Shaha takes first at Coach Riley Invitational in Greenfield
The Raider wrestling team traveled to Greenfield to compete in the Coach Riley Invitiational on Saturday, December 3. Mount Ayr’s Brock Shaha took a championship win at the 106 pound weight class after defeating Kaden Whipp of Clarinda by fall in 3:20. On the road to first, Shaha was able to defeat Chris Holmes (AHSTW)…
Read MoreGreenland takes second in first match
The Southern Tier wrestling team traveled to Newton to participate in the Newton Cardinal Classic wrestling meet on Saturday, December 3. Mount Ayr saw three wrestlers throughout the meet in Alexis Greenland, Anna Greenland and Kalee Wise. Alexis Greenland finished second overall in the 140 pound weight class after falling in round one to Cadence…
Read MoreNickle puts Mount Ayr over Timberwolves in first POI win
Mount Ayr 69, SWV 42 Last Friday, Mount Ayr hosted the Southwest Valley Timberwolves in the first Pride of Iowa matchup of the basketball season. The Raiderettes came out swinging, as Breya Nickle found rhthym from outside the arc, making four-of-seven threes, one from inside and four from the freethrow line, for an 18-point total…
Read MoreRaiders win scrappy conference matchup with Timberwolves
Mount Ayr 58, SWV 37 The Raiders improved to 2-0 after a physical battle with the Southwest Valley Timberwolves on Friday night. The Raiders were able to outscore the Timberwolves 58-37 in the win, but it was a little shaky in the beginning. Southwest Valley jumped ahead late in the first quarter to lead 16-15…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT Motorcycles have been around southern Iowa for 120 years. There’s not much information in the old newspapers about motorcycles, but I found that Lawrence Campbell, a 1913 rural mail carrier, had a wreck in which his motorcycle, and all the mail he was carrying, were burned up in the accident. Lawrence escaped…
Read MoreCouncil requests LOST extension
Mount Ayr city council met Monday December 5 to consider numerous items, mostly centered on administrative needs. Local Option Sales Tax The city voted to request a setting in wording, and to set a date for an election, renewing the local option sales tax on goods and services in Mt. Ayr; the tax would be…
Read MoreHeart health issue for county
Heart health is a major concern for Ringgold county residents, according to a recent study by the department of public health. The research was based on people aged 35 to 75, over a three-year period. It was discovered that while the national average was 319 cardiac related deaths per 100,000 people, the Iowa average was…
Read MoreKellner joins newspaper staff
A new advertising designer has recently joined the staff at the Mount Ayr Record-News and Diagonal Progress. Jennifer Kellner brings with her knowledge and experience in graphic design and marketing. Kellner earned a Bachelor of Arts with an emphasis in graphic design from Western Illinois University in 1999. A native of West Des Moines, she…
Read MoreWAYNE KEMERY
On a bright and frigid Friday, the 13 in January of 1939, a baby boy was welcomed into this world by Clyde and Leah (Drake) Kemery on the family farm north of Blockton, IA. He joined the family with his older brother, Jerry. These two enjoyed many adventures growing up. Blockton was made home throughout…
Read MoreABBI RYANN OVERHOLSER
Abbi RyAnn Overholser, daughter of Tomie and Amanda Overholser was born May 2, 2007. Abbi passed away on November 25, 2022, at the age of 15 at the Ringgold County Hospital as a result of a car accident. Abbi loved life and enjoyed living it to the fullest. She was always on the go and…
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