COVID procedures lead hospital board discussion
by Brenda Grose Ringgold County Hospital’s board of trustees met, Monday, February 15, for a fairly short regular monthly meeting. Topics discussed included evaluations of current processes and functions in both the hospital and Mount Ayr Medical Clinic, progress of the ongoing construction project, change in allergy services to be provided and January’s financial report.…
Read MoreWeehler, Frost break records in Red Oak win
Mt. Ayr 73, Red Oak 63 The Raiders squeezed in one last contest before district play last Thursday, February 11. Mount Ayr hosted the Red Oak Tigers who came into the contest at 9-10. The two teams stuck side-by-side throughout the contest as they jockeyed for the lead. The Raiders took a 16-11 lead after…
Read MoreRaiders send four to ‘The Well’ for State Wrestling
Mount Ayr recently advanced five wrestlers onto district wrestling for a shot at a State Wrestling Tournament appearance. Trae Ehlen, Jaydon Knight, Bryce Shaha, Drew Ehlen and Jarrett Webb all traveled to Underwood for their district meet. Four of the five wrestlers advanced to “The Well” after a day of hard-fought victories. Bryce Shaha, Trae…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT Thanks to Jeff Klein for this week’s picture of his great-grandfather’s house in Mount Ayr. The house belonged to Everal Sumner Downie and it has an interesting history. The house is located at 219 Dunning Avenue. This street is named after the Dunning family, Mount Ayr’s first residents, and is located in…
Read MoreClearing things up
To the editor: Hi – This is Brenda here at the Family Resource Center. Wanted to clear up a few things in regards to the operation of our childcare center. First, I am saddened to see formal education drop down another year for children. Second, I want to address our waiting list as it seems…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, February 16, 1921.) Red Cross Notes: A thorough fumigation and cleaning was given the Delphos school house last Saturday. Temperatures have been taken this week. We hope to keep the school open the rest of the term. The first cases of scarlet fever will be released…
Read MoreNo clear trend in area school enrollments
A review of certified enrollments in school districts in south central Iowa reveals mixed results. Data from the Iowa Department of Education (DOE) shows enrollments remained flat or fell in many districts while enrollment increases appeared in a handful of districts. The certified enrollment for the Mount Ayr Community Schools dropped from 607.0 students in…
Read MoreCouncil approves law enforcement contract
An agreement for law enforcement was a main items of discussion at the regular meeting of the Mount Ayr city council Monday, February 15. With minor clarifications, the council approved a four-year contract with the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office to provide law enforcement service to the city. Pending some language changes, council members had tentatively…
Read MoreArea COVID rates near state average
According to latest statistics compiled by the Iowa Department of Public Health, the percentage of positive cases of COVID-19 in Ringgold County and the surrounding five counties remains near the state average of 6 percent over the past seven days and 8 percent over the past 14-day. Over the past seven days, Ringgold County recorded…
Read MoreGARRY NEAL SMITH
Garry Neal Smith, son of Billy Junior and Margaret Louise (Pellman) Smith, was born April 11, 1964 in Osceola, IA. Garry grew up at Winterset and went to Winterset High School. Garry was a jack of all trades. He wasn’t afraid to work and always kept busy. Garry worked for Bruce Hutton over the years.…
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