Iowa Farm Kitchen debuts at county fair
The July 8 opening of the Ringgold County Fair will mark the debut of a new small business that calls Ringgold County home. Justin and Kristen Akers will operate the food stand at the fair, giving the public a chance to sample offerings from their newly-established Iowa Farm Kitchen, LLC. Operating out of a state-inspected…
Read MoreCourthouse to reopen on July 6
With some limited exceptions, Ringgold County departments will be available for in-person service during regular business hours, Monday-Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., beginning July 6. During this time, several steps will be taken in an attempt to reduce the possibility of spreading the virus. Where it remains reasonable to do so, county offices may…
Read MoreMICHAEL DWAYNE FLOYD
Michael Dwayne Floyd, son of Dean Floyd and Ruth Arlyne (Heintz) Floyd was born December 24, 1966 in Phoenix, AZ and passed from this life Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Clarke County Hospital in Osceola, IA at 53 years of age. Mike received his education in Mount Ayr High School graduating in 1985 and came…
Read MoreSTEVEN CRAIG JOHNSTON
Steven Craig Johnston, 72, of Urbandale, IA was born February 19, 1948 in Mount Ayr, IA to Rupert and DonNell Johnston. He passed away at his residence on Thursday, June 18, 2020. Steve graduated from Mount Ayr Community High School in 1966. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy. Following his enlistment in…
Read MoreRaiders end week with victory in Corning
Mt. Ayr 11, SWV 1 The Raiders faced Southwest Valley in a short week that saw them improve to 2-0 after an 11-1 win over the Timberwolves. The game was close through five innings with Mount Ayr leading 2-1 before a monster nine-run sixth inning. Mount Ayr saw 10 hits that included six singles and…
Read MoreBusy week sees Raiderettes go 2-1,drop to fourth in rankings
Mt. Ayr 15, SWV 3 The Raiderettes traveled to Corning for a contest against Southwest Valley. As visitors, the Raiderettes took the plate first. Bats were hot for Mount Ayr as they timed up the Timberwolves pitcher, Isabelle Inman. Mount Ayr saw 15 hits against Inman, including four home-runs. Rachel Sobotka led off the home…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
While Sharon Becker and I were working on our book, “Images of America – Ringgold County,” this week’s picture was in the running for the cover photo. The top of the belfry is cropped and that decreases the aesthetic value. But, the children standing on the porch roof brings a “youthful abandon” feeling to the…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, July 14, 1920.) Through a deal consummated last week the trustees of Faith Lodge #179, A.F. and A.M., traded the building and lot owned by the Masonic Lodge on the west side of the square to George Allyn for the two south rooms of…
Read MoreCounty fair, Clearfield 4th a go!
In spite of coronavirus restrictions that have caused the cancellation of the Iowa State Fair as well as several county fairs around the state, the Ringgold County Fair board has announced its schedule of events for this year’s modified fair which runs from July 8-12. In all, 46 county fairs have either curtailed their events…
Read MoreOut-of-county buyers purchase bulk of ag land
Over the coming weeks the Record-News will examine property sales data for 2019 available on the Ringgold County assessor web page (http://ringgold.jel2.com/cgi/wiki.pl?Sales_Property_Cards). This week the series continues with a focus on ag property sales across the county. In 2019 42 ag properties changed ownership or shared ownership. From a low of $2,000 for a one-acre…
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