Rec center is needed
To the editor: Early in January I visited my daughter and her family in Woodbine, Iowa, and had the opportunity to tour their new Community, Recreation, Education, and Wellness (CREW) Center. It is a beautiful facility with so much to offer. The CREW Center is the result of a public-private partnership between the Woodbine Community…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, March 9, 1921.) Washington, March 4, President Harding’s inaugural address (in part) is as follows: My countrymen, when one surveys the world about him after the great storm, noting the marks of destruction and yet rejoicing in the ruggedness of the things which withstood it,…
Read MoreCity covers remainder of RCCB grant
The Mount Ayr city council covered a wide range of topics at its regular meeting Monday, March 1. Liberty Lake donation Following through on its pledge from several months ago, the council voted to donate $12,600 toward a matching grant for improvements to Liberty Lake north of Mount Ayr. At Monday’s meeting, Ringgold County Conservation…
Read MoreRinggold COVID rate at 2.4%
According to latest statistics compiled by the Iowa Department of Public Health, the percentage of positive cases of COVID-19 in Ringgold County stands at 2.4 percent among those tested over the past seven days. well below the 4.4 percent state average. The county’s 14-day positivity rate came in at 2.6 percent, again below the 4.3…
Read MoreVoting, schools topics at Legislative Coffee
In the first of two Legislative Coffees sponsored by the Mount Ayr Chamber of Commerce, District 12 State Senator Mark Costello and District 24 State Representative Cecil Dolecheck covered a range of topics with constituents Saturday, February 27 in the Assembly Room of the Ringgold County courthouse. To open the meeting, both legislators reviewed their…
Read MoreLUCY EVELYN RICKER
Lucy Evelyn (Pine) Ricker was born February 16, 1933, on the farm southwest of Diagonal, IA to Margaret Leona (Sayler) and Orville Pine and passed away at the Mount Ayr Health Care Center on February 14, 2021, at the age of 87. Lucy attended Diagonal High School where she was active in choir, band (trombone),…
Read MoreNANCY LEE LYNCH
Nancy Lee Lynch passed away on February 15, 2021 at the Ringgold County Hospital with her daughter, Meggan, by her side. Nancy was born October 21, 1950 to George and Alverta Dailey she was also greeted by her older brother, Paul Dailey. Nancy grew up living in Ringgold County all her life. She enjoyed riding…
Read MoreINA LEE CHAPIN
Ina Lee Chapin, daughter of James Eldon and Oleeta Mae (Weese) Scott, was born April 11, 1939 at Gentryville, MO. Ina grew up between Gentryville and Albany. She attended Albany High School and graduated with the class of 1957. Ina was united in marriage to Neil Fletchall in 1957. To this marriage two daughters were…
Read MoreEhlen brothers on the podium for Raiders
The Raider wrestlers spent Thursday-Saturday last week in Des Moines at Wells Fargo Arena at the traditional State Wrestling Tournament. After three days of wrestling, Mount Ayr saw two Raiders on the podium. The tournament didn’t go as planned for Bryce Shaha as he began his run with a loss to Chris Ferguson of Sioux…
Read MoreMount Ayr bowling ends season in Council Bluffs tournament
The Mount Ayr Raider and Raiderette bowling teams ending their season at the State Qualifying meet in Council Bluffs last week. The Raiders only bowled one round with Jarred Larson, Brandon Lane and Hunter Jay. Lane led the Raiders with a series total of 305 after his first game of 155 and his second game…
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