Snapshots of History
This week’s picture was posted on Facebook and I lifted it without recording who posted it. The photo has great historic value because the people pictured are identified and I know the location of the building, 107 S. Fillmore in Mount Ayr. Dr. William Horne is seated at far left in the photo. To the…
Read MoreCompares Trump to Nazis
To the editor: One used to be able to hold some confidence in those whom a president chose for cabinet or other high-level positions in their administration. After following part of the Donald Trump cabinet confirmation hearings, I think it likely each nominee will have the same level of integrity as those who have already…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, January 28, 1925.) Kellerton is to again have a moving picture show. Mr. Kremer, manager of the picture theater at Mount Ayr, has men busy preparing the south half of the building owned by the Slentz Estate, formerly occupied by Frisby & Co., expects to have the…
Read MoreRinggold County a cancer ‘hotspot’
On the health front, the new year brings good news and bad news, especially for Iowa and Ringgold County, specifically. The good news – the cancer incidence rate nationwide is falling. (Incidence rate measures the number of new cancer diagnoses in a given population.) The bad news – Iowa has the second highest cancer incidence…
Read MoreWeekend fires spark action in county
It was a busy weekend for local volunteer fire fighters. The Mount Ayr fire department was called in response to a fire reported near Redding on Saturday, January 18 at 2:45 p.m. . Seven volunteer fire fighters responded to the small corn field fire around the intersection of 310th and 170th, and used roughly 50…
Read MoreCity approves Madison Street work
The Mount Ayr city council approved a change to the Madison Street project, and heard challenges related to residential set back distances at their regular meeting Wednesday, January 15. Public forum Ross King was present to discuss property improvements at 406 West Adams Street in Mount Ayr. King asked the council to consider looking at…
Read MoreBull sales honor family heritages
Bull sale season is just beginning, with several upcoming sales announced in January and February. Southwestern Iowa is preparing to showcase the best of their bulls beginning this weekend. Nichols Farms Sale The private treaty bull season opens on Saturday, January 25 at the Nichols Farms Bull Barn in Bridgewater, IA. Over 450 bulls from…
Read MoreKathy Irene Rains
Kathy Irene Rains, 73, of Kirksville, MO, passed away on December 20, 2024, at Boone Health Hospital in Columbia, MO. Kathy was born on May 11, 1951, in Mount Ayr, IA, to William “Billy” Duffield and Daisy Duffield (Davis). She grew up in Mount Ayr, where she developed her strong work ethic and love for…
Read MoreMount Ayr sweeps Lenox
The Mount Ayr hoop teams picked up a key Pride of Iowa Conference sweep over Lenox last week in the first meeting of the season between the schools. The Raideretttes survived a spirited effort by the Tigers to take a 55-51 win while the Raider boys team also beat Lenox, 57-42. Both Mount Ayr teams…
Read MoreRaiders pick up big road win at MTSM
The Mount Ayr boy’s basketball team picked up a big road win last Friday at Martensdale-St. Mary’s after a cold shooting first half, winning 40-32 to stay unbeaten in the POI. The meeting was between two of the top-4 teams in the league so far. MTSM has surprised the league with eight overall wins and…
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