At its Monday meeting the Mount Ayr city council got its first peek at a summary of preliminary results from the recent survey to determine community interest in a wellness facility. (Total results from the survey have not yet been made public by the Wellness Committee.) The summary, provided by the Institute for Decision Making…

Besides receiving preliminary results of the recent survey to gauge community interest in an indoor wellness facility (see separate story), the Mount Ayr city council handled a wide range of topics at its regular meeting Monday, June 17. Temporary stop signs In response to a request received at their June 3 meeting, the council approved…

The Ringgold County Development Corporation (RCDC) has announced that it has completed its interviews for a county economic development director and has offered a contract to its top candidate. The name of the candidate, however, has not been released pending the acceptance of the contract. The hiring subcommittee had narrowed the field of over 20…

[This is the final installment in a series of articles examining the challenges facing rural Iowa communities. The series is a product of research conducted by the Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism, an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan news service located in Iowa City.] By Randy Pauson and Zoe Seiler In Wayne County, workforce and…