JV Raiderettes are undefeated
The junior varsity girl’s basketball team improved to 2-0 last week with a win over Clarke in Osceola, 35-25. The win came after their season-opening win at Lamoni 51-18 on November 21. Mount Ayr traveled to Lamoni on Tuesday, November 21 for their season opener. The Raiderettes won 51-18. Mount Ayr led 14-6 after the…
Read MoreRaiders win first dual of season
The Mount Ayr wrestling team began their dual season last Thursday, November 30 when they took on Clarke, East Mills, SW Valley, and Shenandoah. There, the Raiders were 1-3 in dual meets. The Raiders won their only dual against East Mills 42-10. The Raiders won seven matches in the dual. Five weight classes were open…
Read MoreWilma Lucille Moler
Wilma Lucille Moler, 89 of Mediapolis, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023, at the Klein Center in Burlington. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family in memory of Lucille. The Snyder and Hollenbaugh Funeral and Cremation Services of Mediapolis is caring for the…
Read MoreRaiders compete at 13-team Coach Riley Invitational
The opening week for the Raiders wrestling team continued last Saturday when Mount Ayr traveled to Nodaway Valley High School for the annual Coach Riley Wrestling Invitational. The event is named after the longtime Wolverine coach. There, Knoxville won the invite with a team score of 208 points, the only team to top 200 points.…
Read MoreLooking Back – December 7, 2023
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, December 12, 1923.) At the regular monthly meeting of the town council last Wednesday evening it was voted to provide all night light service around the square and on the street leading to the depot; also to have a beacon light placed on top of the water…
Read MoreSnapshots of History – December 7, 2023
I recently posted a picture of the Mount Ayr depot on Facebook and someone asked when the last train left Mount Ayr. Two gentlemen responded that it was 1965 or earlier. I say it was spring 1977. Let’s see who is right. When the railroad came to Mount Ayr in 1879, it was called the…
Read MoreCity struggles with garbage truck troubles
The fate of a broken down garbage truck was the main topic of discussion at the regular meeting of the Mount Ayr city council Monday, December 4. The council considered whether to leave a garbage truck, that had been used for over 7 years with 84,000 miles on it, at Trivista in Altoona for repairs,…
Read MoreRCH trustees receive updates on responsibilities
Lawyer advises how to avoid open meetings law Several topics were discussed at the Mount Ayr Hospital’s board of trustees regular monthly meeting, Monday, November 27. Leading off the meeting was Susan Freed, legal healthcare attorney, who was present via zoom to give a legal overview for new board members and to refresh current members…
Read MoreLocal real estate activity released
The onset of colder weather cooled the Iowa housing market in October. Following national housing trends, Iowa saw a decrease in sales, but experienced a welcome increase in new listings. (See how Ringgold County fared in the chart below). The new inventory provides a double dose of good news: those searching for their new homes…
Read MoreBETTY LOU COLE
Betty Lou (Johnston) Cole, daughter of Darrell and Lena (Main) Johnston, was born February 4th, 1925, in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Betty graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1942. She was united in marriage to Keith Cole on November 28, 1948, in Grant City, Missouri. They were blessed with three children, Betty Jane, Dick and…
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