Raiders come out on top of Nodaway Valley
The Raider baseball team played one game this week out of their two scheduled, due to weather postponing their game against the Wayne Falcons that was supposed to take place on Tuesday. The Raiders faced off against Nodaway Valley on Friday night in Greenfield, where the bottom of the lineup helped Mount Ayr capture a…
Read MoreBaseball and softball teams see a light week
The Raiderette softball team had four games scheduled for the week, starting off on Tuesday with Wayne. This matchup got postponed due to weather, but has since been rescheduled to take place on Monday, June 19th at 11:30 a.m. Mt. Ayr 12, NV 2 Friday evening the Raiderettes went on the road for their game…
Read MoreLooking Back Published 6/8/23
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, June 13, 1923.) Slain By Bandits- George R. Cole, who lived for many years in Ringgold County, IA, was waylaid and killed in Kansas City, KS May 30 as he was going home. Facts to Remember: Iowa’s annual apple crop is worth more than that of…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
In April 1970 the Ringgold County Historical Society met to discuss plans to establish a county museum and genealogical library. They discussed two possible locations: the former West End Market building in Mount Ayr and the Ellston High School building. The West End Market building had a $9,500 price tag but was centrally located and…
Read MoreJohn E. Rychnovsky
John E. Rychnovsky, son of Joe and Ruth (Cabaret) Rychnovsky, was born December 16, 1931 in Creston, IA. John grew up southwest of Diagonal, first living at the ‘Albert Rychnovsky’ place and later moving to the current Lawrence Rychnovsky farm. He attended Harmony Country School with his brother, Lawrence, and other local kids including Barbara…
Read MoreDoris Anne Weber
Doris Anne Weber, 85, of Ankeny, Iowa passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, Iowa. Doris was born at home on the family farm in rural Ringold County, Iowa on September 25, 1937 to Virgil and Waitstill Reynolds. She grew up in Thayer, Iowa along with her three…
Read MoreRaiderettes go 2-2 over past four games
Mt. Ayr 12, Lenox 5 Tuesday evening the Raiderettes competed against the Lenox Tigers after seeing a busy schedule last week. The team went into Tuesday night’s game off of two losses from the day before, hoping to find their groove again. First to score was the Tigers, putting two runs on the board in…
Read MoreMACS student qualifies for junior high national rodeo finals
Representing Mt. Ayr Junior High school, sixth grader Wyatt Collier, of Grand River has qualified to compete in bull riding at the world’s largest Junior High National Rodeo in Perry, Georgia on June 17-24. Wyatt is the son of Shayla and Camron Collier of Grand River and grandson of Mack and Jeanine Greene, Doug Collier,…
Read MoreRaider baseball team settles into their season
Lenox 12, Mt. Ayr 2 Tuesday night marked the second home game for the Raiders where they competed against the Lenox Tigers. The Raiders kept the score pretty tight throughout the first few innings, with the score after the fifth being 5-2, with Lenox leading but also with two more innings to go. Inning six…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, June 13, 1923.) Slain By Bandits- George R. Cole, who lived for many years in Ringgold County, IA, was waylaid and killed in Kansas City, KS May 30 as he was going home. Facts to Remember: Iowa’s annual apple crop is worth more than that of…
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