Lt. Gov. Gregg discusses Iowa United First Aid pilot program
The Iowa Economic Development Authority awarded three $50,000 grants to Calhoun County Public Health, Cass County Board of Health, and Van Buren County Hospital to test a new volunteer program aimed at decreasing emergency response times in rural Iowa. The total grant funding of $150,000 was made available through the Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative.…
Read MoreThompson sets new record, wins 400-meter dash
Mount Ayr freshman Dyson Thompson had a big night at the Earlham Co-ed Meet last Thursday. The meet was the first outdoor meet for the Raiders this season. Thompson won the 400-meter dash and set a new Mount Ayr freshman record in the long jump. Thompson won the 400-meter dash in a speedy time of…
Read MoreStrong performances for Raiderettes in outdoor opener
The Mount Ayr Track squads opened up the 2024 outdoor season with some great early season performances at the Earlham co-ed meet last Thursday. The meet was non-scoring, but many top-5 finishes were earned for the Raiderettes. “Three of the four field events came away with top-5 finishes. Aubree Shields was second in the high…
Read MoreJames Leroy Madison
James Leroy Madison left this earth on March 23, 2024, to meet his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and to live with Him throughout eternity. He was born January 12, 1939, to George Madison, Jr. and Ellewyn Dorothy Hall Madison, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He attended school in Fort Dodge, Iowa, graduating from Fort Dodge…
Read MoreSnapshots of History: Mount Ayr Pool
By Mike Avitt Charles J. Lewis was born in Taylor County in 1877. He moved with his family to Redding a few years later and pursued education. He graduated from Drake University College of Law in 1905 and entered into business with his father. By July 1962, Lewis was a district judge and made an…
Read MoreTrump and the Bible
To the editor: Just when you think that there is a limit to what the Trump family will do for money and publicity, Don Sr. and Junior are hawking their so-called “God Bless the USA Bible.” The package includes a King James Version of the Bible, a copy of the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Pledge…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, April 9, 1924.) By unanimous vote the board of supervisors yesterday decided to submit at a special election to be held Monday, June 2, on the date of the primary election, the proposition of issuing bonds in the sum of $150,000 to build a new…
Read MoreCity approves little league coaches and code of conduct
The Mount Ayr city council approved little league coaches and a new code of conduct for the recreational program at their regular meeting on Monday, April 1. Public forum A small crowd including Bobby Kibbe, Mark and Lynda Triggs, Guy and Cindy Fisher, Jeff Snyder, Anna Neathery listened as Sammi Jo Elliott provided feedback on…
Read MoreCannon heading ‘back to school’
The Mount Ayr city council accepted the resignation of Amanda Cannon at the conclusion of their regular meeting Monday, April 1. Cannon is stepping down as the Mount Ayr City Clerk, after being hired as an administrative assistant for the Mount Ayr Community School District at a special board meeting last week. She has been…
Read MoreSpecial Mount Ayr school board meeting held
A 90-day waiver for open enrollment was denied, and two people were hired at a special meeting of the Mount Ayr Community Schools board of education on Wednesday, March 27. The meeting began in closed session with a family to review or discuss records authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential, in…
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