Raiders have fifth place finish at Coach Riley Tournament
The Mount Ayr Raider wrestling team had one champion and a fifth place finish at the annual Coach Riley Invitational Saturday in Greenfield. The Raiders scored 122 points and placed fifth out of 12 scoring teams. Individually, Brock Shaha won his weight class at 126 to claim the only individual title. The Raiders will be…
Read MoreRaiders 2-1 in opening night duals
The Mount Ayr wrestling team got their season underway last week when they had a pair of dual wrestling meets. The result was a two of three wins as the Raiders beat SW Valley 42-33 and Clarke 48-30, and lost to Shenandoah 50-30. The Raiders beat POI foe SW Valley 42-33. The Raiders needed a…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Thirty-Two Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, December 15, 1892.) Long years ago, there was strong opposition to second presidential candidates. Occasionally this opposition assumed the shape of an anti-second term plank, in a political platform, but usually by some third party, or faction. In those days the reasons for it were…
Read MoreOnline school, retirement on MAC board agenda
The board of directors of the Mount Ayr Community Schools met in regular session Monday, December 9. Discussion items included the establishment of a new online school, early retirement incentives for district employees, and review of the elementary school’s Performance Profile results. Online school Superintendent Jason Shaffer presented a proposal for a new online option…
Read MoreMEMORIES LIGHT UP THE PARK
A few months ago, Ringgold County Conservation Director, Travis Scott, reached out to P.J. West to talk with her about an idea to honor Matthew Wayne Munyon and Munyon Plumbing and Heating in the form of a lighted display at Poe Hollow Park. “He shared that Matthew and Munyon Plumbing and Heating had such a…
Read MoreCounty deer harvest reported
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has released the state’s deer harvest so far in the 2024 season that includes the first archery, muzzleloader, and shotgun seasons along with the youth and disabled hunter seasons. So far statewide, hunters have harvested 51,067 does and bucks. The DNR estimates this year’s total will trail 2023 when…
Read MoreNew law impacts local business
Aimed at curbing illegal finance, a new law requires many companies in the United States to report information about the individuals who ultimately own or control the company to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Beneficial ownership information (BOI) only needs to be submitted once, unless…
Read MoreNew business in Diagonal focuses on mental health
Over the summer, Bailey Drake quietly opened a private practice in a white brick building along Broadway Street in Diagonal to provide mental health therapy for people of all ages. As a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), Drake served as a shared social worker for Mount Ayr and Diagonal Community Schools prior to announcing her…
Read MoreThe Great Mount Ayr Dog Holocaust of 1925
[Editor’s note: In recognition of Mount Ayr’s sesquicentennial observance next year, the Record-News will run an occasional feature story recounting the early days of the city and county. Items are told in the colorful vernacular of the day in which they were written, but some have been edited with discretion.] From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday,…
Read MoreHazel Irene Smith Foltz
Hazel Irene Smith Foltz, avid crocheter, voracious reader, and devoted mother and grandmother, died on November 14, 2024. Hazel was the youngest of five siblings and was born on April 5, 1929, to parents Herbert and Iva (Hightshoe) Smith in rural Decatur County Iowa. Her family were sharecrop farmers; moving every March, they rented farmland…
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