Area News

When it comes to nuisances, what is the definition of “property”? That question comprised much of the discussion at the Monday, June 11 regular meeting of the Mount Ayr city council. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

Riding a 1967 Ford 3000 tractor for 400 miles across the plains of Nebraska… If this isn’t your idea of fun, you might change your mind if you talk to Diane Case of Mount Ayr.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

Today, June 21, marks the first day of summer, a season-long series of community celebrations kicks off next week.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

As of Tuesday at 3 p.m., the water warning/boil order remained in effect in Mount Ayr, but there’s hope that the boil order may be lifted by the time that you read this on Thursday.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

A Ringgold County man has been charged with felony sexual abuse.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

Preparations heading into the 2018-2019 school year comprised the bulk of agenda items at the Monday, June 11 meeting of the Mount Ayr Community school board.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

Portions of eight counties, including all of Ringgold County, have been placed under a “boil order” due to a malfunction at the water treatment plant operated by the Southern Iowa Rural Water Association (SIRWA) east of Creston.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

The effect of the water warning on city services and a preview of potential swimming pool renovations were among discussion items at the regular meeting of the Mount Ayr city council Monday, June 4.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

Results have been released from the primary election held Tuesday, June 5 in Ringgold County.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

Next Tuesday’s primary election features only one contested local race: Republican voters will be asked to choose between incumbent Ringgold County supervisor Paul Dykstra and challenger, former supervisor Kurt Shaha, with the winner to face Democrat Ron Landphair in November’s general election. (Landphair is running unopposed in the Democratic primary.)   For more on this…