Raiders season ends at Oskaloosa Regional Meet
BY RYAN STONEBRAKER OSKALOOSA, Iowa — The Mount Ayr boy’s golf team saw their season end last week with an 8th place team finish at the Oskaloosa Class 1A Region meet. The Raiders scored 342 points with an eighth place finish. East Marshall won the Regional meet with a score of 309 while Sigourney was…
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Raiderettes finish second at state meet, wins 3 events By RYAN STONEBRAKER DES MOINES, Iowa — It was an outstanding trip to Iowa’s capital city last weekend for the Mount Ayr girl’s track and field team as they placed second in Class 1A with 49 team points. There was a fight for second place with…
Read MoreRaiders put bow on 2026 track season with season best times
By RYAN STONEBRAKER DES MOINES, Iowa — The old athletic adage is that you want to be playing or competing at your best in the postseason. That rang true late last week for the Mount Ayr boy’s track and field team as they competed in the Class 1A State meet last Thursday through Saturday. Although the…
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By RYAN STONEBRAKER NEW SHARON, Iowa — There was a small doubt, but ultimately, the Mount Ayr girl’s golf team’s depth prevailed last week at their Class 1A Regional tournament in New Sharon. The Raiderettes won the eight team meet to advance to the state meet. Mount Ayr claimed the Regional team title with a combined score…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, May 19, 1926.) The trial of man charged with murder of union county sheriff opened Monday. The trial of “Big George” Gibson, of Thayer, charged with the murder of Sheriff Fred Collins of Union County March 8, was begun in the district court at Creston Monday…
Read MoreSnapshots of History by Mike Avitt
I took this photo in 2018. Dick Simpson, as of this month, has been in his barber shop for 62 years. I have written about Dick’s career many times, so I’ll try to add some information I find on the periphery. In the old days, a barber was called a “tonsorial artist” and a barber…
Read MoreIowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services warns Iowans of storm-related scams
DES MOINES, Iowa — In the wake of recent severe weather and extreme winds across the state, the Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services urges Iowans to be on the lookout for scams and contractors looking to exploit storm relief efforts. Following storms, scammers often take advantage of communities during times of need, utilizing deceptive tactics…
Read MoreDisaster relief funds available
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — In the past week Ringgold County and a number of our neighboring counties have seen their fair share of violent weather. Downed wires, lightning strikes that started fires and many floods reported across the region. In response to these losses the governors’ office has declared a state of…
Read MoreEl Vaquero closes its doors
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — After nine years in operation, El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant, located on Madison Street in Mount Ayr, has closed its doors. El Vaquero, the popular lunch and dinner venue, was originally situated on Highway 2 until relocating to the north side of the courthouse square last year. The authentic…
Read MoreRinggold County remembers
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Once again the Avenue of the Flags showed off more than 337 American flags in a spectacular display under a modeled sky at the Rose Hill Cemetery on Monday, May 25. Each year communities across Ringgold County celebrate the brave men and women who gave their lives to…
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