Looking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, April 23, 1924.) A case of malicious mischief which for downright cussedness is in a class by itself caused considerable excitement in the Hatfield, MO community Sunday. When Rev. F.E. Plum, pastor of the United Brethren church at Hatfield, went to the barn Sunday morning…
Read MoreCouncil gears up rental inspections
The Mount Ayr City Council took the next step in beefing up the city’s rental housing inspection practices by approving an agreement with a property inspection consulting firm. The city agreed to a contract with Iowa Inspections, LLC out of Ackworth to assist the city in “establishing and facilitating a Rental Housing Inspection Program.” An…
Read MoreCrop planting underway, concerns about soil moisture
By Jared Strong Iowa Capital Dispatch Warm soil temperatures and favorable weather have allowed farmers across Iowa to start planting corn and soybeans last week, according to several field agronomists. Last Wednesday was the earliest planting date for corn to be eligible for federal crop insurance replanting payments, which cover farmers if their young crops…
Read MorePay, personnel dominate school board meeting
The Mount Ayr board of education approved increased salary schedules, and a myriad of personnel changes at their regular meeting on Monday, April 15. New Salary Schedules New 24-25 salary schedules and benefits for certified staff, non certified staff and administration were approved, reflecting new minimum teacher salaries to comply with HF 2612 being signed…
Read MoreNew pool fully funded, for now
Similar to how streams feed into a larger stream or river, several major funding sources have contributed to the confluence of a new pool in Mount Ayr. Between the bond referendum providing up to $2,000,000, major grant awards, and the construction of the project coming in under budget, the plan to replace the original pool…
Read MoreLeslie Eugene Rauch, Sr.
LESLIE EUGENE RAUCH, SR. Leslie Eugene Rauch, Sr. was born March 30, 1940, to Arthur and Agnes Rauch at the family home in Grant City, MO. Leslie and his siblings grew up in Grant City, MO and Mount Ayr, IA. Leslie grew up working hard and being charitable. His family farmed so that meant the…
Read MoreDominating start for Raiders boy’s golf team
The defending POI boy’s champs began their spring 2024 season with a bang last Thursday at home. There, the Raiders dominated the scores at a home triangular that featured three Pride of Iowa Conference schools. The Raiders shot a team score of 170 with all of their scores from the six in the lineup under…
Read MoreRaiderettes win first meet, Shaffer medalist
What a start for the Mount Ayr girl’s golf team. The Raiderettes saw meet action for the first time this season on Thursday, April 4 on their home course and won the triangular meet going away. The meet featured a trio of Pride of Iowa Conference schools as Martensdale-St. Mary’s and SE Warren joined Mount…
Read MoreRaiders win two relays at Centerville
The Mount Ayr boy’s track team claimed a pair of relay wins at the Centerville co-ed last week in their first outdoor meet of the spring 2024 season. There, the Raiders won the Distance Medley Relay and the 4X400-meter relay events. Davis County won the meet with a team score of 151 points followed by…
Read More1-2-3 finishes for relays at Centerville Co-Ed
Raiderettes take a top-five finish in meet The Mount Ayr girl’s track team had relay finishes of first, second, and third at last week’s Centerville co-ed meet on Thursday, April 4. The finishes helped Mount Ayr to a top-5 team finish at the meet. Three teams topped the 100-point mark led by meet champion Davis…
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