Construction bid for the new pool stuns crowd
Bids are lower than expected, making new pool closer to reality After Michael Fisher, P.E. with Waters Edge Aquatic Design opened and read the bids on Tuesday, March 19, questions lingered as those assembled in the city council chambers digested the details. Three bids were expected, however, one of the companies who had expressed interest…
Read MoreSchool board hears concerns with moving 6th grade
The Mount Ayr board of education held a special meeting on Monday, March 25, after parents won the right to be heard through a petition seeking to leave the sixth grade in the elementary, and be given an opportunity for public comment. As of Thursday, March 21, the petition to keep 6th Grade in the…
Read MoreNEW HOME FOR WISHARD CHAPEL
The Wishard Chapel church congregation held their last morning service in the original church building, and ushered in over 200 people to dedicate their new house of worship on Sunday, March 24. Doubling the seating capacity of their sanctuary, their new worship center was designed to seat at least 200 people. Upon entering, guests were…
Read MoreSnapshots of History: Mount Ayr Fire Department
Sometimes folks need to be motivated and on May 10, 1879, they were. Fire broke out in the early morning hours on the north side of Mount Ayr’s square and didn’t stop until it had reached the alley in the middle of the block. Going the other way, the fire turned north on the northeast…
Read MoreShields close to school record with high jump
Mount Ayr sophomore Aubree Shields nearly captured the school record in the high jump event, after her performance at the Northwest Missouri State indoor meet last Saturday. Shields was the runner-up in the high jump with a best jump of 5-feet, 3 inches. The school record is 5-5, but Shields could not reach that height.…
Read MoreReynolds shatters 800 record, Raiders capture 4X400 win
The Mount Ayr Raiders wrapped up their indoor portion of the 2024 track season with a trip to Northwest Missouri State last Saturday to compete in a large high school meet. Teams from Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa were there. It was an exciting day at the Hughes fieldhouse on the NWMSU campus as both Mount…
Read MoreGOP now Trump’s party
To the editor: If you visit the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California you may hear strange sounds, that of the late President turning over in his grave at the current state of the Republican Party. Reagan was the first MAGA president, “recall that in 1980 he ran on the slogan “Let’s Make America Great Again.” But today’s…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, March 26, 1924) The grand jury, which was in session three days the first week of the term, was recalled by County Attorney Hayes last Wednesday morning and a bill was returned that evening charging four local men with the crime of gambling. Pleas of guilty…
Read MoreCity serious about nuisance ordinances
The Mount Ayr city council hired a summer recreation director and reviewed possible ordinance changes at their regular meeting Monday, March 18. Public forum Bobby Kibbe returned to ask what was being done to follow up property/housing nuisance complaints. “I’d just like to get an update on this property stuff,” said Kibbe, “The old Hy-Vee…
Read MoreA FAMILY TRADITION: Fighting fires in Mount Ayr
By Mike Avitt You could say Bill Stull has continued a family tradition. You could say his heart is in service. But, now you can say Bill Stull has been a member of the Mount Ayr Volunteer Fire Department for fifty-one years. Bill’s father Burl Stull was a member of the fire department for thirty…
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