Absenteeism triggers school closing here
As has been well publicized, at a special meeting Thursday, January 20, the Mount Ayr Community board of directors voted unanimously to cancel classes and all extra-curricular activities Monday, January 24 through Wednesday, January 26 due to excessive student and staff absences at both the elementary school and middle/high school. Furthermore, the board voted 3-2…
Read MoreKATHERINE LEE NOVAK THOMAS
Katherine (Kathy) Lee Novak Thomas, 69 of Creston, IA passed on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA due to coronary complications. Kathy was born June 1, 1952, in Mount Ayr, IA. She was the second child of George Mattias Novak and the late LaRetta LaVaun Brown Novak. Kathy graduated…
Read MoreJEANNE KAY STEWART
Jeanne Kay Stewart, the daughter of Vern Joseph and Helen Martha (O’Grady) Marler, was born November 13, 1944, at Estherville, IA. Jeanne entered eternal rest on January 14, 2022, at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington, IA, at the age of 77. Jeanne graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1963. She married Dean…
Read MoreNANCY JEAN CHISHALA
Nancy Jean (Bishop) Chishala, 48, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 9, 2022. Nancy was admitted to the Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr, IA on Saturday afternoon January 8, 2022, due to Covid. Her husband Paul never left her side. In Glendive, MT, on September 6, 1973, Gary and…
Read MoreMORRIS DON BOSWELL
Morris Don Boswell, age 80, of Lamoni, IA, the son of Leroy and Alma Deane (Osborn) Boswell, was born on March 14, 1941, in Lamoni. He passed away in Mount Ayr, IA, on January 7, 2022. Morris grew up in Lamoni, graduated from Lamoni High School, and attended Graceland College. He married Jennifer Sue Trammell…
Read MoreRaiders win invdividual matches but fall in duals due to forfeits
The Raider wrestling team was down an athlete last Tuesday night when they hosted Audubon and Southeast Warren, but the four that were on the mat performed at a high-level that the Raider wrestling community is familiar with. The night began with a bout between the Raiders and Audubon, with Audubon coming out on top…
Read MoreRaiders win 11 straight
Mt. Ayr 60, Murray 39 After a week of court absence, the Raiders (10-1) hit the court once more to face the Murray Mustangs (8-4). Coach Bret Ruggles wanted his team to get out to a fast start with a lead that would allow them to rest the legs of the starters and the Raiders…
Read MoreRaiderettes improve to 8-5
Mt. Ayr 64, Murray 35 It had been a week since the Raiderettes had stepped onto the court for a live game Monday night against Murray. A slow start saw the Mustangs keeping pace with the Raiderettes, but in the second half, Mount Ayr found the groove they were looking for and sped away with…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT Jack and Helen Terry had owned the Lamoni Chronicle since 1950 and published the Kellerton Globe for almost three years. In 1966 it was time to raise the stakes and buy a county seat newspaper, the Mount Ayr Record-News. The Terrys took possession April 1, 1966 from Frank and Iona Spurrier. Iona…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record -News, Thursday, January 25, 1922.) Tingley News: The general store of J.S. Sheesley was broken into sometime Sunday night, the miscreants gaining entrance through the front door, blowing open the safe and securing about $5 in cash and a pair of shoes. The work looks like…
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