the boys meet Central Decatur edged…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT I took this week’s photo in April 2005 and it appears the old telephone office was vacant at this time. Let’s look at some of Mount Ayr’s telephone history. I find it remarkable that telephone service in Mount Ayr, which began in 1895, came so far ahead of things like electricity (1909)…
Read MoreGuns not the problem
To the editor: In response to guns being the cause of mass shootings. The real cause is a breakdown in society and family. I am enclosing an article for your information rather than me plagiarizing someone else’s words. [In the article from The Epoch Times entitled “Most Mass Shooters ‘Dad-Deprived Males,’” author Warren Farrell contends…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, May 11, 1921.) Kellerton Globe: some fellows from Des Moines were in Kellerton last week trying to find something damaging to the character of Sheriff Robb. They were quickly told that they would have to go elsewhere to get any damaging evidence against Mr.…
Read MoreLight agenda for city council
The Mount Ayr city council covered a light agenda at its regular meeting Monday, May 3. The council approved the installation of a concrete pad and the purchase of a 30×41 prefabricated building to be located at the city shop. Cost of the pad and building came to $7,175. City administrator Brent Wise asked the…
Read MoreRinggold COVID rate inches higher
According to statistics compiled by the Iowa Department of Public Health, by May 3 Ringgold County recorded five new positive COVID cases over the past seven days. The number of new positive cases in the six area counties remained in the single digits over the past seven days, with the notable exception of Union County:…
Read MoreHwy 169 closed south of Mount Ayr
A project to replace a bridge on U.S. 169 over the middle fork of the Grand River 5.3 miles south of Iowa 2 requires closing the roadway to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, May 3 until late July/early August, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. During this project,…
Read MoreMACHS high on US News rankings
Mount Ayr Community High School is ranked 53rd among 317 high schools in the state of Iowa, according to the 2021 U.S. News and World Report annual ranking of the best high schools in the country. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. (A…
Read MoreRinggold COVID rate near zero, highest in vaccinations
According to latest statistics compiled by the Iowa Department of Public Health, Ringgold County recorded zero positive COVID cases over the past seven days. The number of new positive cases in the six area counties remained in the single digits over the past seven days: Ringgold 0 Taylor 0 Adams 0 Decatur 2 Clarke 2…
Read MoreSheriff cites vicious animal
The City of Mount Ayr’s recently updated ordinance dealing with vicious animals within the city limits is getting its first test. A letter dated April 21 from Ringgold County Sheriff to city residents Christina and Kyle Kissinger specifies the complaints against their dogs: “Your white/gray Husky and your other black dog were running loose on…
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