Looking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, February 13, 1924.) The town of Beaconsfield suffered fire loss aggregating thousands of dollars last evening. The fire, which was of unknown origin, was first discovered in the hardware store on the west side of the street and had gained such headway that it was not…
Read More50 Years of feeding Tingley
For 50 years, Nancy Jarred has helped operate a meal site at the Tingley community building in partnership with Connections Agency on Aging. A celebration in her honor is being held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday February 23 at the Tingley community building. Connections Agency on Aging is asking that people RSVP by calling 800-432-9209…
Read MoreDekko Foundation awards city $250,000 for pool project
The Dekko Foundation, a private family foundation located in Kendallville, IN has announced it will award the City of Mount Ayr $250,000 to support construction of the Judge Lewis Park Pool. This money will go towards closing the funding gap between the estimated costs of the pool and the approved bond issue amount. Mount Ayr…
Read MoreCity to accept proposals for garbage service
At a brief meeting of the Mount Ayr City Council, on Monday, February 5, the council decided to take proposals for city garbage services. After discussing city garbage services during prior meetings, the city received an inquiry from someone offering to submit a bid to provide the service. “I think we should explore,” council member…
Read MoreLegacy lives on at Hoover Angus farm
For 33 years, John Kiburz watched over the annual Hoover Angus sale he urged them to start in February of 1991. The annual sale, held the first Tuesday in February, has since become a celebration of the family’s legacy, as they are just four years shy of celebrating 100 years of breeding Angus cattle. It…
Read MoreKaren Magee
Karen Magee, 79, of Creston, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Her life will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Powers Funeral Home in Creston. Pastor Chuck Spindler will officiate. Burial will be at the Diagonal Cemetery near…
Read MoreLaurel Lea (Griffeth) Fekete
Laurel Lea (Griffeth) Fekete, was born February 15, 1971, to James Warren Griffeth and Mary Ethel (Foreman) Griffeth, in Red Oak, IA. She passed away peacefully at her son’s home in Mount Ayr on January 28th, 2024, surrounded by her family. Laurie married Erwin Fekete, February 18, 1989, and were the parents of two children…
Read MoreMary Ogle
Funeral Services for Mary Ogle, 94, of Bedford, Iowa were held Friday, January 26, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Cummings Family Funeral Home. Open Visitation was Thursday, January 25, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Interment was held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Blockton, Iowa. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed towards…
Read MoreRaiders part of POI second place logjam
It was a tough week for the Mount Ayr boy’s basketball team. Not only did they play three games, but they took two losses in three games. Despite that, the Raiders are in the mix still for second place in the POI, sitting at 7-3, a half-game ahead of Central Decatur (6-3) and SE Warren…
Read MoreRaiderette JV team collects two wins
Raiderette JV team collects two wins The Mount Ayr junior varsity girl’s basketball team finally returned to the court with games recently. The Raiderttes played their first game back from Christmas break on January 19 after seeing five scheduled JV games canceled or postponed due to weather or low numbers. Mount Ayr won two road…
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