Raiders see eight out for wrestling; bring back one State Qualifier
Raider wrestling is under new leadership this season, with coach Kevin Trullinger taking the helm after co-head coaches Eric Ehlen and John Ford resigned at the conclusion of last season. Trullinger has been around the program for many years as an assistant and prior to coaching, Trullinger was a star Raider wrestler and perennial state…
Read MoreAlley cats ready to strike
The Mount Ayr Raider and Raiderette bowling teams are set to get underway, with the first competition coming Monday, November 21 against Lamoni and Southeast Warren in Mount Ayr at 4 p.m. The teams are entering their second season under head coach Brent Wise, who spent two years as a volunteer assistant coach before taking…
Read MoreMiddle school basketball underway
The middle school boys basketball teams got their season started off this week with a couple of victories with each group. Each team played Southwest Valley Monday night with the 8th grade taking the win 45-33 and the 7th grade 51-11. Jaxsen Walter had a nice game for the 8th graders scoring 11 points and…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT The Conoco station was closed on August 11, 1998 when this photo was taken. The event was a fund-raising car wash to pay for a trip to the Fiesta Bowl. Korbie Rinehart, Shannon Norris, Josh Rusk, Rachel Derscheid, Megan Petersohn, and Josh Smith performed in the Fiesta Bowl football game in 1999…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, November 29, 1922.) Coach Yearous was very much pleased with his football squad after they gave the Lenox eleven such a trimming. As the score indicates, the game was very one-sided, the outcome being 72-0. The State Board of Health is making up it’s report for…
Read MoreHoliday Lights in the Park coming soon
Join Ringgold County Conservation and the Ringgold Conservation Foundation for the fifth annual Holiday Lights in the Park event at Poe Hollow Park (2434 State Hwy 2 – Mount Ayr). This year’s displays are the biggest, brightest and best yet. Ringgold County Conservation staff has been working tirelessly to turn our park into a must…
Read MoreCounty auditor completes election audit
Ringgold County Auditor Amanda Waske conducted a successful post-election audit of two races in the November election on Tuesday, November 15th. Ballots in the absentee precinct were hand counted by election workers to ensure they matched the totals reported by the ballot tabulator. The precinct was randomly selected by the Secretary of State following Election…
Read MoreProperties new and old top council discussion
Continuing discussions on a property variance and nuisance abatements topped the discussion at the Monday, November 21 Mount Ayr city council meeting. Variance Brenda Grose appeared before the council to ask that they appeal the variance on a property at 204 Dunning Avenue. Grose lives directly across the street from the property in question. After…
Read MoreShot clock implemented this season
The 2022-23 basketball season will look slightly different this season with the addition of the shot clock. The shot clock is a countdown timer that allows a set amount of time that a team may possess the ball to score a goal. Raider basketball coach Bret Ruggles is excited to see the new addition. “The…
Read MoreRaiders bring experience, talent back as Ruggles and company eye district championship
Mount Ayr starts the 22-23 season with expectations of a returning roster being the focus of numerous preseason accolades. A loaded senior class of Jaixen Frost, Braydon Pierson, Riley Stark, Trey Fooken, Drew Ehlen, Aidan Albaugh, and Austin Byrd will lead the program into Head Coach Bret Ruggles’ 16th year and the goals will be…
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