DALE HAIGHT
Dale Haight, 81, of Mount Ayr, formerly of Arispe, died Monday, March 18, 2019 at the Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr. Celebration of life memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at the Powers Funeral Home 612 N. Dodge in Afton. Pastor Joel Sutton will officiate. Burial will be at Cornwall-Haight…
Read MoreRaiders perform well at Northwest Missouri State University
Coach Brad Elliott took the Raider track team to Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville for their first indoor meet of the year, competing against over 25 schools from Missouri and Iowa. “Several athletes earned personal best performances in their first competition,” said coach Elliott. “It’s not very often you see kids perform this well…
Read MoreWrestlers hold end of year awards banquet
Mount Ayr wrestling officially closed their season after their awards banquet was held March 13. The banquet sees the athletes, parents, cheerleaders and communities members come together as the coaches award the atheltes for their hardwork and determination throughout the season. This year, Bryce Shaha won the team MVP, along with a captain…
Read MoreJodie Norris print shop in Redding
BY MIKE AVITT This photo was donated to the Mount Ayr Depot Museum by, “Friends of Old Redding,” and shows the Redding newspaper office and the old high school behind it. The school building sat on the lots south of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The old school building was sold at public auction February 4,…
Read MoreLooking Back March 21
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, April 19, 1919.) Letters From the Soldier Boys: From Marion Stephens; Toul, France, December 19, 1918. To the Editor of the Record News; Dear Sir, enclosed you will find the official citation that was bestowed upon the officers and men of the old famous 42…
Read MoreSupervisors lower tax rate
Based upon feedback received at the Monday, March 11 public hearing on the new budget for the upcoming fiscal year, the Ringgold County board of supervisors withheld final approval of the budget pending further review of options to decrease the $4.90 per thousand tax rate. The supervisors met again the next day to review the…
Read MoreCouncil approves garbage rate increase
An extraordinarily short agenda awaited the Mount Ayr city council at their regular meeting Monday, March 18. The council approved the third and final reading of a city ordinance amending garbage pickup rates. The increased rates will go into effect July 1. Monthly rate increases Now July 1 Once weekly pickup Residential – Inside…
Read MoreUnderstanding the assessment amount of your property
Iowa law requires all property to be revalued every two years to reflect changes in market value and to keep up with market trends. Research of sales ratio studies, analysis of local conditions, and current construction costs are used in determining assessments. The assessed value represents the value as the property sits on January 1,…
Read MoreShopKo now to close all stores
Shopko will liquidate its assets and close all of its remaining locations by June, according to a document filed Monday in U.S. bankruptcy court. The company stated in a media release that it was unable to find a buyer for the retail business and will begin winding down its operations beginning this week. The announcement…
Read MoreWindstream files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The city of Mount Ayr has been informed of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by Windstream Holdings Inc., the company that furnishes a major portion of telecommunications services within the city. As a utility, the company is required by law to inform cities of its impending reorganization. According to published reports, the move comes following…
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