SHIRLEY A. HENRY
Shirley A. Henry, 89, of Creston passed away Wednesday February 27, 2019, at Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston. Mass of Christian burial was at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Creston with Father Kenneth Halbur, Jr., Celebrant. Interment will be at a later date in Calvary Cemetery in…
Read MoreMARK IRWIN WATSON
Mark Irwin Watson, the son of E.M. (Doc) and Geneva Alberta (Miller) Watson, was born August 28, 1954 in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Mark passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 25, 2019. Mark attended school in Diagonal and graduated with the class of 1972. Mark worked as an ambulance driver for the Creston…
Read MoreRaiderettes see three selected to Pride of Iowa All-Conference
Sam Stewart was unanimously selected for the 2019 girls basketball POI All-Conference first team last week. Making second team was Keirston Klommhaus and Rachel Sobotka received an honorable mention. Between the Raiderettes selected, they scored a total of 851 points, 26 blocks, 188 steals…
Read MoreHarold Davis Garage
BY MIKE AVITT This is one of those businesses that I had information on, but no picture. That ended last week when John McGilvrey allowed me to use his photo for this article. Dave Neptune was so popular, he was featured in the June 12, 1896 Twice-A-Week News shortly after coming to Mt. Ayr from…
Read MoreLooking Back March 7
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, March 26, 1919.) All sheepmen in Ringgold County who are interested in organizing a county wool growers association are asked to meet at the court house in Mount Ayr on Thursday April 3 at 2 p.m. The primary object of such an association will be…
Read MoreMAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD : Opponents say future of Iowa parks, habitat at stake
Monday morning hundreds of Iowans descended upon the state capitol in an effort to defeat two bills that were introduced in the state legislature. The bills in question were House File 542 and Senate Study Bill 1221. Supporters said the bill would keep government from having an unfair advantage in buying farmland. “Our members are…
Read MoreMACHS spring play this weekend
Over 100 students will be involved this weekend in the MACHS Drama Club spring production of “Miss Hometown America.” Two performances are set for Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9 beginning at 7 p.m. each night in the high school auditorium. Admission is $3 for students and $5 for adults. The plot revolves around…
Read MoreStill time to respond to area wellness survey
The Ringgold County Wellness Center Advisory Group says there is still time for residents to respond to their survey soliciting input concerning the future of recreational facilities available in the county. With input from local stakeholders, the University of Northern Iowa’s Institute for Decision Making (IDM) has created a survey for Ringgold County citizens to…
Read MoreHabitat group plans annual banquet
The Ringgold County Chapter of Pheasants Forever will host their 30th Annual Banquet at the American Legion in Mount Ayr on Friday, April 5. The doors open at 5:30 and a prime rib dinner by Notorious BBQ will be served beginning at 7 p.m. with an auction following. Funds raised at the banquet support habitat…
Read MoreCouncil gives OK to GPS map project
At their regular meeting Monday, March 4, the Mount Ayr city council approved a contract with gWorks of Lincoln, NE to move forward with a proposal to create electronic records of property lines and infrastructure within the city. At their meeting February 18, the council had contracted with gWorks to provide digital records of all…
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