Stop Puppy Mills
To the editor: I am addressing this letter to the Iowa Legislature and the Governor in an appeal for them to outlaw the evil business of “puppy mills,” where thousands of innocent animals suffer daily abuse, neglect and even death. Case in point, the story of the Redding puppy mill operated by Daniel Gingerich, who…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, October 19, 1921.) Fire of unknown origin, which started at midnight last night in the W.L. Frisby building on the east side of Main Street, completely destroyed two brick buildings in Kellerton, together with the equipment of the Avery Johnston Barber Shop, the stock…
Read MoreTest scores, resignation on MAC board agenda
Elementary test results and an unexpected resignation were among discussion items at the Monday, October 11 meeting of the Mount Ayr Community Schools board of directors. Test scores In his report to the board, elementary principal Chris Elwood shared the results of the fall FAST assessments in grades 2-6. (See graph at right.) FAST assessments…
Read MoreRichards, Mitchell answer Red Cross call
by Brenda Grose Serving others – that’s the common denominator that drives the dedication for two local women, Connie Richards and Cindy Mitchell, in their work as American Red Cross Volunteers. Recently Richards made the trek to Louisiana as part of a team providing meals in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. It was a first…
Read MoreIn The Ayr makes old new again
Old furniture can find new life thanks to a new business recently opened in Mount Ayr. Bringing her experience restoring old furniture and her hobby of assembling an eclectic collection of vintage odds and ends, Nicole McGinnis has opened the door to “In The Ayr,” a small retail store located in the north end of…
Read MoreELIZABETH PATRICIA JEFFERSON
Elizabeth Patricia Jefferson, “Libby”, age 93, died in Fort Collins on September 20, 2021. She was born on October 18, 1927 in Triumph County, MN to Ross Eber Bishop and Olive Moffet Bishop. Elizabeth had two brothers, James Donovan Bishop and Laurance Bishop, and a sister, Marjorie Bishop Barry. She was the third child. The…
Read MoreSTEPHEN MICHAEL SWANK
Stephen Michael Swank, 73, died at 1:11 p.m. on Friday, October 1, 2021, at the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center in Westwood, CA, surrounded by love from his son, Dan Swank, and his daughter, Hilary Swank. Stephen (Steve) was born April 16, 1948, in Creston, IA, the son of Glen Swank and Marian (Allenspach) Swank.…
Read MoreRaiderettes gearing up for post-season
The Raiderettes traveled to Lenox on Tuesday where they were able to pick-up a Pride of Iowa win over the Tigers without the help of their best hitter, Addy Reynolds. It was a tough contest for the Raiderettes after they took set one 25-22 before Lenox answered back with a 27-25 win. The Raiderettes won…
Read MoreRaiders shutout St. Albert, 53-0
The Raiders hosted St. Albert last Friday, but had a special guest prior to the game. Diagonal resident and elementary student, Sawyer England, was an honorary captain for the Raiders and participated in the coin toss. England, is battling leukemia and the Raiders, from pop-werner to high school are sporting yellow ribbons on their helmets.…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT Dave and Darlene Irving gave me this picture about ten years ago and they didn’t have any information on it. Now, it’s ten years later and I still know almost nothing. I can see the wood sidewalk and I know these had been replaced by cement sidewalks on Mount Ayr’s commercial lots…
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