Shaha finishes third at state meet
Brock Shaha of Mount Ayr finished third in the class 1A 113 pound weight class at the Iowa State High School Wrestling Tournament last week in Des Moines. Shaha is pictured third from the right on the podium. PHOTO BY JILL EHLEN. Two Mount Ayr athletes were among the Class 1A state wrestling tournament qualifiers…
Read MoreFocused on the future
Now in her third year of representing the Mount Ayr FFA chapter, Lillie Curry has set her sights on her future goals, including one she has a chance of achieving next month. Selected as one of 10 individuals on the Iowa FFA South Central District officer ballot, she is competing against one other candidate to…
Read MoreCity ready to let pool construction bids
The Mount Ayr city council moved forward with accepting construction bids for the new pool at Judge Lewis Park and took a stance against barking nuisance complaints at their regular meeting Monday, February 19. Pool Construction Bids Michael Fisher from Waters Edge Design was in town and provided an update on the Judge Lewis Park…
Read MorePamela Joann Crockett
Pamela Joann Crockett, daughter of Barbara Ann and Holmer Vern Harsh, age 76 of Sonora CA, born July 03, 1947, in Barre VT, passed away January 27, 2024 at Doctors Medical Center Modesto CA. Terzich & Wilson Cremation – Funeral Home entrusted with Cremation Services.
Read MoreTwo Wrestlers Off To State!
Shaha District Champ, Stark District Runner-Up A pair of Mount Ayr boy’s wrestlers qualified for the state tournament this week in Des Moines. Qualifying for the state tournament were Brock Shaha at 113 and Conlee Stark at 150. Shaha won the 113-pound weight class and Stark was the runner-up at 150. The state wrestling tournament…
Read MoreRaiders claim 14th win, 5th straight
The Mount Ayr boy’s basketball team is peaking at the right time as the postseason begins this week. The Raiders wrapped their regular season schedule up last week with a non-conference win over Interstate-35 at home on senior night, 61-39. The win was the fifth straight for Mount Ayr giving them an 8-3 record since…
Read MoreRaiderettes roll into postseason
The Mount Ayr Raiderette girl’s basketball team saw their winning streak go to four games after winning twice last week, including winning their postseason opener at home. The win gave the Raiderettes record another win to set their overall record at 15-6. The Raiderettes beat Interstate-35 on February 5, 55-30 in their regular season finale…
Read MoreMiddle School Raiderettes finish season
Middle School Raiderettes finish season The Mount Ayr middle school girl’s basketball teams traveled to Interstate-35 in Truro on January 25 for their last games of the season. The teams wanted to win, having felt they let one get away the last time the two teams met in Mount Ayr. On a rainy and foggy…
Read MoreSnapshots from History – Ringgold County Speedway
Thanks to Merle Walter for this week’s photo. Merle says he got it from Bob Ricker years ago. This week we’ll look at the final years of the speedway. The first race was held in 1957 and was sponsored by the Mount Ayr Jalopy Club. At this time, the track was called the Mount Ayr…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, February 20, 1924.) Ringgold county located in the world’s most fertile area. The most fertile spot of ground in the world for outdoor fertility is within 100 miles of Clarinda, Page county, with that town as the center of a circle superior in fertility to the…
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