Stewart shatters school scoring record with no signs of slowing
Mt. Ayr 62, VM 24 The Raiderettes stunned the Van Meter Bulldogs last Tuesday night. Mount Ayr came out hot, scoring 20 points in the first quarter and allowing Van Meter only seven. “Our girls are playing at a high level right now and they are fun to watch,” said coach Thad Streit. “You look…
Read MoreStop animal abuse
To the editor: I would like to address the issue of increasing penalties for animal abuse which came up at the town hall meeting. Neither Representative Dolecheck or Senator Costello believe that we should enact meaningful legislation to protect those who cannot speak for themselves. Senator Costello said we already have laws to addressing this…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, March 3, 1920.) By a vote of 75-49 it has been decreed that Lakota is to be the permanent name of what formerly was Germania in Kossuth County. The name of the place was changed during the war and after a year’s delay the post office…
Read MoreTrump top choice of county Republicans, Democrat results incomplete
Like those throughout the state, voters across Ringgold County participated in the Iowa Caucus Monday, February 3. On the Republican side, President Donald Trump received all but one vote at the county caucus. Trump collected 106 votes to one vote for Bill Weld. On the Democrat side, it was a much different story. By press…
Read MoreMACS Hall of Fame class announced
The 2020 induction class into the Mount Ayr Community Schools Hall of Fame was announced Friday, January 31 between the girl and boys basketball games during Foundation Night. Kim McGinnis Foster Kim McGinnis graduated from Mount Ayr Community High School in 1988. She was a talented multi-sport athlete,…
Read MoreCouncil sets levy, pledges development funding
Approval of the maximum property tax for the upcoming fiscal year, a continuing pledge to support efforts by the Ringgold County Development Corporation, and raising yearly lease rates for lots at Loch Ayr were primary topics of discussion at the Qmeeting of the Mount Ayr city council. Property tax Following a public hearing, the council…
Read MoreSANDRA KAY WILSON
Sandra Kay (Shields) Wilson, was born May 21,1942 in Ringgold, IA, to John and Anabel (Motsinger) Shields. She married Duane Hontz and they had two children, Brenda and Randy. They spent many years in Omaha, NE. During those years Sandy spent time as a cook and bookkeeper for Leizure Lanes Restaurant and Motel. She later…
Read MoreGLENN OLIVER PAYTON
Glenn Oliver Payton age 77, left this world to join his Heavenly Father Thursday morning, January 23, 2020, at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Glenn was born to James Ai and Maxine Irene (McGahuey) Payton on July 17, 1942, at the Payton home on their Decatur County, IA farm. Glenn attended Kellerton Community…
Read MoreFRED WERNER
Fred Werner, 85, of Urbandale passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at the V.A. Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services were held Friday, January 24, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Pearson Family Funeral Service and Cremation Center, 809 W. Montgomery Street, Creston, IA 50801. Pastor Jodi Rushing will officiate. Burial was at the Oakland…
Read MoreStewart commits to Peru State
Sam Stewart is surrounded by her family, Mount Ayr coach Thad Streit, and her soon to be college coach (behind Stewart) as she signs to Peru State College to play basketball next season. Stewart currently leads the Raiderettes in scoring and has set the All-Time scoring record for the Raiderettes.
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