Iowa Select Farms and the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation brought Operation Christmas Meal to Mount Ayr Tuesday morning. Iowa Select employees and volunteers handed out a free five-pound pork loin as area residents drove through the Mount Ayr Inn parking lot. A large number of people took advantage of the opportunity.

The Mount Ayr school district finds itself in a difficult situation due to a series of events beyond its control. Due to a delay in processing his immigration paperwork, veteran high school Spanish teacher Gilberto Castreje will be required to leave the United States by December 26. Castreje, a Spanish national, had been working in…

The Mount Ayr Community Schools board of directors faced two significant issues at their meeting Monday, December 14. The first pertained to the imminent departure  of long-time Spanish teacher Gilberto Castreje. (See accompanying story). The second issue concerned the decision to offer a voluntary early retirement incentive for long-time teachers and staff. Over the past…

Hiring a new city clerk and deputy clerk, equipment purchases, and further discussion on recycling were highlights of the Monday, December 7 regular meeting of the Mount Ayr city council. Clerk At their November 16 meeting, the council had approved the hiring of Amanda Cannon as the new city clerk to replace long-time clerk Pam…