Student-athletes cope with suspended season
Last week the sports world came to a grinding halt across the country due to COVID-19, or the coronavirus. Not only did professional sports such as the NBA, NHL and MLB suspend their seasons, the NCAA cancelled “March Madness” in what is now being called “March Sadness”. Shortly after professional and college sports navigated unfamiliar…
Read MoreRCCB offering educational programs online
On Monday, March 23, Ringgold County Conservation began bringing online programs through Facebook Live. The first program featured owls, with Ringgold County Conservation Director Kate Zimmerman showcasing Rufous, a permantley injured screech owl who resides at the Dragoon Trace Nature Center. At the time of writing this article, the first program had 3,000 views, 42…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, April 21, 1920.) Jobes brothers of Haywarden, IA purchased last week from C.G. Cooper the Princess Theatre, possession being given Friday. Mr. Cooper has been proprietor of the show house for several months and under his management the business has prospered and high class…
Read MoreMount Ayr schools react to virus shutdown
In response to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ order to close schools for four weeks, the Mount Ayr Community Schools board of directors met in special session Thursday, March 19 to set policies and procedures relative to the shutdown that currently runs through April 12. Their first order of business was to pass a resolution assuring…
Read MoreCounty courthouse closed
Effective March 18, until further notice: Due to COVID-19 and public health concerns, all Ringgold County offices are closed to the public. It is the Board’s intent to continue essential public services within each office. Appointments are required should business not be completed online. The Law Enforcement Center and Public Health services will continue with…
Read MoreMayor issues emergency proclamation
On March 19, Mount Ayr mayor Steve Fetty issued the following Proclamation of Emergency: “The Governor of Iowa has proclaimed a disaster emergency for the entire state of Iowa. “Now therefore, I, Steven D. Fetty, mayor of the city of Mount Ayr, by the power invested in me by Mount Ayr Code Section 15.02, do…
Read MoreHospital announces protocols
Ringgold County Hospital officials announced that the hospital is following all the guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Iowa Department of Public Health in response to the current Coronavirus pandemic affecting the nation. “We’re healthcare professionals, and along with everyone else in the country, we’re taking this situation…
Read MoreWALTER NEIL JOHNSTON
Walter Neil Johnston was born December 12, 1926 in Los Angeles, CA to George W. and Marjorie (Guthrie) Johnston, and passed away peacefully at Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, IA on March 13, 2020 at the age of 93. He was truly a great man, though he certainly never thought of himself as one. Neil…
Read MoreMARION ELAINE HERVEY
Marion Elaine Allenspach was born May 7, 1927 in Lynton Devonshire England and passed away at the age of 92 years, 10 months and 13 days at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, IA. Marion lived in Lynton England, the only child of Walter and Lucy. She attended school through high school and later went…
Read MoreKENNETH GLEN JENNETT
Kenneth Glen Jennett, oldest son of Glenn and Esther (Bahr) Jennett, was born July 30, 1935 in Muscatine, IA. Ken attended school in Muscatine and graduated from Muscatine High school in 1953. After graduation, he attended Muscatine Junior College for one year. Ken transferred to Iowa State University for the next five years of study…
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