Area News

Finding a spot to park at the Ringgold Trailway is about to get easier as the County Conservation Board expands the entry on the west end of the trail. While a land purchase has been pursued for many years, a recent change of ownership helped facilitate acquiring a half acre of land to expand parking.…

Homecoming is quickly approaching for past and present students of Mount Ayr Community Schools. A variety of activities are planned for a week-long celebration beginning this weekend, and continuing into the next. The theme, “A Blast in the Raider Past,” will be central to all planned activities. MACS Homecoming Homecoming at Mount Ayr Community Schools…

Local schools will be increasing communication about student attendance this year, as they comply with a new Iowa law went into affect July 1. Senate File 2435 required schools to adopt an attendance policy that addresses absenteeism and truancy. The goal of the legislation is to prevent students from being chronically absent, which is defined…

Redding United Methodist Church members are preparing to commemorate their 150th year of congregational worship this month. They are welcoming people to join them for a sesquicentennial celebration on Sunday, September 29. Church service will be held at 10 a.m., and an afternoon celebration is planned from 1-3 p.m. at the Redding community park. Josh…

The Mount Ayr City Council quickly dispatched a short agenda in their final bi-monthly meeting Monday night. Beginning in October, the council will meet just once per month–the third Wednesday of each month– instead of twice a month on Monday evenings. Additional work sessions will be scheduled in lieu of regular meetings. During the meeting,…

The Mount Ayr city council toured the pool project, and discussed a variety of topics at their regular meeting Tuesday, September 3. Due to the Labor Day holiday on Monday, the council met the following day. Pool project update Council members began their meeting at Judge Lewis Park to tour the pool construction site and…

After serving Ringgold County for 28 years, Clinton L. Spurrier announced his departure as County Attorney for both Ringgold and Taylor County. “I’m taking a position with the Attorney General’s Office that will be in the Civil Litigation Division,” says Spurrier, “I’ll be assigned primarily to Department of Corrections matters.” While Spurrier takes on some…

The Mount Ayr Board of Education held an hour-long special meeting on Thursday, September 5, immediately going into closed session to review or discuss records which are required to be kept confidential as authorized by Section 21.5(1)(a) of the Open Meetings law. Upon coming out of closed session, the board unanimously approved a late open…

Ringgold Outdoor Alliance (ROA) is preparing to host their annual banquet on Saturday, September 21 at the Mount Ayr Legion starting at 5 p.m. The banquet is the main source of income for the local non-profit organization. Since they were established in 2008, they have made monetary contributions towards community parks, participated in community events…