LARRY WAYNE HUNT
Larry Wayne “Bill” Hunt was born October 28, 1942 to Elizabeth Adeline (Thompson) and John Sanford Hunt in rural, Worth County, MO. Bill graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1961. On April 28, 1964 he joined the United States Army and served until April 27, 1967. Bill was united in marriage to Patricia Lynn…
Read MoreCANDI SUE CAMPBELL
Candi Sue Campbell was born March 28, 1963 at the Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr to Roberta Sue (Poush) and Elvin Doyle Campbell. She graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1981 and later went to Southwestern Community College in Creston and graduated from the nursing program. After graduating, Candi settled in Mount Ayr…
Read MoreRaiders suffer tough loss to Nodaway Valley Wolverines
NV 66, Mt. Ayr 53 The Raider basketball team met the Nodaway Valley Wolverines on their home court last week and were unable to hold off the Wolverine attack late in the game. The Raiders led Nodaway Valley in the first, 18-16, but the Wolverines outscored Mount Ayr in the next three quarters to defeat…
Read MoreRaiderettes finish 15-5 on season
NV 59, Mt. Ayr 42 The Raiderettes met up with the Nodaway Valley Wolverines for the second time this season last week and were unable to stick with the high-powered Wolverine team. The Raiderettes had trouble at the bucket, shooting 30 percent from the field and 57 percent from the stripe. The Raiderettes were led…
Read MoreFive advance to district wrestling Saturday
The Raider wrestlers began their postseason road to “The Well” last Saturday in Corning. After sectionals, the Raiders saw five move on to districts that will take place this Saturday at Underwood at 12 p.m. Wrestlers that placed first or second were able to move on. At 106, Drew Ehlen (32-4) was able to advance…
Read MoreSnap Shot of History
BY MIKE AVITT I borrowed this postcard before I got a computer so I had an 8×10 color copy made and returned the postcard. While in possession of the original picture postcard, I could make out the 1924 license plate and the sign on the roof – “Kellerton Oil Co.” As far as I know,…
Read MoreEnjoys the Paper
To the editor: Enclosed is my check for renewing my subscription to the Record News and for the 2021 Plat Maps of Ringgold County, Iowa. Often where I read the paper and see names of people in the county, I want to know where they live and where their farms are located. Names I remember…
Read MoreLook Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, February 9, 1921.) W.E. Walter of Rice Township had an experience one day last week that he does not want repeated for fear the results might be more serious. He was on his way to town and when near the J.W. Shiel farm, a colt…
Read MoreMount Ayr Fire Department responded to 81 calls last year
The Mount Ayr Fire Department responded to 81 calls for service in 2020, according to Fire Chief Mike Wimer. Wimer said that the department responded to 12 structure fires and also were called out 12 times on a structure fire call that turned out be be a false alarm. The most calls the department responded…
Read MoreCity, county iron out law enforcement contract details
“I appreciate us all working together.” Those were the words of Mount Ayr city administrator Brent Wise near the conclusion of a joint session of the Mount Ayr city council and Ringgold County board of supervisors Thursday, February 4. On the table was a proposed law enforcement contract first presented at the February 1 council…
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