Bowlers fall short in Greenfield
The Mount Ayr bowling teams traveled to Greenfield last week for a meet against Nodaway Valley. The Raiderettes fell short, losing to the Wolverines 1778-1643. Hanna Ackley had the high total of the day, bowling a 260 combined of games 119 and 141. Kaitlyn Dolecheck bowled a combined 252 after games of 120 and 132.…
Read MoreJunior high wrestling staying busy
By: Rod Bastow The Mount Ayr wrestlers were back in action on January 16, with a trip to Creston. It was a big meet with over 110 matches. The meet included Wayne, Nodaway valley,East Union, Chariton, Norwalk, southeast warren,Creston and Mount Ayr. After a slow start the young Raiders came up with a solid showing…
Read MoreRaiderettes firing on all cylinders after break
Three more wins for the Raiderettes improved them to 10-2 on the season, downing Southwest Valley and Central Decatur, snapping a 64-game win streak the Cardinals had against Pride of Iowa teams, as well as a non-conference game against Murray Monday night. Mt. Ayr 64, SWV 37 The Raiderettes defeated the Southwest Valley Timberwolves 64-37…
Read MoreRaiders roll on to 11 game win streak
The Raiders recorded three more wins to stay undefeated at 11 wins. The Raiders are on their best season since the 2010-11 season, in which the Raiders won 14-straight before falling to Clarinda Academy by a score of 67-63. The Raiders would finish 17-5 that season. Mt. Ayr 67, SWV 31 The Raiders recently defeated…
Read MoreNorth Taylor Street in Mount Ayr in 1914.
What we see is local citizens hamming it up for the photographer. This photo is one of about 15 pictures that were salvaged from glass negatives discovered when the Mount Ayr Record-News moved from 119 N. Taylor to 122 W. Madison in 1988. Most of the other photos were self-explanatory but I couldn’t place this…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, February 18, 1920.) For the first time since 1880, February this year will have five Sundays and this will not happen again until 1948. Professor D.W. Morehouse of Drake University says that a similar incident will happen in 1976. A lot of us will not…
Read MoreWhistleblower payment made: Deputy says he was passed over for promotion
A document filed January 13 in the Ringgold County auditor’s office provides details of a settlement agreement between Ringgold County and deputy sheriff Landon White. Under the settlement, White received a payroll check in the amount of $2,000 and a general check in the amount of $24,633.92. A third check…
Read MoreDiagonal schools narrowing IDOE ‘violations’
At their regular meeting Wednesday, January 15, the Diagonal Community Schools board of directors received an update on the district’s efforts to address “violations” identified by the Iowa Department of Education (IDOE) last fall. Superintendent Karleen Stephens provided board members a progress report on each specific “violation.” Stephens said 71 percent of the items had…
Read MoreLocal caucus details are announced
The first-in-the-nation Iowa caucus will take place Monday, February 3, and caucus sites have been announced for Ringgold County. All voting precincts for the Republican caucus will meet in one location – Mount Ayr Elementary School. Doors open at 7 p.m. On the Democrat side, each precinct will hold its own caucus. Doors will open…
Read MoreCouncil talks FY21 budget
With the new year, the attention of the Mount Ayr city council turns to crafting the budget for FY 2021, and at their meeting Tuesday, January 21, the council reviewed budget requests from different city departments. [The meeting was moved from its normal Monday schedule due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.] After receiving…
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