Offers rally speech for Trump
To the editor: Wrote a rally speech for Trump please forward for his consideration “We are off to see the Wizard” starring Trump as Dorothy and Pence as Toto. Dorothy (Trump) is a young girl who lives with Auntie M (Melania) and her dog Toto (Pence) on a farm somewhere in Iowa. One day she…
Read MoreNeed new leadership
To the editor: What do we want in Southern Iowa? Southern Iowa population continues to decline. Small towns continue to lose businesses. Community services are stretched thinner and thinner. What will our counties look like in 10 years? We’re at a crossroads. We can continue to accept things as they are, or we can band…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, October 24, 1895.) The Department of Agriculture has fixed the total corn production of the year 1895 at above 2,000,000,000 bushels. These estimates are always judicious and far below the mark. It is an unprecedented yield. Iowa leads the states with a yield of…
Read MoreFuture of city recycling discussed
Equipment needs and the future of the city’s recycling service were on the minds of the Mount Ayr city council at their regular meeting Monday, October 19. Equipment In a discussion carried over from the previous council meeting, city superintendent Brent Wise presented costs associated with repairing or replacing the city’s backhoe as well as…
Read MoreDolecheck, Adcock seek House seat
Incumbent Republican Thank you for allowing me to provide a response and for the opportunity to communicate with voters in the 24th House District. It is difficult to choose just three priorities that will specifically benefit the constituents of this House District. I believe every legislative decision that a legislator makes should have a positive…
Read MoreDARLENE LOUISE TRIGGS
Darlene Louise (Zweifel) Triggs was born October 24, 1936 in LuVerne, IA to Fred and Thelma Zweifel. Her parents farmed around LuVerne, Renwich and Hardy, IA. Darlene started school at Vernon Consolidated School. In 1952 her family moved to Goldfield, IA and she graduated from Goldfield High School in 1954. After graduation Darlene moved to…
Read MoreCHRISTOPHER EDWARD DEBOARD
Christopher “Chris” Edward DeBoard was born May 2, 1988 at Greater Regional Hospital in Creston. He was born with an obstruction which didn’t allow his kidneys to develop and had health issues his entire life. He had been on dialysis the last 14 years. He first made his “home” at the Bib Combs place east…
Read MoreMount Ayr runners compete in Greenfield, place fourth
The Mount Ayr Raider cross country team traveled to Greenfield last week. The Raiders saw Will Newton across the line first for them with a time of 20:53.18 for a 27th overall placing. Jarrett Webb finished 76th overall with a time of 24:26.08, followed by Ashtyn Benesh who finished 103rd with a time of 29:48.47.…
Read MoreCoach Elwood hangs it up
Mount Ayr Community Schools will be in search of another head coach this season after Raider baseball head coach, Chris Elwood, resigned from the position at Monday night’s school board meeting. “Last year was my 25th year as an educator and for 20 of those years, I’ve coached high school baseball,” said Elwood. “I’ve really…
Read MoreRaiderettes drop three games, but show promise with strong outings
SWV vs Mount Ayr The Raiderettes traveled to Corning to face Southwest Valley on Tuesday, October 6. The Raiderettes fell in three by scores of 25-19, 25-10 and 25-14. No stats were available for the contest. East Mills vs MA The Raiderettes hosted the East Mills Wolverines last Thursday night for a game of volleyball.…
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