City, school election ballot set in county
The slates of candidates are set for the election of city and school leaders in the upcoming general election Tuesday, November 5. Mount Ayr Incumbent mayor Steve Fetty is running unopposed for another two-year term as mayor of Mount Ayr. Incumbents Brad Elliott and Ken Robertson are running unopposed for reelection to the Mount Ayr…
Read MoreBERNEETA ANNA AUSTIN
Berneeta Anna (Wilson) Austin was born October 31, 1925, to Harvey Byerly Wilson and Mabel Claire (Butler) Wilson at home on the family farm near Lenox, IA, welcomed by brothers, Randall and Wendell. She passed away at home, at age 93, on September 30, 2019, with her children by her side. Berneeta graduated from Lenox…
Read MoreDALE EDWARD JUERGENS
Longtime Clearfield businessman and community booster, Dale Edward Juergens, passed away Monday, September 30, 2019. He was 96. Dale was born July 21, 1923, in Creston to Elmer and Grace (Edwards) Juergens. He graduated from Prescott High School in May 1941. The following fall he enrolled at Iowa State University to study Dairy Science. In…
Read MoreRaiders defeat Wildcats to take homecoming win
Mount Ayr 41, WCV 0 The Raiders only got one half of play in on Friday night, after a lightning delay came around after halftime was over. After 30 minutes, the light show was still going strong, and both teams decided to call the game with Mount Ayr winning 41-0, the score after the second…
Read MoreRaiders seek first 6-0 start since 2012 against 5-0 Panorama Friday
The Mount Ayr Raider football team will travel to Panorama this Friday night, seeking their first 6-0 start since the 2012 season, in which they won 11 straight games before falling to Countil Bluffs-St. Albert in the quarterfinal round of the playoffs. The Raiders are coming off a 41-0 win over West Central Valley (after…
Read MoreMount Ayr cross country runners improving times and places
Pleasantville XC The Mount Ayr cross country teams recently competed at Pleasntville. “We had a great night as a team. It was a warm night, but our runners came to compete,” said coach Deb Larsen. “MaKenna Jones and MaKayla Jones led the girls team to a third place finish. We are very proud of how…
Read MoreRaiderettes struggle at Bedford Tournament on Saturday
The Raiderettes traveled to Bedford this past weekend for a tournament in Bedford. The girls struggled to get going, falling to Bedford, Sidney and East Mills, but getting a win over Central Decatur. The girls move to 10-9 on the season before facing Lenox on Tuesday. Bedford 2, MA 0 The Raiderette volleyball squad faced…
Read MoreSnapshot of History by Mike Avitt
BY MIKE AVITT I talk to people often about Ringgold County history and there are a few businesses and buildings that very few people remember, even though they are somewhat recent. This church building is very near the top of that list. In March 1938 a house was torn down across the street east of…
Read MoreLooking Back by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, October 15, 1919.) Announcement is made that Hon. F.E. Sheldon, Clyde Lesan and Harry Laird of this city and Grant McPherrin of Des Moines, have purchased from M.D. Welsh a controlling interest in the stock of the Kellerton State Bank. A warning has been issued…
Read MoreHomecoming royalty crowned
The 2019 Mount Ayr Homecoming court includes (front row, L-R) prince Garrison Reynolds, King Issac Grose, Queen Abigail Barnes and princess Kallie Larsen; (standing, L-R) Alexis Main, Keelan Klommhaus, Jaycee Knight, Dawson Frost, Rachel Gregg, Cayden Lambert, Samantha Stewart, and Reas Knapp.
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