Area News
Council sets garage limits, fills park vacancy
The passage of two new city ordinances, filling a vacancy on the city’s park board, and finalizing two revolving loan applications were among action items at the Monday, October 18 Mount Ayr city council meeting. Ordinances Two new city ordinances passed on their first reading with the second and third readings waived. The first ordinance…
Read MoreCounty plans for Halloween fun
It’s about time for the annual visit from ghosts and goblins around Ringgold County, as local groups and communities have announced their plans for the Halloween season. Nightmare on Madison Street The popular Nightmare on Madison Street haunted house attraction returns this year. Located in the Timby Building above Still Smokin’ BBQ on the northeast…
Read MoreTest scores, resignation on MAC board agenda
Elementary test results and an unexpected resignation were among discussion items at the Monday, October 11 meeting of the Mount Ayr Community Schools board of directors. Test scores In his report to the board, elementary principal Chris Elwood shared the results of the fall FAST assessments in grades 2-6. (See graph at right.) FAST assessments…
Read MorePodium Ink ‘re-brands’ Northwest football facility
The artistry of a local business is now featured prominently in the football complex at Northwest Missouri State University. Brad Elliott, a 2004 Northwest alum, and Burt Murphy (Iowa State 2005), co-owners of Podium Ink of Mount Ayr, were contacted by Northwest officials associated with the football program in December 2020 to help create a…
Read MoreAvitt pens 500th ‘Snapshots of History’
Today’s edition of the Mount Ayr Record-News marks a milestone: on page 9 appears the 500th installment of the “Snapshots of History” column researched and authored by local historian Mike Avitt of Mount Ayr. With such a prolific portfolio of historic documentation, one might assume that Avitt has had a life-long interest in area history.…
Read MoreCouncil plans street improvements
The Mount Ayr City Council approved an agreement between the city and the engineering firm Veenstra & Kim Inc. for a drainage study, street plan and design services. The agreement, at a cost of $5,200, will help develop a 10 year plan for street improvements and designing two initial projects for street improvements. The plan…
Read MoreRetirement, new job assignments highlight RCH meeting
by Brenda Grose The retirement of a longtime physician, new job assignments and new hires, shortages in revenue reported with a bottom-line loss and new assets put in place highlighted the regular monthly Ringgold County Hospital board of trustees meeting, Monday, Sept 21. Dr. Bruce Ricker, RCH chief of staff, announced his intention to retire…
Read MoreMACHS high in U.S. News rankings
U.S. News and World Report is out with its annual ranking of American high schools, and the news magazine lists Mount Ayr Community High School among the state’s best. Coming in at #53 out of over 402 public high schools in the state, U.S. News cites Mount Ayr’s test scores, especially in reading and math,…
Read MoreHuge spike in COVID cases in 3 area counties
According to statistics compiled by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) by September 27, the number of new COVID cases over the past seven days has spiked in Adams, Clarke and Union counties over the past week: Union 57 Clarke 47 Adams 28 Decatur 17 Taylor 8 Ringgold 3 Ringgold County Public Health reports…
Read MoreDelphos man sentenced to 15 years
Scott William Thurman of Delphos, was convicted of delivery of methamphetamine, a class C felony and theft in the second degree, a class D felony. For the delivery of methamphetamine, Thurman was ordered to pay a fine of $1,000 and restitution to the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office in the amount of $100 and was ordered…
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