Ruggles back as head softball coach
Bret and Brandie Ruggles claimed that their third place finish in Fort Dodge at the State Softball Tournament was their swan song. That doesn’t seem to be the case anymore, however, as Bret will be returning as the head coach, while his wife Brandie has decided to leave the program and become the “mom on…
Read MoreRaiders to face Clarinda Friday
Friday night at 7 p.m. the Raiders and Cardinals will face off in Clarinda. Clarinda comes into the bout with a record of 4-2 after winning four straight non-district wins before losing to Panorama and Adair Casey-Guthrie Center. The Raiders enter the contest 5-1 after falling to Panorama last week in a turnover filled, 14-6…
Read MoreTurnovers play big part in Raider loss to Panthers Friday night
Panorama 14, MA 6 In the battle of the undefeated between the Mount Ayr Raiders and Panorama Panthers, the Raiders suffered their first loss of the season, falling 5-1 overall and 1-1 in the district. The Raiders had a hand in defeating themselves, however, with six turnovers including three interceptions and three lost fumbles (five…
Read MoreRaiderettes outlast Lady Mustangs to get back to .500 on season
Mount Ayr 3, Murray 1 The Raiderettes traveled to Murray on Monday night and came home with a win after four sets. “We struggled getting things rolling there in that first game,” said coach Braby. “I asked the girls if they were happy with that, then they came out ready to play in the second.”…
Read MoreBank and post office buildings at Diagonal in January 2007
BY MIKE AVITT Last year, I wrote an article stating the post office building in Diagonal was built in 1919. That was my error; the Diagonal Post Office building was erected in 1925. The post office did move to the east side of Broadway Street in 1919, but not to the building in this week’s…
Read MoreLooking Back by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, October 22, 1919.) The new automobile law. Fees must be paid by January 1, the fee is based on the list price and weight of the car, being 1 percent of list price and 40 cents per hundred pounds of weight. The fee for trucks…
Read MoreTwo Mount Ayr men convicted of sexual abuse
On Monday, September 23, after a brief deliberation, a Decatur County jury found two Mount Ayr men guilty of sex abuse charges, according to the Decatur County Attorney’s Office. Justice Mathis, 19, and Mickie Lee Atkins, 50, both currently of Mount Ayr and formerly of Lamoni were found guilty on all charges against them. According…
Read MoreLots of Halloween fun planned
Although it’s just the second week in October, several Halloween activities have already been announced. Nightmare on Madison Street Nightmare on Madison Street will return for a second year. The haunted house attraction is located at 103 W. Madison Street in Mount Ayr on the second floor of the Timby Building. This year the Nightmare…
Read MoreUrban renewal area set
At their regular meeting Monday, October 7, the Mount Ayr city focused much of their discussion on potential economic development and infrastructure improvements. Urban Renewal Area The council passed a resolution formally establishing a new Industrial Park Urban Renewal Area, a move that could result in tax incremental financing (TIF) opportunities that would generate revenue…
Read MoreAlliant lowers proposed rate increase
Faced with opposition to a rate increase, Alliant Energy has reached a proposed settlement with 10 consumer and environmental groups that would lower how much additional revenue the company wants from customers, according to the Des Moines Register. Under the settlement, Alliant would ask customers to provide $127 million more in revenue annually, about 40%…
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