The Mount Ayr and Bedford school boards met in joint session September 11 to set the time table for hiring a new superintendent to serve both districts. Current shared superintendent Joe Drake has announced his intention to retire following the conclusion of the current school year. Present at the meeting were Mount Ayr board members…

The Ringgold County board of supervisors met Monday for their regular meeting and passed a resolution that approves a bond purchase agreement and call outstanding bonds for prepayment. The board of supervisors have been looking at refinancing the current jail bonds, a move that will save $85,350 and lower the previous interest rate of 3.65…

It’s Homecoming Week in the Mount Ayr Community Schools, and a full slate of activities are planned to celebrate the event. A week of activities Homecoming is a week-long event featuring plenty of action aimed at the community at large. Monday the junior varsity football team travels to Maryville for a 4:15 p.m. game while…

Long-term infrastructure projects and how to pay for them led the agenda at the Monday, September 16 Mount Ayr city council meeting. Financing Michael Maloney of the financial services firm of D.A. Davidson met with the council to present options for financing a number of capital improvement projects. These include street improvements in the city’s…