Board OKs summer school, sets start date
At a special meeting held Tuesday, May 26, the Mount Ayr Community Schools board of directors approved plans for a four-week summer school and officially set the opening date for the 2020-2021 school year. Summer school The board formally approved a summer school program that will run four weeks from June 15 through July 10…
Read MoreKellerton couple honored for work with veterans
By Nancy Herberholz FCRV WT Chapter Activity Chairman [This article originally appeared in the January 1 edition of the Winter Texan Times.] The Family Campers and RVers (FCRV) Winter Texan chapter has been privileged to help the veterans at the Alfredo Gonzales Texas State Veterans Home for several years. One of the projects that the…
Read MoreMARVIN EUGENE LANE
Marvin Eugene Lane Marvin Eugene Lane, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2020 at Clearview Nursing Home with family and friends at his side. Marvin was born the fourth of five sons to Bert and Hazel Lane September 10, 1941 on the family farm in Ringgold County, IA. Marvin grew up attending a one room…
Read MoreDUANE GLICK
Duane Glick, 85, of Creston, formerly of Mount Ayr, died Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Creston Specialty Care in Creston. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Mount Ayr. Powers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of…
Read MoreNot above the law
To the editor: Once again, the Supreme Court is faced with the question, “Is the President above the law?’ Or should the law apply equally to everyone? While allowing that presidents cannot be treated like ordinary citizens, Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan stated that “it is fundamental Constitutional precept that the President is not above…
Read MoreCongratulations seniors
To the editor: We all want to congratulate our 2020 seniors from Mount Ayr Community High. You are certainly going to remember your last few months as most unusual in history. Graduation from high school is a moment in time and your moment has been truly significant to many of us. We all applaud you…
Read MoreCongrats Coach Elliott
To the editor: Hats off to coach Brad Elliott and the 2020 track team. Due to no fault of their own, it was the season that never was. It began with great promise with senior leadership and experience in many events. This was a significant year as the Raiders celebrated one hundred years of track…
Read MoreConcerned about letter
To the editor: I am extremely concerned that Clint Spurrier, Ringgold County Attorney, would put himself in the middle of the primary election for our sheriff. It is a huge conflict of interest. The conflicts at the sheriff’s department carried over from Sobotka to Haley and it is time for it to stop. With his…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, June 9, 1920.) Good Milk Ordinance…Published in the Record News today is an ordinance adopted by the town council last week providing for inspection of dairy cows to prevent milk being supplied to users from cows that are tubercular. This ordinance was enacted to…
Read MoreFirst Covid-19 case confirmed in county
A case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been confirmed in a resident of Ringgold County. According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, the individual is an adult age 18 to 40 and is recovering at home. By HIPAA privacy and Iowa Code Chapter 22 laws, no further information can be given at this time.…
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