Farm Bridge payments on the way
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — President Trump signed a $12 billion dollar relief package bill on December 8 targeting specifically row crop farmers and their operations. Recent international trade disruptions as well as volatile commodities prices have exposed Iowa based farmers to a perilous position. Increased input costs, higher machinery and seed costs…
Read MoreMount Ayr Community Packs the Stands for First Girls Wrestling Dual
By Mitch Doolittle & Dalton Shadle Going into the first ever Mount Ayr Girls dual in Mount Ayr — the girls were loose and had a great attitude. With there being a full schedule of middle school boys and girls, and High school boys traveling, I was worried that the wrestling community was too spread…
Read MoreMount Ayr girls off to strong start
By Dalton Shadle Mount Ayr has gotten off to a perfect 3-0 start to the season with every victory being a double-digit win. After winning their opening game of the season by 73 points, the Raiderettes faced a little stiffer competition last week, but still won handily. Last Tuesday, Mount Ayr had its toughest game…
Read MoreRaiders off to 2-0 start Ruggles reaches 1,000 points
By Dalton Shadle The Mount Ayr boys basketball team has opened its season with two straight victories in the early going with one of its players reaching a personal milestone. The Raiders defeated Nodaway Valley 69-48 on the road in Greenfield last Tuesday, while senior Jackson Ruggles reached the 1,000 career points mark in the…
Read MoreSnapshots of History by Mike Avitt
I found this booklet while looking for something else, as usual, and I haven’t written about Bonnie and Clyde for awhile, so let’s get on it. Sharon Becker compiled this booklet (about 36 pages) in 2010 and it was published by Paragon Publishing (Mount Ayr Record-News). The complete title is: The Story of Bonnie Parker…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, December 16, 1925.) A plan to get Iowa out of the mud was announced by Gov. Hamill and the Hwy Commission a few days ago that has an immediate meaning to Ringgold County. Mr. Fred R. White, State Engineer, told me in Des Moines at the…
Read MoreChristmas home tour raises funds for women battling breast cancer
By Ken Garner MOUNT AYR, Iowa — When it comes to women’s health, especially breast cancer, the mantra “Nobody fights alone” is often used as a rallying cry. In the past few years several local women have helped to start a movement to help those specifically battling cancer in Ringgold, Union and Decatur counties. This…
Read MoreMiss Amazing visits Mount Ayr
By Jeff Snyder Mount Ayr, Iowa — The city of Mount Ayr was paid a visit on December 4, by an independent film crew (Greenstone TV) who traveled all the way from New Zealand to film a number of local residents going about their pageant preparation for The Miss Amazing Pageant held exclusively for developmentally…
Read MoreUpdates from the MACS board
Board discusses CTE building timelines for the coming month By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr Board of Education received an update on the CTE building during its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday. The board was informed that utility connections have been made and that a storm sewer was installed. Although construction…
Read MoreMount Ayr holds soggy Christmas parade
By Jeff Snyder Mount Ayr, Iowa — The weather finally cooperated on Saturday enabling the “Very Vintage” Lighted Christmas Parade and most activities to proceed as planned. Although the weather threatened to wipe out the festivities, clearing finally arrived at about 6:15 p.m. paving the way for the first of the evening’s activities; the Lighted…
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