Tingley Halloween Parade tradition continues
Donella Cook
Donella Cook, 89, of Creston, died Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Crest Haven Care Centre in Creston. Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday October 26, 2024, at Powers Funeral Home in Afton. Pastor Phil Price will officiate. Services will be livestreamed. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery in Afton at a later…
Read MoreDiana Lynn Triggs
Diana Lynn Triggs, daughter of Marvin Arlo and Darlene Louise (Zweifel) Triggs, was born in Mount Ayr, Iowa on April 25, 1959. Diana would later help welcome into the family a brother, Kevin. Diana grew up on the farm and enjoyed the farm life. She was active in 4-H showing Duroc & Spot pigs. In…
Read MoreRaiders roll into playoffs
The Mount Ayr Raiders will enter the 2024 playoffs on a high note with a 54-14 win at Martensdale-St. Mary’s in their district finale. The win was the sixth for Mount Ayr in eight games and helped the Raiders to a 5-1 District record this year. The 50-plus point total was the third time this…
Read MoreRaiderettes head for postseason
The 2024 IGHSAU postseason tournament begins this week. The Mount Ayr Raiderette volleyball team entered the postseason on Monday, October 21 as winners of two of their last three matches. Mount Ayr finished the regular season one match over the .500 mark with a 17-16 record. The Raiderettes were 6-4 in POI matches this year,…
Read MoreMount Ayr cross-country teams compete twice at home
The Mount Ayr cross-country program hosted one final meet before the state qualifying meet this week. The Raiders and Raiderettes welcomed in many teams from SW Iowa. On the boy’s side, Maryville won the meet with 67 points Nodaway Valley was second with 73 points while Grand View Christian was third with 84 points. On…
Read MoreSnapshots of History: Freeland’s Store
Mike Avitt I always seek the history of a Mount Ayr business because I find it interesting. Sometimes, I find the family history interesting, too, and such is the case with Freeland’s Department Store. Montgomery Edward Freeland was born June 6, 1861, along with his twin brother, in Illinois. The twins, M. E. and John…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, October 29, 1924.) Sheriff Marion Stephens went Saturday morning to Omaha, NE, to get Cleo McMichaels of Havelock, NE and Howard Baker of Grant City, MO, who were wanted on the charge of having stolen a radiator and tools from Hugh Hartley’s garage a week ago…
Read MoreRental housing ordinance advances
The Mount Ayr city council discussed next year’s sesquicentennial celebration and a rental housing ordinance with revised fee structure at their regular meeting Wednesday, October 16. Sesquicentennial Agreement Sesquicentennial planning committee members Korbie Rinehart and Lywanda Case were present to request that the city act as the fiscal agent for the upcoming celebration. The request…
Read MoreWind turbines back on Ringgold County radar
The Ringgold County Board of Supervisors learned that Steelhead Americas has secured 6,000 acres of leased land at their regular meeting Monday, October 21. Molly Dunton, Lisa Stewart and Chris Joslin, all representatives of Steelhead, were present to update the supervisors about project development in the county. While focusing their efforts north of Hwy 2,…
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