Raiders collect two more wins in short week
The Raiders collected two more wins in a short week last week, defeating the Lenox Tigers and Southeast Warren Warhawks. Mt. Ayr 65, Lenox 54 The Raiders utilized their speed last week against the Lenox Tigers but at one point allowed the Tigers to come very close that has become somewhat of a trademark of…
Read MoreRaiderettes drop game against Tigers, defeat Warhawks
The Raiderettes dropped a hard fought game against the Lenox Tigers last week before bouncing back in their first home game of the season against Southeast Warren. Lenox 63, Mt. Ayr 52 Last season, Lenox took their first win over the Raiderettes in 16 games, dating all the way back to 2012. The Tigers now…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT I scanned this week’s photo from page 369 of the book,”Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa (1887).” This is one of the earliest history books of our county. This building still stands today at 119 N. Taylor in Mount Ayr. I recently found out the former Mount Ayr…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record -News, Thursday, December 21, 1921.) Thirteen cases of eggs were stolen from the Humphrey Produce House on the west side of the square Monday night. When Billie Finch and his assistant, Millard Ballew, reached the place of business yesterday morning they found the side door on…
Read MoreCOVID numbers, vaccine completions continue to rise
New COVID cases over the past seven days have continued their steady increase, according to statistics compiled by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH). On Monday IDPH reported Ringgold County had recorded 15 new cases over the past seven days among those who had been tested. IDPH reported these numbers of new cases for…
Read MoreTwo new members join MAC board
Welcoming new board members and purchase of athletic equipment were among agenda items at the Monday, December 13 meeting of the Mount Ayr Community Schools board of education. Reorganization The board’s annual reorganization meeting was the first for newly elected members Zachary Lynch and Russell Schuitema. Brandi Shay was again elected board president with PJ…
Read MoreCertified enrollment trends revealed for area schools
Certified enrollments are an important topic of discussion in Iowa school districts due in large part in the amount of state financial aid to schools is based upon that enrollment figure. According to the Iowa Department of Education, in Fiscal Year 22 school districts receive $7,227 per pupil in regular program state aid. Decreasing enrollments,…
Read MoreRaiderettes split games last week
The season continues for the Raiderette basketball team with two more games under their belts, traveling to Panora to face the Panorama Panthers before heading to Corning to face the Southwest Valley Timberwolves. Panorama 57, Mt. Ayr 25 The Raiderettes had their work cut out for them when they tipped off against the Panthers last…
Read MoreRaiders survive wild night in Panora
Mt. Ayr 54, Panorama 53 The Raiders toughed out a win over the Panorama Panthers last week. The game came down to the literal buzzer, with the Raiders on top, 54-53. After the opening quarter of play, the game was tied at 17, but the Raiders were able to pull ahead in the second to…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT After years of searching, I finally found the beginning of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows building in Mount Ayr. It was constructed in 1877, two years before the railroad arrived, by John Currie and the Mt. Ayr Odd Fellows Lodge. John Currie was, I believe, the second owner of the Mount…
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