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Jordan Crawford Please provide your name and occupation. Jordan Crawford.  Senior Housing and Volunteer Coordinator Why are you uniquely qualified as Mount Ayr city mayor? I’m uniquely qualified to serve as mayor because of the energy I will bring to important topics, accountability for myself and those community leaders I work with and willingness to…

Matt Henle Please give your name and occupation Matt Henle. I am self-employed in construction. Why are you uniquely qualified for a seat on the Mount Ayr city council? I was on the park board for seven years and involved in several projects with the city. Running my own business I am faced with daily…

RINGGOLD COUNTY, – The 2025 city and school election will be held on Tuesday, November 4. Polls across Ringgold County will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in seven locations (see adjacent map): Athens: Includes cities of Beaconsfield and Kellerton with polling at Kellerton City Hall, 108 S. Decatur St. Kellerton, Iowa 50133;…

Creston, IOWA–Author Terri Stephens-Higgins and Dr. Karen Krogstad, both of Creston, have teamed up to provide a copy of Stephens-Higgins’s children’s book, Bella Bean on Blueberry Lane – The Puppy Wonder, to every second-grade student in Creston, Diagonal, and Mount Ayr. This week, the two will begin delivery to the schools in these communities. Stephens-Higgins,…

The National Cattle Dog finals wrapped up their championship event late Sunday afternoon at the Hoover Angus Farm, located in Shannon City, Iowa. The event kicked off last Wednesday evening with a open handlers meeting followed by a welcome dinner sponsored by the Iowa Stock Dog Handlers Association. The event continued through the next four…

At their meeting on October 15, the Diagonal school board officially joined the program to provide a Student Resource Officer (SRO) in both the Diagonal and Mount Ayr districts. The SRO is a full-time deputy with the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department who will split his time and duties between the two school districts as well…

by Jeff Snyder The Ringgold County Outdoor Alliance held their annual banquet and fundraiser on Saturday October 11. The event was held at the American Legion Hall and featured a buffet style dinner with local home made deserts. The event benefits the Alliance directly through charitable giving, auctions and giveaways.