Raiderettes finish season 18-3
Mt. Ayr 73, Bedford 25 The Raiderettes ended their regular season on a high note, with a win over the Bedford Bulldogs and a share of the Pride of Iowa Conference title along with Nodaway Valley. In the win over the Bulldogs, the Raiderettes were led by Sam Stewart with 34 points, Channler Henle with…
Read MoreON TO STATE! Four wrestlers qualify for State Tournament
Last Saturday, the Raider wrestlers competed at districts in Pleasantville for an opportunity to make an appearance at ‘The Well’ in Des Moines. 106- Drew Ehlen (37-2) was first on the mat for the Raiders. Ehlen faced 28-14 Devon Luing. Ehlen won by fall and would face Noah Strohmeyer (29-9). Ehlen defeated Strohmeyer, pinning him…
Read MoreChristian Church in Mount Ayr
I love it when I get a new picture and this 107 year old photo is new to me. It shows the last service held at the original Christian Church on August 3, 1913 by the Christian congregation. This church was located at 204 E. Madison. The Christians (Church of Christ) had let the contract…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, March 17, 1920.) Mount Ayr light plant destroyed by fire. Fire which started in coal bins at the local light plant of the Iowa Southern Utilities Company at 12 o’clock Wednesday completely destroyed the plant, including the engines, dynamoes, boilers, and other equipment and large…
Read MoreSchool demographics revealed in profile
The Iowa Department of Education has released its annual Student Performance Profiles based upon data from 2019. The report is mandated by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that requires all states to publish data reflecting the performance of the state, school districts, and individual school buildings on a set of accountability measures, such…
Read MoreCouncil seeks street bids
Three upcoming projects got the green light at the February 17 meeting of the Mount Ayr city council. The council approved resolutions to let bids for two street projects. Sealed bids for reconstruction of Garfield Street and Cleveland Street are due in city hall by 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25. A public hearing on…
Read MoreScammers still targeting county residents
The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office has seen an increase in reports from concerned county residents regarding fraudulent phone calls from scammers, claiming to be from the Social Security Administration. The following are some tips to keep in mind regarding the SSA. • Fraudulent callers state, that do to improper or illegal activity with a person’s…
Read MoreLegislative Coffee here Saturday
The next Legislative Coffee will be this Saturday, February 22 at 1 p.m. at the Ringgold County Extension Office. Representative Cecil Dolecheck and Senator Mark Costello will be present to give a brief report on what is happening in the Iowa Legislature and then will answer constituent questions. The series of legislative forums is sponsored…
Read MoreBuilding a church in Costa Rica
by Mike Avitt Early in 2018 I went on a mission trip to Trinidad and Tobago with MOVE (Men Of Vision Evangelize). MOVE is directly related to Open Bible Churches and that was my first foreign mission trip. I recently returned from my second overseas mission with MOVE, this time to Nazareth, Costa Rica. There…
Read MoreDENNIS WEBB
Dennis Webb from Jefferson, TX passed away February 4, 2020. Dennis was born August 19,1941 in Mount Ayr, in Ringgold County, IA to Charlie Dee Webb and Jessie Mae (Marshall) Webb. Dennis was the youngest of seven; two sisters and four brothers, who with his parents proceeded him in his death. Dennis attended school in…
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