Christian Church in Mount Ayr
I love it when I get a new picture and this 107 year old photo is new to me. It shows the last service held at the original Christian Church on August 3, 1913 by the Christian congregation. This church was located at 204 E. Madison. The Christians (Church of Christ) had let the contract…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, March 17, 1920.) Mount Ayr light plant destroyed by fire. Fire which started in coal bins at the local light plant of the Iowa Southern Utilities Company at 12 o’clock Wednesday completely destroyed the plant, including the engines, dynamoes, boilers, and other equipment and large…
Read MoreSchool demographics revealed in profile
The Iowa Department of Education has released its annual Student Performance Profiles based upon data from 2019. The report is mandated by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that requires all states to publish data reflecting the performance of the state, school districts, and individual school buildings on a set of accountability measures, such…
Read MoreCouncil seeks street bids
Three upcoming projects got the green light at the February 17 meeting of the Mount Ayr city council. The council approved resolutions to let bids for two street projects. Sealed bids for reconstruction of Garfield Street and Cleveland Street are due in city hall by 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25. A public hearing on…
Read MoreScammers still targeting county residents
The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office has seen an increase in reports from concerned county residents regarding fraudulent phone calls from scammers, claiming to be from the Social Security Administration. The following are some tips to keep in mind regarding the SSA. • Fraudulent callers state, that do to improper or illegal activity with a person’s…
Read MoreLegislative Coffee here Saturday
The next Legislative Coffee will be this Saturday, February 22 at 1 p.m. at the Ringgold County Extension Office. Representative Cecil Dolecheck and Senator Mark Costello will be present to give a brief report on what is happening in the Iowa Legislature and then will answer constituent questions. The series of legislative forums is sponsored…
Read MoreBuilding a church in Costa Rica
by Mike Avitt Early in 2018 I went on a mission trip to Trinidad and Tobago with MOVE (Men Of Vision Evangelize). MOVE is directly related to Open Bible Churches and that was my first foreign mission trip. I recently returned from my second overseas mission with MOVE, this time to Nazareth, Costa Rica. There…
Read MoreDENNIS WEBB
Dennis Webb from Jefferson, TX passed away February 4, 2020. Dennis was born August 19,1941 in Mount Ayr, in Ringgold County, IA to Charlie Dee Webb and Jessie Mae (Marshall) Webb. Dennis was the youngest of seven; two sisters and four brothers, who with his parents proceeded him in his death. Dennis attended school in…
Read MoreRICHARD RAY GRAHAM
Richard Ray “Dick” Graham was born March 13, 1938, on his family’s farm southwest of Diagonal, IA, to Roy Edward and Gladys Fern (Brown) Graham. Dick attended Harmony Country School in Grant Township, a year each in the Diagonal School and Mount Ayr School and graduated from Benton School as Valedictorian of his class in…
Read MoreBoys basketball assignments
The Raiders will receive a first round bye and play the winner of Clarinda Academy and Essex in Mount Ayr on February 20 at 8 p.m. The winner will play the victor of Sidney and Fremont-Mills in Mount Ayr as well.
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