Supervisors move to refinance jail bonds; Also will allow ATVs on county roads.
At the public hearing Tuesday, September 3, the Ringgold County board of supervisors approved two motions. The first motion approved a resolution expressing intent to enter into a loan agreement and approving preliminary official statement for general obligation local option sales tax refunding bonds, series 2019A, which deals with the current bonds for the Ringgold…
Read MoreCouncil discusses tree ordinance
Amending the city’s tree ordinance, updates to the water distribution improvement project and a change in plans for a street improvement project were main items of discussion at the Tuesday, September 3 regular meeting of the Mount Ayr city council. Tree ordinance City superintendent Brent Wise recommended the city include language from Iowa Code in…
Read MoreAyr Days this weekend
Ayr Days 2019 is set to kickoff tomorrow (Friday, September 13) and run through Saturday. The theme of this year’s event is “Space Walking in the Ayr,” a tribute to Ringgold County native and NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson. Whitson will serve as parade marshal and be recognized following Saturday’s parade at a dedication ceremony of…
Read MoreRinggold County Conservation offers Monarch tagging
The Ringgold County Conservation Board is participating in the Monarch Watch tagging program and needs the community’s help capturing Monarch butterflies to tag. Join RCCB on August 31 from 10-11:30 a.m. to investigate the life cycle of a Monarch butterfly, discover how to identify male and female Monarchs, study Monarch migration and learn how to…
Read MoreFRED SIVERLY
Fred Siverly, youngest son of Fred and Dorothy (Brandt) Siverly, was born on December 14, 1927 at his family’s home located five miles southeast of Clearfield, Iowa. He was welcomed into the family by four sisters and one brother. Fred spent his childhood hunting, fishing and trapping in the timber surrounding his home. Fred attended…
Read MoreRaiderettes ready for triangular Thursday
The Raiderette volleyball squad travel to Bedford tonight to face the Central Decatur Cardinals amd Bedford Bulldogs. The Raiderettes are coming off a 16-11 season, while the Cardinals are coming off a 15-12 season. Central Decatur is without their star athlete, Emma Atwood this year and also took losses with Alliey Boswell, Erica Kauzlarich, Emmy…
Read MoreBattle for the Rock this Friday night
The Mount Ayr Raider football team takes the field this Friday night against the Nodaway Valley Wolverines for the Battle for the Rock. The contest was first held in 2012 and has been in the hands of the Raiders since. Mount Ayr holds an 8-0 record along with a combined score of 320-46. The Wolverines…
Read MoreAvitt recalls service at Wildwood Hills Ranch
by Mike Avitt I spent a week at a horse ranch/resort in rural Madison County and I felt compelled to share with you what I’ve learned and experienced. Wildwood Hills Ranch of Iowa was started in 2001 and is located four miles west of St. Charles, Iowa. It is a 470 acre, faith-based facility designed…
Read MoreLooking Back by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, September 10, 1919.) Coal dealers have received notice that Iowa coal raised at the mines fifty cents per ton on September 1. If you can store coal we believe it will pay you to do so this month, as there is no guarantee that coal…
Read MoreHE NEVER CAME HOME: Family hopes DNA testing can resolve fate of missing Ringgold County soldier
One Ringgold County soldier’s family is still waiting for him to return from war–the Korean War. Private First Class Jack Eugene Marshall was officially listed by the US Army as “Declared Dead While Missing” after the Battle of Chosin Reservoir on December 2, 1950. The Battle of Chosin Reservoir, also known as the Chosin Reservoir…
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