POI All-Conference volleyball announced
The Raiderettes had a lone nomination for the Pride of Iowa All-Conference team this year. Jaycee Knight was selected as an honorable mention. Knight, a senior, played in 61 sets this 2019 season and was 114-for-126 with 14 aces and led the team in assists with 303. Knight also recorded three blocks, 58 digs and…
Read MoreTimmerman joined by mother at ultrathon
Have you ever thought of running for six hours straight? How about 12? That is exactly what this mother and son duo accomplished this past Saturday in Witchita, Kansas. Isaac Timmerman and his mother Cortney Wilson competed in an ultrathon in which Timmerman competed in the 12 hour race, while Wilson competed in the six…
Read MoreRaiderette volleyball season stats told
The Raiderettes finished out there season with 12 wins and 15 losses, falling in the second round of regional play against Nodaway Valley. Sam Stewart, a staple on the team in recent years, played in all 72 sets and led the team in kills (168), serves(260-of-273), aces (39) and digs (255). Channler Henle stepped up…
Read MoreRaider football season stats compiled
The Raiders ended their season 7-3 after a loss to South Central Calhoun in Lake City recently. The Raider season had ups and downs yet the offense and defense alike put up numbers that show a successful 2019 campaign, despite falling short of a State Title. The Raiders outscored their opponents this season 272-144, outscoring…
Read MoreTrumps never served in military
To the editor: As we pause to remember and honor America’s veterans, here in Mount Ayr, we can be proud of the beautiful Ringgold County Veterans Memorial. This beautifully carved black granite monument and the benches that surround it, honors the service of veterans from the Civil War through Desert Storm. Carved onto the black…
Read MoreSupport Wounded Warriors
To the editor: The other day, my wife and I were watching television. A commercial came on and they were looking for sponsors for the Wounded Warrior Project. This is a wonderful organization that helps our veterans. I told my wife though that there should not be a need for this sort of organization. She…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, November 14, 1919.) With the thermometer registering 22 degrees below zero and no prospect in sight for securing more coal within a month; with a splendid system devised in operation for the relief of the situation in Mount Ayr, but with insufficient wood choppers to…
Read MoreMAC fall play Friday, Saturday
The Mount Ayr Community High School fall play will be presented Friday, November 15 and Saturday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m. both nights. The annual pie auction will be held at intermission. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. A total of 94 students are involved in the production of “The Island of…
Read MoreOfficial election results
Mount Ayr Mayor Steve Fetty 151 Council (3) Brad Elliott 144 Ken Robertson 128 Jordan Stewart 148 School board Brandi Shay 422 PJ West 407 Craig Winemiller 419 Diagonal Mayor Lowell Johnson 49 Council (3+1) James Norris 49 Shon O’Kelley 48 Doug Ruby 48 Bradley Bentley (fill vacancy) 48 School board Becky Stamps 91 Pam…
Read MoreMAC board holds hearing on lighting project
A public hearing on the athletic complex lighting project and details about current enrollment numbers were main items of discussion at the Monday, November 11 meeting of the Mount Ayr Community Schools board of directors. Public hearing Due to a new state law, a public hearing was required before the district could use any portion…
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