Looking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, May 6, 1925.) Here is a new law that product of the 41st general assembly, effective April 1, 1926: Pasteurization of skimmed milk, ice cream, or buttermilk. Every owner, manager or operator of a creamery or ice cream factory shall before delivering to any person any…
Read MoreMACS Hall of Fame inductees announced
Four new Mount Ayr Community Schools Hall of Fame inductees have been announced. The honorees will officially be recognized at the 2025 Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony held in conjunction with the homecoming celebration in October. This year’s inductees include: Fay Howie In a world that often rushes by, Fay Howie stands out…
Read MoreDiagonal Class of 2025 to graduate Friday
The commencement ceremony for the Diagonal High School Class of 2025 will be held Friday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the south gymnasium. The DHS Class of 2025 includes valedictorian Amanda Malone, salutatorian Rebecca Hoffman, Will Egly, Rylee Grace, Angie Nell, Braycie Pierson, and Zachary Swank. Prior to the handing out of diplomas, seniors…
Read More‘A DOGGONE GOOD COP’
One of the newer members on staff at the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office is a doggone good cop. That’s K9 Scoty, the six-year-old Dutch Shepherd police dog handled by RCSO deputy Eathon Baker. A Dutch Shepherd is a cross between a Malinois, an agile, high energy breed, and a German Shepherd, a comparatively more docile…
Read MoreTwo students earn Governor’s Scholar recognition
Tyler Martin, a senior at Mount Ayr High School, and Amanda Malone, a senior at Diagonal High School, were recognized by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Chris Cournoyer for outstanding academic achievement at the 23rd Annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony on April 27 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The statewide program,…
Read MoreRCH trustees hear budget proposal
Ringgold County Hospital’s board of trustees met Monday, April 28. They welcomed new board member Scott Giles, who is completing the unexpired term of Chris Eaton and heard the 2026 Fiscal year budget proposal presented by Clint Reynolds, CFO. With CEO Nicky Gilbertson gone until May 2, Reynolds and Amy Mobley are covering those duties.…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, April 29, 1925.) John Borroush of Omaha, NE, a brother of Fred Borroush of Tingley, shot and killed his wife Tuesday afternoon and then shot himself, both dying instantly. No cause for the deed is known. On Tuesday of last week while plowing with five horses…
Read MoreStreetscape project receives state funding
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced Monday that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will invest $368,995 toward Mount Ayr’s Town Square Streetscape Reconstruction project. The downtown streetscape project will include water quality improvement features. Through the incorporation of permeable paver surfaces and bioretention cells, water quality will be improved while reducing…
Read MoreMount Ayr CSD leads the way in career and technical education
Career and technical education (CTE) is a hot topic in the world of education, and school districts statewide are developing new programs or expanding existing programs to equip students with the skills necessary for success in an ever-changing employment marketplace. At the Monday, April 14 meeting of the Mount Ayr Community Schools board of directors,…
Read MoreSesquicentennial committee seeking donations
The Mount Ayr Sesquicentennial Committee continues its planning for the town’s 150th birthday celebration set for Friday, September 19, through Sunday, September 21. To pull off this ambitious event, the committee has set a fund-raising goal of $60,000 and is currently seeking donations and grants to cover the expense. Jeremy Rounds of the Southern Iowa…
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