Area News
Summer’s here
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Although most people have been in summer mode for some time, the official first day of summer arrived last Sunday. Astronomically this day on the calendar represents the start of the summer solstice and subsequently the longest day of the calendar year in the northern hemisphere. Summer is…
Read MoreDisability rights group receives grant
By Olivia West MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Disability Rights Iowa has announced they received their second $25,000 Capacity Building Grant from the Principal Foundation in just two years. DRI is part of a national group of agencies created to address repeated abuse and neglect of people with disabilities. As a non-profit agency, they are funded…
Read MoreLocal Lions to get new Iowa Kidsight camera
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — A vision screening can identify issues when a child cannot recognize or describe a problem. Iowa KidSight, a vision-screening program of the Lions Clubs of Iowa and the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Stead Family Children’s Hospital, offers free vision screenings for children 6 months old through…
Read MoreSummer readers wowed by nature and science
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Youth participating in the Mount Ayr Library’s Summer Reading program were treated to a pair of presentations in science and nature that wowed the participants last Wednesday. The first presentation was from the Science Center of Iowa at the Ringgold Outdoor Alliance building in Mount Ayr. The title…
Read MoreCity to review storm water solutions
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Two issues were the primary focus during the Mount Ayr City Council meeting Monday night at City Hall. First was the waste water systems improvements for which bids have been received and notated. The second area of focus was the issuance of a Capital Fund Grant from HUD…
Read MoreAnother lake tragedy
By Jeff Snyder LENOX, Iowa — Another water tragedy took place in southwest Iowa this past weekend as the Midwest Regional Dive Team was called into action to respond to a report of a fisherman who went into and under the water in Wilson Lake located just south of Lenox, Iowa. Wilson Lake is a…
Read MorePerfect Weather for the First Farmers Market
The Ringgold County Courthouse lawn was adorned by eager vendors sharing their wares and delicious treats during a the first farmer’s market of the season held last Friday. The event, which had the blessings of the Mount Ayr Chamber of Commerce and the City of Mount Ayr, had vendors from all over the area set…
Read MoreFamily celebrates first responders
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — In what could have been a terrible tragedy, had nearly the best possible outcome earlier this year when Cheryl Anderson, a 78-year-old woman, was reported missing from her Warren County, Iowa location. Area first responders fortunately found Cheryl Anderson and her family came to Ringgold County on Saturday…
Read MoreBible Marathon to be held
A Bible Reading Marathon will be held throughout Ringgold County on June 26-27, as a part of the Iowa 99-County event across the state. The readings will take place in public places in five towns throughout the county and will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. The Ringgold County towns participating…
Read MoreWeather takes another swipe at the area
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Mother Nature leveled another haymaker at the area last Thursday just a few short weeks after some parts of Ringgold County recorded upwards of nine inches of rain according to local estimates. These totals were recorded in roughly 48 hours and remain unofficial. This rain, along with tornado…
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