Nicholas R. Lucy
Nicholas R. Lucy, 84, of Dubuque, passed away on his birthday, February 16, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Linda J. (German) Lucy, whom he married on November 26, 1977, in Des Moines, Iowa. His in-laws were the late Lloyd and Nina (Sweeney) German, both formerly of Mount Ayr. Nick was born in Leadville, Colorado…
Read MoreVincent Thomas Weber
Vincent Thomas Weber of Ankeny, Iowa, died at home on February 18, 2024. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Lesan, extended family, and many friends. Visitation will be held at Armstrong Funeral Home on Friday, February 23 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am with services beginning at 11:00 am. Burial will follow in the…
Read MoreVelma Elaine Walters
Velma Elaine Walters was born June 18, 1941, in Sioux City, Iowa to Anna Elizabeth (Lytle) and William Nathan Kesterson. She graduated from Onawa High School in Onawa, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Keith Walters on October 8, 1961, in Onawa, Iowa. She loved playing cards, fishing, watching football and golf. Velma was…
Read MoreGary Edward Taylor
Gary Edward Taylor, 78, of Columbia Mo., passed away peacefully on February 15, 2024, after a prolonged illness. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 23, 2024, at Memorial Cemetery in Columbia. Visitation will be held at Forum Christian Church in Columbia beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a funeral service…
Read MoreJohns, Reed qualify for state bowling meet
Two members of the Mount Ayr High School Bowling team qualified for the state meet during the qualifying meet in Atlantic last week. The pair bowled in the state meet at Cadillac Lanes in Waterloo on Wednesday. (See next week’s Record News for results). Both Johns and Reed finished fourth in Atlantic to earn a…
Read MoreTimberwolves stun Raiders in district game
The Mount Ayr Raiders were stunned in the first round of the postseason, at home, 55-42 in a loss to Southwest Valley. The loss ended the Raiders season with a record of 14-6. The loss was the first in six games for the Raiders. The win was the first for SW Valley over the Raiders…
Read MoreRaiderettes bow out in loss to Fremont-Mills
The Raiderettes season ended on Friday, February 16 when they lost to Class 1A No. 12 Fremont-Mills in Tabor. There, the Knights stayed unbeaten with a 23-0 record after beating Mount Ayr 59-29. The Raiderettes end the season with a record of 16-7. Fremont-Mills led by four points, 16-12 after the first quarter, but a…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
By Mike Avitt I first moved to Mount Ayr 54 years ago and have lived in about fifteen different locations here since then. Many of those residences are no longer standing. Sometimes, I grab a large coffee and drive around Mount Ayr looking at houses, especially older houses. I will point out there is one…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, February 27, 1924.) Chicken thieves caught~Clarence Brace, aged 31, and Glen Butterfield, aged 22, were caught in the act of stealing chickens at the John Clough farm in Monroe township last Wednesday afternoon around 3 o’clock. The officers were notified and the men were arrested and…
Read MoreReappraisal of your property to begin
The Ringgold County Assessor’s Office and the Ringgold County Conference Board have contracted with Vanguard Appraisals, Inc, to complete a reappraisal of all residential and ag dwelling properties in Ringgold County beginning February 27, 2024. The Ringgold County Conference Board approved this reappraisal in 2021 and authorized the Assessor to contract with Vanguard Appraisal. The…
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