Raiders back in full form after winter break
Border Brawl The Raider wrestlers went south for the annual Border Brawl in Albany, Missouri on January 7. Mount Ayr came out on top overall after defeating Albany 51-12, North Andrew 6-0 and South Harrison 45-36. The Raiders have come back to Iowa champions for the past four years. Against Albany, Bryce Shaha defeated Conlan…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
I was in the Bethany, Missouri Post Office today (Jan. 5) and I froze as I walked in because the floor plan and interior is almost identical to Mount Ayr’s post office. There were really only two differences. The second exterior door at Bethany was on the side and the door from the lobby to…
Read MoreRadical Right a danger
To the editor: More than 60 years ago, I was assigned a research paper on the Radical Right and the dangers that it posed to our democracy. My research found that the Radical Right with its pseudo patriotism and ultranationalism, i.e. America First, has far more appeal than the Radical Left. Wednesday, January 6, as…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, January 12, 1921.) Jarngin’s Weekly: Iowa Newsletter; Has an orphanage a legal right to keep secret the names of persons adopting children? A suit is now pending in Polk County district court wherein the Iowa Children Home Society is defendant. Three years ago, three children…
Read MoreCounty home to 106 Century Farms
Any discussion surrounding the buying and selling of farm ground in Ringgold County should not overlook the number of farms that have been passed down, generation to generation, in one family for over 100 years. At last count, Ringgold County was home to 106 Century Farms, those that have remained in direct ownership by one…
Read More2020 active year for county ag land sales
The year 2020 was an active year for the buying and selling of ag land in Ringgold County. According to the most recent sales data from the Ringgold Count assessor’s office, 66 total transactions took place last year as compared to only 42 in 2019. In all, 6,989.81 acres totaling $23,637,338 changed hands last year,…
Read MoreHow to track Iowa vaccine distribution
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) is sharing data on statewide COVID-19 vaccine administration. These updates will be published each week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Reports will initially be static visualizations, including high-level information on vaccine administration totals, as well as county-level information. The current update and future dashboard will be housed on…
Read MoreCounty’s 7-day COVID rate among highest in the state
According to latest statistics compiled by the Iowa Department of Public Health, the percentage of positive cases of COVID-19 in Ringgold County is well above the state average over the past seven days. The county recorded a positivity rate of 23 percent among those tested, more than double the state average of 11.8 percent. In…
Read MoreLandphair to chair county supervisors
Ron Landphair was appointed Chairperson of the Ringgold County supervisors at their organization meeting on January 4. Colby Holmes was appointed Vice-Chairperson. A number of organizational resolutions were approved by the board. They included: • Will meet each Monday at 9 a.m. • Assigned each supervisor with representative duties with various area governmental organizations. •…
Read MoreGERALD LEE SUMMA
Gerald Lee Summa, son of Lionel and Artela (Lowrey) Summa, was born March 17, 1936. Gerald’s family moved to Hollister, CA where he grew up and attended school. Gerald graduated from Hollister High School and attended a trade school. He worked for a short time at Rohr Aircraft. Gerald, with his family, moved back to…
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