Weather slows progress on athletic fields
The Mount Ayr Community school board covered a wide range of topics at their regular meeting Monday, May 13. Field work “The weather caught up with us.” That was the prognosis from district superintendent Joe Drake as he briefed the board on delayed completion of improvements at the baseball and softball fields. Improvements to the…
Read MoreSchool board ‘superheroes’ celebrated in May
May is School Board Recognition Month, sponsored by the Iowa Association of School Boards to celebrate the contributions of board members to Iowa public education. The theme of this year’s recognition is “Superheroes for Public Education.” The Mount Ayr Community School District is celebrating its school board members Rod Shields – since October 1994, PJ…
Read MoreIDOT seeks input on area bridge replacement
The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input on the proposed bridge replacement on U.S. 169 over the Middle Fork Grand River, 5.3 miles south of Iowa 2, in Ringgold County. The proposed project provides for removing the existing bridge and replacing it with a precast concrete beam bridge that is 125 feet by…
Read MorePediatrician coming to Mount Ayr Medical clinic
The leadership teams at Ringgold County Hospital and CHI Health Mercy Corning are pleased to announce the hiring of pediatrician Dr. Tabitha Wilson. Dr. Wilson will begin seeing patients in late August 2019. She’ll split her time between the Mount Ayr Medical Clinic and CHI Health Clinics in Corning, Lenox, and Bedford. “I’m so excited…
Read MoreRinggold County Courthouse about 1912.
This is Ringgold County’s first brick courthouse built in 1883-84. The east-facing tower was 102 feet high. This courthouse was condemned in 1921 and razed in 1922. Low-quality material and a settling foundation were the reasons given for the condemnation. The bell tower in the foreground served as both a curfew bell and fire alarm.…
Read MoreRaiders come out on top in POI
POI Conference The Raiders came home Pride of Iowa Champions Monday night after a long day at The Preserve at Honey Creek at Lake Rathbun. The Raiders scored a 360, beating out Bedford who shot a 370. Cayden Lambert led the way for the Raiders with an 88 and a fourth place finish. Dalton Elwood…
Read MoreRain leaves Raiderettes soaked
The Raiderettes battled sickness and injury last Thursday, missing six girls from their lineup, but still taking second in the meet just behind a tough Nodaway Valley team. The Raiderettes were most notably missing speedster Adalyn Reynolds who noticed some issues during the POI Conference meet last week. A stress fracture was found and she…
Read MoreRaiders win at rain-soaked Nodaway Valley
The Raiders took the gold last Thursday at the Southwest Valley Invite with a score of 118 points, beating out CAM who had 91. The Raiders saw plenty of first place finishes in the meet to help them return home with the win. Hunter Arends sped to first place in the 100 meter dash in…
Read MoreMay 9, 2019
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, May 21, 1919.) Officers Make Big Booze Seizure-The largest seizure of liquor ever made in Ringgold County was made Saturday evening by Sheriff Nicholas and Frank C. Lewis, when they captured a Cadillac “Eight” which was laden to the brim with whiskey and beer en…
Read MoreTo the Editor
To the editor: The 2019 session of the Iowa Legislature has closed and once again, they have not failed to disappoint. At the last minute on Friday, amendments were sneaked in when the Senate introduced what a Des Moines Register opinion writer called “encouraging teenage pregnancy” by removing federal funding from Planned Parenthood’s program to…
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