Looking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, September 29, 1920.) Preliminary announcement of the population of Ringgold County, as shown by the fourteenth census, was received the first of the week. The report show that Ringgold County has a population of 12,919 an increase of only fifteen over the report ten…
Read MoreSearch continues for missing Grant City woman
The Worth County Sheriff’s Office has asked for the public’s assistance in locating a missing Grant City woman. According to information provided by the Worth County sheriff, Melissa Chapman, 43, was set to testify in an abuse case in Harrison County, MO against an individual who had previously threatened to kill her. According to a…
Read MoreCity approves parking lot sale to Hy-Vee
In the second special meeting in a span of four days, on a unanimous vote Thursday, August 27 the Mount Ayr city council formally approved a purchase agreement with Hy-Vee for the sale of the city-owned parking lot located adjacent to the old Shopko building. Possession of the lot was a key to Hy-Vee moving…
Read MoreMembers sought for historic preservation commission
The Ringgold County Board of Supervisors seeks to establish a Historic Preservation Commission to provide for the recognition and promotion of historic sites in Ringgold County. The purpose of this commission is to: • Promote the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the public through recognition, enhancement, and perpetuation of sites and districts of…
Read MoreDiagonal Labor Day festivities set
The Diagonal community is gearing up for another big Lions Club Labor Day celebration that will run from Saturday, September 5 through Monday, September 7. Saturday, September 5 The fun kicks off Saturday with the Diagonal Smoke meat smoking competition, a UTV poker run and the Fogle Lake Fun Run sponsored by the PTO. Smoke…
Read MoreLARRY LEROY BROWN
Larry LeRoy Brown, youngest child of Robert LeRoy and Madge (McCullough) Brown, was born May 26, 1938, in Decatur County, IA and passed away August 22 at the age of 82. Larry grew up on a century farm in Ringgold County, IA west of Lamoni with brother, Roger, and sister, Sharon. He developed a love…
Read MoreDANIEL LEO CARR
Daniel Leo Carr passed away peacefully in a Buffalo, NY hospital on Monday, August 17, 2020. Dan was born April 12, 1944 in Omaha, NE to Maurice and Maxine (Shay) Carr, their first. They soon moved to their hometown of Maloy, IA. He attended Maloy Elementary School and Mount Ayr High School where he graduated…
Read MoreCross country excited for 2020 season
The Mount Ayr harriers lose a big part of their boys cross country team heading into the 2020 season after graduating two time state participant Isaac Timmerman, but bring back strong talent in Briar Knapp, Jarrett Webb, Ashtyn Benesh and Will Newton. The girls are bringing back Karlie Larson, who won a Creston News Advertiser…
Read MoreVolleyball looks for fresh start in 2020
The Raiderettes will enter the 2020 season under a new regime after longtime head coach Tori Braby resigned following the conclusion of the 2019 season. Co-head coaches Mariah Mason and Kristen Graham, along with assistant Stephanie Weeda and volunteer Brandie Ruggles, look to steer the Raiderettes back to the top of the Pride of Iowa…
Read MoreBenton Christian Church about 100 years ago.
The church building pictured this week was torn down in 2008. It was dedicated October 4, 1914 and in its last years served as the location of Jack and Vera Moore’s Christmas parties. There are no churches left in Benton as the Methodist Church was also razed in 2008. I have in my possession a…
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