Raiderettes 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,…
Read MoreCounty ‘Builds a Better Mousetrap’
Ringgold County Secondary Roads Department was recently awarded first place in a statewide Build a Better Mousetrap (BABM) competition hosted by the Iowa Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP). Each year, county engineering departments compete in the annual competition by submitting innovative solutions to everyday challenges that local transportation professionals encounter. Engineer Jared Johnson and Assistant…
Read MoreCounty road resurfacing project questioned
County engineer Jared Johnson and the Ringgold County supervisors fielded questions related to the potential resurfacing of 220th Avenue north of Mount Ayr. Jordan Stewart stated he does not agree with resurfacing the road north of Fife’s Grove past the north entrance of Loch Ayr Lake because that section appears to be catering to a…
Read MorePair of wins even Raiderettes record
Draw Lenox to start tournament play next week The Mount Ayr Raiderettes improved to 15-15 with a pair of match wins last week in 24 hours. Mount Ayr beat non-conference foe Murray on Monday, October 7, and beat Wayne 3-0 on Tuesday, October 8. The Raiderettes will play this Monday and Tuesday in the Pride…
Read MoreSecond-ranked Chargers pull away in second half
The second-ranked team in Class A needed a big second half to pull away from Mount Ayr last Friday in a 40-14 win at home. The Chargers are ranked No. 2 in Class A by the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s ranking committee. The Chargers are ranked No. 1 in the Radio Iowa Class A…
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