Junior high wrestling staying busy
The Mount Ayr junior high wrestlers had their first wrestling meet Friday, December 6 as they traveled to Maryville for a meet with Maryville as well as teams from South Harrison, Plattsburgh and St. Joe Robideaux. It was a good night for the young Raiders as they won 7 of their 11 matches. Brock Shaha…
Read MoreMount Ayr bowlers split Centerville
The Mount Ayr bowlers traveled to Centerville for a game of 10 pin. The Raiders fell to the Big Red 2,178 pins to 1,557. Darrian Holmes had the high game for Mount Ayr, Bowling a 159 in game two and a 113 in game one.Michael Sluyrer bowled a 124 in game two, improving on his…
Read MoreKellerton Assembly of God
I’ll pick up where I left off last week. Fry Chapel was dedicated in the fall of 1887 and a report of the finances was made public. Total cost of the building, including furniture and fixtures, was $1,100. There was still $300 of debt to be dealt with but that money was raised during the…
Read MoreTrump attacks a child
To the editor: I am, and hope all of you are, offended by the sight and sound of a 73 year old man attacking a child, 16 year old Greta Thunberg on Twitter. What did she do this time to become the target of Trump’s bullying? She was named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year”…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, January 14, 1920.) Three towns to get electric lights. The electric light proposition has taken another step forward. Although Shannon City has withdrawn their cooperation in the work, the three towns of Tingley, Arispe, and Ellston have decided to go on with the movement, at a…
Read MorePersonnel heads council agenda
A series of items related to personnel comprised the bulk of the agenda of the Monday, December 16 regular meeting of the Mount Ayr city council. Paid time off The council approved a proposal to switch to a “paid time off” (PTO) model to keep track of employee absences. Currently, employees accrue sick leave, vacation…
Read MoreStockholders say close the store
In the end, the vote wasn’t close… After a meeting Saturday, December 14, by a vote of 47,690 shares to 31,407 shares, the share holders of Community Grocers, Inc. (CGI) approved a resolution to “wind up the business… liquidate the properties and reduce the assets…” and dissolve the corporation of the community-owned grocery store. No…
Read MoreMurphy outlines efforts underway to save CGI
In correspondence with the Record-News, Molly Murphy provided more detail on efforts underway to maintain CGI as a viable community business. Here is her explanation in its entirety: The current group is comprised of families with young children who united because they want to ensure the next generation has a community in which to grow…
Read MoreChristmas holiday wrapping up
The announcement of several Christmas church services heads the list of activities left in this holiday season. Church services The Redding United Methodist Church will hold a candlelight service on Sunday, December 22 at 7 p.m. The United Baptist-Presbyterian Church in Mount Ayr hold their candlelight service at 5 p.m. Christmas Eve. The Mount Ayr…
Read MoreIowa farmland value shows modest growth
It’s been a difficult year for farmers—the planting season saw an overabundance of rain and delayed planting, the United States’ trade war with China persisted, skewing both commodity prices and demand, and farm bankruptcies rose to the highest level since 2011. However, favorable interest rates, strong yields, and limited land supply combined to help drive…
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