Raiderettes even POI record at 1-1
The Mount Ayr Raiderettes improved to 1-1 in the Pride of Iowa Conference last Tuesday when they traveled north to Greenfield to play Nodaway Valley. The result was a 3-2, come-from-behind victory. The victory was the first for Mount Ayr since the 2018 against Nodaway Valley. That span of six straight wins saw Mount Ayr…
Read MoreRaiders compete at Leon
The Mount Ayr and Diagonal cross country teams traveled to Leon last Saturday for their only meet of the week. There, the Raider boys placed fourth and the Raiderettes placed second. The Raiders ran at the Pleasantville Trojan Invitational on Monday and traveled to Truro on Thursday, September 14 to run at the Interstate-35 Invitational.…
Read MoreRaiders fall in overtime heartbreaker
An anticipated match-up between two ranked football teams lived up to the hype last Friday at Raider Field. For Mount Ayr fans, however, the result was heartbreaking in the home opener. The Raiders fell, by one-point, 35-34 in overtime, losing their first game of the season, to fall to 2-1 and 0-1 in district play.…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
By Mike Avitt The information with this photo says the picture was taken in 1899. Mr. Reger would live only two more years. William Alfred Reger was born February 18, 1852 in West Virginia. He came to Mount Ayr in 1870 and married Mary Ellis, daughter of Francis Ellis, the man who started the Mount…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK September 14, 2023
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, September 19, 1923.) Mention was made in the Ringgold Record last week that W.P. Turner of Lotts Creek township topped the Chicago market a week ago Monday with his shipment of Hereford and Angus cattle. There were 49 nice head of market toppers in the lot, instead…
Read MoreMACHS ranks high in U.S. News study
Two local school districts ranked high in a recent U.S. News study that analyzed the 2020-2021 school year. Jason Shaffer is superintendent of both districts. Mount Ayr High School placed 67th out of the top 100 Iowa high schools. Bedford High School ranked the highest in southwest Iowa, placing 30th in the state. Statewide, Mount…
Read MoreFiling deadline for city and school election is Sept. 21
Towns across Ringgold County are preparing to elect a mayor and city council members, as well as school board representatives from each school district. Ellston and Redding will be voting to fill 5 seats on each city council, along with a mayor. Benton, Beaconsfield, Diagonal, Kellerton, Maloy, Mount Ayr, and Tingley will all be electing…
Read MoreWishard Chapel’s new church nears completion
Although Wishard Chapel is one of the oldest churches in Ringgold County, it is about to evolve into the newest house of worship in the area. Pastor Bill Armstrong is excited to usher the congregation into their next chapter, and make room for additional members. “We always had a plan to build,” states Armstrong, “as the…
Read MoreFour to be inducted into MACS Hall of Fame
Blaine Scott The Mount Ayr Community Schools Hall of Fame was established and created to honor graduates, employees, teams, individuals, and friends of the Mount Ayr Community School for their accomplishments and/or service to the Mount Ayr Community School, and to inspire our students to become the best that they can be. New Hall…
Read MoreJohn Shields on double duty
Story by Master Sgt. David Eichaker Army Spc. John Shields, a combat medic in Iowa Army National Guard’s 334th Brigade Support Battalion, embraced his long-held dream of service by joining the National Guard while also utilizing military training to fulfill his civilian ambition as a municipal firefighter. After graduating from Mount Ayr High School in…
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