Coach 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.…
Read MoreRaiders are district champs once again
Mt. Ayr 21, CD 14 Friday night was the final regular season contest for the Raiders as they faced the Central Decatur Cardinals for a shot at the district title for the first time in five years. The Raiders took care of business, recording 245 yards of office, 224 on the ground and 21 through…
Read MoreIt’s time to change to Democrats
To the editor: I have friends who left the GOP because of President Trump. Others remain Republicans but won’t vote for him. Still others, which I admit I have trouble understanding, remain Trump supporters. But the fact remains they do, and the fact remains they are still my friends. Seldom have I voted a straight…
Read MoreZollman benefit was a success
To The editor: The drive thru benefit for Rod was such an outpouring of love and support from this community. We thank everyone who stopped by the Mount Ayr Fire Hall to grab a delicious meal on a cold, rainy evening. The pork was provided by my nephew, Brian Peterson and family from Murray and…
Read MoreSupport Norris for state senator
To the editor: I would like to write in support of Joseph Norris for State Senator. As a former teacher, I appreciate the fact that he has done his homework by talking with area experts most of whom, like the citizens of Ringgold County, have not heard much from Mark Costello. One of the big…
Read MoreReasons for Biden
To the editor: I am writing in response to the letter to the editor about the Biden, Trump signs, I have the three top reasons I voted for Biden. 1. I want a president that wants to be a president; not one who wants to be Dictator, tyrant, or King. Absolute power is not what…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred-FortyYears Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, September 30, 1880.) First Families of Ringgold County…Who They Were…Where They Lived and What They Did. John Scott: an old settler and one of the rich men of the county was born in Morgan County, Illinois in 1833. He came west in 1855 to Decatur County, Iowa.…
Read MoreRinggold County Conservation Board gets $100,000 grant
Liberty Lake, just north of Mount Ayr on Highway 169, has seen some changes over the past two years since Ringgold County Conservation acquired it from the City of Mount Ayr, when it was still called the “Old Lake” by residents. Since the Fall of 2018, the lake…
Read MoreIowa second, Ringgold 76th in farm subsidy payments
Subsidies from the U.S. Department of Agriculture are a modern fact of life in Iowa and other states heavily dependent on their ag economies. In fact, according to research conducted by an organization called the Environmental Working Group, the USDA has paid out over $424 billion in subsidies from 1995 through June 2020. And having…
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