Pharmacy concerns for RCH board
by Brenda Grose In a brief meeting held Monday, August 19, the Ringgold County Hospital board of trustees heard a list of positives from department heads as the hospital and clinic completed their first month into the new fiscal year. Topping discussion were community concerns about the temporary Hy-Vee pharmacy location and its affect on…
Read MoreDiagonal Labor Day fun planned
The annual Diagonal Lions Club Labor Day celebration will feature three days filled with activities Saturday, August 31 through Monday, September 2. Saturday, August 31 The fun gets underway Saturday evening with public serving of entries from the Diagonal Smoke meat smoking competition from 6-8 p.m. Registration for the Fogle Lake Fun Run will begin…
Read MoreAxne visits county
Third District Congresswoman Cindy Axne (D) made a brief stop in Ringgold County Saturday morning when she addressed about two dozen people at the Hawkins Hideaway Shelterhouse at Poe Hollow Park. Axne updated constituents on her work in Washington, stressing she is working to represent all of the people of the district. “I want to…
Read MoreTrullinger JOHN DAVID TRULLINGER
John David Trullinger was born April 12, 1960, to Doyle and Roxie (Ward) Trullinger of Mount Ayr, IA. He passed away August 13, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, IA. John graduated from Mount Ayr High school in 1978. He went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Simpson College and was working on…
Read MoreRaider and Raiderette cross country see full varsity teams again
The Raider and Raiderette harriers are looking to go the distance this year with 19 runners out for the cross country team this season. The team is coached by Debbie Larsen and Sally Young. The teams bring back plenty of experience this season as the coaches look to improve the runners times from last…
Read MoreRaiderette volleyball ready for competition
The Raiderettes are set to begin their 2019 season after a 16-11 finish last year and the departure of five seniors. This year, the Raiderettes return a host of experienced seniors and will begin their season on the road with a trip to Bedford on Thursday, August 29. The Raiderettes are entering their sixth season…
Read MoreRaiders ready to perform under the lights
August is nearing it’s end and with that end comes the first days of school and Friday nights under the lights. Last year, the Raiders competed in class 2A, finishing the season 7-3 and graduated 13 seniors. The 2019 campaign sees Mount Ayr drop to class 1A. This year, co-head coaches Delwyn Showlater and Derek…
Read MoreSnapshot of History by Mike Avitt Clinton Motel
BY MIKE AVITT The Clinton Motel opened in June 1950. Mabel McCullough Rice built the lodging from military barracks she bought in Colorado and trucked them to Mount Ayr. Mabel was an attorney, aviatrix, world traveler, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. I have a partial list of the managers at the Clinton Motel (named after Clinton Rice,…
Read MoreWould Jesus be welcome?
To the editor: Looking at the Trump administration’s rewriting of the Statue of Liberty’s welcoming message of “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled messes.” Top immigration official Ken Cuccinelli said, the poem referred to “people coming from Europe.” Trump himself has wondered why there weren’t more people from countries like Norway instead of…
Read MoreLooking Back by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, September 3, 1919.) It is gratifying to the farmers to know that the Daylight Saving Law has been repealed. After October first there will be no more monkeying with the clock. Congress passed the agricultural bill early last spring, President Wilson promptly vetoing this bill…
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