Raiderettes rely on experience in 2020
The Raiderette basketball team is entering its 14th season under coach Thad Streit, who holds a career record of 223-84. Streit is assisted by Tiffany Bolles, who helped him coach the Raiderettes to a 19-4 record last season to tie for first place in the Pride of Iowa Conference. The 2019 campaign came to an…
Read MoreRaiders look to continue success despite heavy losses
The Mount Ayr Raiders open their 2020-21 season with a different feel as they have to revamp their varsity roster from last season. The Raiders have lost over 80 percent of their scoring as they graduated eight seniors from the 2019-2020 Sub-state Finalist team from last year. However, the “cupboard is not bare” as Mount…
Read MoreState limits spectators at high school events; suspends middle school sporting events
New Regulations Following Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds press conference last week concerning COVID-19 restrictions, the Iowa Athletic Association has updated its requirements for spectators at sporting events this upcoming winter season. In an email from the IHSAA, they stated, “We have received questions regarding the Governor’s November 10 proclamation as it pertains to indoor athletic…
Read MoreHospice about helping
To the editor: November is a busy month for EveryStep as the organization recognizes National Hospice & Palliative Care Month. As one of Iowa’s longest-serving non-profit in-home care providers, EveryStep will spend the month raising awareness of the options available to help people find care and support in the comfort of their homes as they…
Read MoreNeed to stop COVID
To the editor: Veterans, someone or somebodies need to take the lead and help stop this COVID monster. I spent 8 years as an Air Force Public Health Tech and another 26 years as an NCO and First Sgt for numerous groups state side and deployed overseas. The number one mission detractor was health and…
Read MorePass Motorsports Act
To the editor: I respectfully request that Congress pass the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act, H.R. 5434/S. 2602, in 2020. The bipartisan RPM Act protects the right to convert an automobile or motorcycle into a racecar used exclusively at the track. to be used exclusively on the racetrack. Modifying a vehicle into a racecar…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, November 17, 1920.) The Red Cross comes to its fourth roll call with its war task still unfinished and its peace program rapidly developing. Never were the world and national needs so pressing and the corresponding opportunities so great. It is only too evident that…
Read MoreCouncil axes recycling service
The recycling service in Mount Ayr next month following action by the city council Monday night. In a 3-1 vote, the council voted to discontinue the service due in large part to an increase in collection fees charged by Midwest Sanitation, the contractor responsible for accepting the city’s recycled materials. Councilmen Jordan Stewart, Brent Ricker,…
Read MoreTaylor recognized for ROA service
Steve Taylor was recently named the 2020 recipient of the Ringgold Outdoor Alliance Service Award. ROA was established in 2008, and Taylor played a major role in getting this community-based organization up and going. Each year he donated his auctioneer services for the ROA Annual Banquet as well as donating time for various projects. “We…
Read MoreInstruments sought for MAC music program
The Mount Ayr Community elementary music department is looking for donated, unused instruments people may have in storage such as trumpets, trombones, flutes, clarinets, saxophones and especially guitars, bass guitars, and amps. In addition, Jennifer Rau, MAC K-6 music and 5-6 band, instructor, is currently working to acquire certification for a program called Little Kids…
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