Recycling options on council agenda
Recycling in Mount Ayr was again a topic of discussion of the city council at their meeting Monday, December 21. City administrator Brent Wise reported that he had made initial contact with Ammon Taylor, a representative from Waste Management, regarding options for recycling. While no firm plans were offered and no associated costs estimated, Taylor…
Read MoreChristmas Eve services planned
Area churches have announced plans for their Christmas Eve services. Main Street Christmas The United Church of Diagonal is hosting “Main Street Christmas,” a drive-up Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m. December 24 at 209 Broadway. Everyone is invited to park their cars and enjoy a special service and accompanying music. Participants are also asked…
Read MoreRinggold County Year In Review
Oh, 2020, what a year it was! Despite the laser focus on both the COVID-19 pandemic and results from the November general election, life still went on here in Mount Ayr and Ringgold County. And for the next two weeks we will review the people, places and things that made headlines in the pages of…
Read MoreJOAN HOPE KONOPASEK
Joan Hope Konopasek, daughter of Ray and Alberta May (Hutchcroft) Grannaman, was born October 15, 1935 at Leon, IA. Joan was raised by her mother and step-father, Walter Hughes, whom she loved dearly. On October 28, 1951, Joan was united in marriage to Doyle Vern Konopasek in Lamoni, IA. To this marriage was born four…
Read MoreFRED ALBERT RYCHNOVSKY
Fred Albert Rychnovsky was born June 17, 1940 to Dola Dale (Saltzman) and Paul Fred Rychnovsky on a farm in rural Benton, IA. Fred attended school at Benton through the 10th grade. At that time the Benton school closed, and he attended Mount Ayr Community High School graduating in 1959. From a very young age…
Read MoreESTELLE MARIE HALL
Estelle Marie (Hunt) Hall passed from this life on December 8, 2020 in Duluth, MN with family at her side, Estelle was born June 9, 1927 in Worth County, MO, the fifth of eight children of Orilla and George Hunt. She was a 1943 graduate of Grant City High School. Estelle married John Hall of…
Read MoreDR. DAN A. ROE
Dr. Dan A. Roe, 71, of DeWitt, IA, died Monday morning, December 14, 2020, at Westwing Place, DeWitt. Dan Alan Roe was born in Fairfield, IA, October 12, 1949, to Robert Edward Roe and Beatrice (Fleming) Roe. He attended grade school in Mount Ayr, IA, until sixth grade when the family moved to San Jose,…
Read MoreCHARLES CURTIS SWANSON
Charles Curtis Swanson was born on March 21, 1928, in Ohiowa, NE, and passed away December 10, 2020, at the Westwood Living Center in Clinton, MO at the age of 92 years and nine months. Charles “Chuck” was the third child of Maddes L. and Elsie Demaree Swanson. He graduated from high school in Danbury,…
Read MoreMount Ayr wrestling sit at 5-1 heading into POI tournament
[Editors Note: “Last week I missed a couple matches for the Raiders after their win over Shenandoah. I regret the mistake.”] The Raiders defeated East Mills and Southwest Valley back on December 3, sweeping the competiton in Osceola. Against East Mills, the Raiders defeated the Wolverines 48-30. In the win, Jaydon Knight defeated Jack Gordon…
Read MoreRaiders second in Pride of Iowa after steamrolling to victory over Lenox, SEW
Mt. Ayr 79, Lenox 57 The Raiders hosted the Lenox Tigers last week in a contest that put head coach Bret Ruggles, even with former basketball head coach Delwyn Showalter, in the wins column at 176 wins. The Raiders outpaced Lenox 79-57 after a fast start that saw Mount Ayr leading the Tigers 20-10 after…
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