New hires, equipment headline council agenda
Hiring a new city clerk and deputy clerk, equipment purchases, and further discussion on recycling were highlights of the Monday, December 7 regular meeting of the Mount Ayr city council. Clerk At their November 16 meeting, the council had approved the hiring of Amanda Cannon as the new city clerk to replace long-time clerk Pam…
Read MoreSpecial Christmas Eve services planned
Area churches have announced plans for their Christmas Eve services. Main Street Christmas The United Church of Diagonal is hosting “Main Street Christmas,” a drive-up Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m. December 24 at 209 Broadway. Everyone is invited to park their cars and enjoy a special service and accompanying music. Participants are also asked…
Read MoreMount Ayr school audit released
Van Maanen, Sietstra, Meyer & Nikkel, PC, Certified Public Accountants have released an audit report on the Mount Ayr Community School District. Financial highlights The District’s revenues totaled $11,316,077 for the year ended June 30, 2020, a 1.7% increase from the prior year. Expenses for the District operations for the year ended June 30, 2020…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, December 12, 1895.) A Patriotic Spirit- During the war a patriotic American girl went into a shop to buy some pins. The salesman offered her some of English made, and spoke of their excellence. She asked, “ Have you any made in this country?”…
Read MoreSnapshot of History with Mike Avitt
BY MIKE AVITT We continue around the square with a look at 104-110 W. Madison. In this week’s picture, you can see 104-108 W. Madison all have the same brick facade. These three storefronts were built by Sellards and Merrill in 1893. I believe Sellards owned the two buildings on the west and Merrill owned…
Read MoreBowlers struggle in Clarinda
The Raider and Raiderette bowling teams traveled to Clarinda for the second meet of the season December 3. The Raiderette alley cats had three bowlers to compete, falling to the Cardinals by a score of 2,350 to 925. Despite the loss, the Raiderettes bowled well, led by Stephanie Post with a 242 and Laurie Belzer…
Read MoreRaiderettes find their way against Southwest Valley after loss to Panorama
Panora 50, Mt. Ayr 32 The Raiderettes had a tough outing against a strong Panorama Panther team last Tuesday, losing 50-32. “We have things to work on that’s for sure,” said coach Thad Streit. “Too many mistakes tonight. You can’t do that to a good team and expect to be in it at the end.”…
Read MoreRaiders split games last week
Panora 64, Mt. Ayr 44 A tough Tuesday night in Mount Ayr saw the Raiders fall to Panorama 64-44 in what was a close contest until the second half. The Raiders trailed by one after the first quarter and were still close after the first half buzzer sounded, trailing 34-30. Panora was able to make…
Read MoreRaider wrestlers pick up where they left off
The Mount Ayr wrestling Raiders have been off to a phenomenal start, picking up where they left off last season. Starting off with a dual at Shenandoah, the Raiders defeated the Mustangs 42-12. The Raiders got their first points with Keaton White receiving a forfeit at 160 pounds, however, Shenandoah took them right back with…
Read MoreKATHY SUE CONLEY
Kathy Sue Conley, daughter of William and Lois (Holtzman) Johnson, was born March 19, 1954. Kathy grew up in Ringgold County and attended school in Mount Ayr and Kellerton. Kathy married the love of her life, David Conley, in the late 1980’s. Kathy lived most of her life in Creston and also lived in Afton.…
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