Area News

A local puzzle competition is bringing people together at 209 Broadway in Diagonal on Saturday, January 18. Beginning at 6 p.m., teams of four will be assembling a puzzle together while enjoying pizza and beverages, which all come with the $100 entry fee. First, second and third place winners of the puzzle competition will be…

On a farm just three miles east of Redding, one of Ringgold County’s oldest residents lives on the farm she and her late husband bought after they got married eighty years ago. Born and raised in Allendale, MO, Denzil D. Monday married his high school sweetheart, Doris Miller, in 1945 after he returned from World…

The Mount Ayr board of education learned of a potential CTE center partnership, and two early retirement requests at their regular meeting on Monday, January 13 at 4:30 p.m. CTE Partnership Superintendent Jason Shaffer reported that he has been in contact with Southwestern Community College (SWCC) about utilizing the Iowa Department of Education grant that…

At their regular meeting Monday, January 13, the Ringgold County board of supervisors approved a new four-year law enforcement contract with the City of Mount Ayr. (The contract will come before the Mount Ayr city council for its approval at its meeting Wednesday, January 15, but due to publication deadlines, the decision of council was…

A recent ruling by the Iowa Supreme Court has resulted in some confusion about liability in cases involving accidents caused by uneven or snow-covered sidewalks. And the Court’s ruling could have an impact on city governments in any Ringgold County towns with sidewalks. Background In reversing an earlier decision that held that cities could hold…

January is often regarded as the most dismal month of the year—indeed, almost the entire country has experienced Arctic conditions to ring in the new year. While some Iowans may have started January on an optimistic note, viewing the year ahead as one full of promise, the novelty of Christmas gifts has worn off, and…

The Tingley Betterment Foundation has announced its official launch. The Foundation’s application for 501(c)(3) status is currently pending with the IRS. Once approved, donations will be tax-deductible. Any donations made during the pending status will be retroactively tax-deductible, effective as of the date the application was filed. According to the group’s mission statement, “The Tingley…

The reappraisal of all residential and ag dwelling properties in Ringgold County that began early last year will continue through the end of 2025. According to information provided on the county assessor’s web page, the Iowa Department of Revenue recommends a complete revaluation be completed every 10 years. The last door-to-door reappraisal in Ringgold County…

At the halfway point in the current fiscal year, local governments are already preparing to put pencils to paper to formulate their budgets for Fiscal Year 2026, which begins July 1. County and city governments are having to wrestle with legislation that came out of the Iowa legislature last session that puts certain caps on…

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds will be signing a proclamation to recognize January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month on January 15, 2025 at 11:30 a.m. in the Iowa State Capitol Rotunda. A form of modern-day slavery, Human Trafficking occurs when a person uses force, fraud or coercion to control another person for the purpose of engaging…