Pate talks new election procedures in county visit
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and State Director of Elections Heidi Burhans visited Mount Ayr Wednesday to meet with Ringgold County auditor/Commissioner of Elections Amanda Waske to discuss the recent general election and other topics related to her office’s responsibilities. Pate routinely meets with election officials in each county at least once a year…
Read MoreBell concludes career in law enforcement
A non-traditional career decision made 30 years ago by a Mount Ayr Community High School senior has resulted in a long, rewarding career in law enforcement. “During my senior year… I decided I wanted to be an investigator for the Iowa Department of Transportation,” said Jennifer (Schaefer) Bell, a 1989 MACHS grad. Following through on…
Read MoreRCH approves levy rate increase
Ringgold County Hospital’s board of Trustees met for presentation of the fiscal year 2022 budget and approval on Monday, March 8. The budget meeting was followed by the regular monthly board meeting. Chief financial officer, Missy Walter outlined and explained various budget increases and decreases noting, “It was an odd year with the event of…
Read MoreLight agenda for council
The Mount Ayr city council was able to wrap up their Monday evening meeting in just over a half hour as several absences and a light agenda kept the meeting short. City council member Brent Ricker and City Administrator Brent Wise were both absent. The council approved a listing agreement with The Shay Company to…
Read MoreJEANNINE JOYCE HAMPTON
Jeannine Joyce Hampton, age 83, of Leon, IA was born to Joe Ree and Minnie Lou (Patterson) Stevenson at Logan, KS on March 27, 1937. She left this life to be with the Lord on March 6, 2021 at Mercy One Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. When Jeannine and her mother were able…
Read MoreLARRY SCHLAPIA
Larry Schlapia, 83, of Creston, died Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Creston Specialty Care in Creston. Celebration of Life Memorial Services were held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at First Baptist Church in Creston. Pastor Dave Tebbenkamp officiated. Services were live streamed on the Powers Funeral Home Facebook page. Burial was at Graceland Cemetery in Creston.…
Read MoreDONALD I GROUT
Donald I. Grout, 96, of Mount Ayr died March 3, 2021. Funeral service was at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Community Building in Tingley. Masks and social distancing will be required. Pastor Jodi Rushing will officiate. Burial was at the Cemetery in Tingley. No visitation was held. Memorials may be given in Memory…
Read MoreAll-Conference teams announced
The Pride of Iowa Conference released their All-Conference girls basketball team recently. Mount Ayr had a few girls giving nods, with Rachel Sobotka selected to the first team, Maddie Stewart selected to the second team and Alexa Anderson given the honorable mention. Rachel Sobotka led the Raiderettes in scoring (237) and rebounds (186). Maddie…
Read MoreRaider stats compiled after 2020-21 season
The Raider basketball season fell short of its ultimate goal, however, the Mount Ayr coaches got farther than they ever thought they would this season. “We weren’t supposed to be here,” said coach Bret Ruggles after the Raiders loss in the District Finals. “I am proud of this team.” The Raiders made it through 24…
Read MoreRaiderette stats compiled after 2020-21 season
The Raiderettes finished their season on a long road trip to Avoca against AHSTW. Despite the semifinal loss, the Raiderettes finished fourth in the Pride of Iowa at 9-4 and 16-6 overall. The offense was led by senior Rachel Sobotka with 237 points and was good 48 percent of the time from the field. Sobotka…
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