Stewart resigns from city council
Councilman Jordan Stewart announced his resignation from the Mount Ayr City Council Monday evening. Stewart and his family are moving outside the city limits, making him ineligible to serve. His last meeting will be in May. Stewart’s departure from the council leaves them with two options. They can appoint someone to fill Stewart’s position which…
Read MoreShields named soldier of the year
Cpl. John Shields, of Grimes, Iowa, was named the Iowa National Guard Soldier of the Year in the 2023 Best Warrior Competition held April 13-16 at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa. Shields is a combat medic and represented Company C, 334th Brigade Support Battalion in the competition, which consisted of several events designed to test…
Read MoreJAMES RICHARD WITTMANN
James Richard Wittmann, 72, of Greenwich, CT passed away on May 21, 2022, after a heroic, life-long struggle with Crohn’s Disease. He survived on TPN (an intravenous feeding system) for 47 years as his source of daily nutrition. Despite his physical limitations, he loved and served God through countless hardships with great perseverance, was a…
Read MoreANTHONY WAYNE STEWART
Anthony Wayne Stewart was born on August 29, 1974. He went to be with the Lord on April 5, 2023, at the age of 48. Anthony graduated from Diagonal High School in 1992. After graduation he served in the United States Army. He started his career with John Deere in September 2002 where he was…
Read MoreTrack & Field sweeps competition
Centerville It was a successful second meet for the Raider and Raiderette track teams as they both placed second in Centerville at the Big Red Relays last week. Boys Team Scores 1 Davis County 135 2 Mount Ayr 120 3 Chariton 117 4 Moravia 84 5 Keokuk 73 6 Centerville 71 7 Wayne 67 8…
Read MoreRaider golf secures two home wins
Triangular Mount Ayr Raider and Raiderette golf got their seasons underway last Friday at home in a triangular with Southeast Warren and Martensdale-St. Marys. It was an almost perfect day to hit the links and the home course played in the favor of the home team, both taking first place. Raiderettes As a team, the…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, April 18, 2023.) The theft of a pocketbook from the home of Clyde Stephens of Poe township was reported to the officers Monday morning and bloodhounds were brought from Creston. The stolen property was located and restored to the owner but no arrests have been made.…
Read MoreThe long, sad saga of Judge Lewis Park pool
No action was taken by the Mount Ayr city council to move forward with constructing a new pool at last week’s regular meeting. The Mount Ayr Record News looked into the history of various plans and actions taken to provide options for a new public pool in Mount Ayr since 2007. This is a preview…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
Ellston’s original depot burned in 1907 and a new one was built later that year. Let’s look at the beginning of this Union Township town. Surveyors for the Humeston & Shenandoah Railroad were staking out the right-of-way in northern Ringgold County in 1881. The Ellston Centennial Book says Dr. John Davis and Abner Goodell provided…
Read MoreBack to space for Whitson
America’s most experienced astronaut is headed into space once more. Peggy Whitson, a graduate of Mount Ayr Community High School, is set to command Ax-2, a private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) through Axiom Space. “Peggy Whitson, of course, really needs no introduction,” stated Axiom CEO and President Michael Suffredini. “She is record-breaking…
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