Raiderettes tie for second at Chet Roed Relays
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — In a crowded field at the Chet Roed Relays, the Raiderettes scored 130 point to tie for second along with Creston last Tuesday at the home meet in Mount Ayr. The Raiderettes were only five points behind Wayne for the top spot. Other Pride of Iowa Conference teams…
Read MoreBoys Golf Postseason
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr and Diagonal boy’s golf teams found out late last week where they will be playing their postseason golf meets. The Iowa High School Athletic Association released 2026 sectional and district meet assignments last week. Sectional meets will be Wednesday, May 13 and district meets will…
Read MoreSchool records fall at Dave Tapps Invitational
By RYAN STONEBRAKER VAN METER, Iowa — The Mount Ayr boys and girls track teams traveled to Van Meter last Thursday, April 30 to run at the annual Dave Tapps invitational The Raiderettes placed fourth at the meet scoring 80 points. Van Meter won the meet with a team score of 118 followed by Ballard in…
Read MoreRaiders hold off Lenox at Chet Roed Relays
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The team race at the annual Chet Roed Relays last Tuesday came down to a pair of Pride of Iowa Conference teams. The host Raiders were able to hang on and win the meet with 105 points to runner-up Lenox’s 99 points, while Creston was third with 95 points. The…
Read MoreMount Ayr Golf Teams Sweep Timberwolves
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr boys and girls golf teams each picked up victories at home last week over Pride of Iowa Conference foe Southwest Valley. The competition was the first of two late week meets. The Raiders won by more than 30 strokes, 165 to 199. The Raiderettes margin of victory…
Read MoreMount Ayr sweeps Creston golf
By RYAN STONEBRAKER CRESTON, Iowa — The Mount Ayr boys and girls golf teams each picked up big dual wins last Friday at Creston. The Mount Ayr boys won 174 to 183 while the Mount Ayr girls won 218 to 234. The meet was held at Crestmoor Golf Club. Mount Ayr swept the girls’ side…
Read MoreObituary: Alta (Pat) Weddle
Alta Pearl (Pat) was born to Everett Melbourn Sutherland and Doris Dean (Jackson) on September 23, 1932, in Hatfield, MO. She started school in a one room schoolhouse, Turkey Grove, when she was four years old and graduated from Hatfield High school in 1949. She attended Hatfield United Brethren (Methodist) Church. At 16 years old…
Read MoreObituary: Betty McNutt Klejch Miller
Betty McNutt Klejch Miller, 88, of Creston, died Thursday, April 30, 2026, at Southern Hills Specialty Care in Osceola. Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Powers Funeral Home in Creston. Services will be livestreamed at a link under her obituary at powersfh.com. Pastor Brian Campbell will officiate. Burial…
Read MoreObituary: Rio Loren Doolittle
Rio Loren Doolittle was born in Des Moines, Iowa on November 4, 1964, to Gary and Kay (Bennett) Doolittle. They moved to their newly acquired farm in Ringgold County, and he was joined shortly after by little brother Nick. Gary and Kay raised their boys on hard work and hard play. Rio’s first love was…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, May 5, 1926.) The high wind which prevailed early last week played havoc with Emlin Smith’s chicken house and shook up his entire flock to such an extent that he thought best to sell most of his fine Rhode Island Reds on the market. The…
Read More