Obituary – ROBERT H. DARLING, Sr.
Robert H. Darling, Sr, was born April 7, 1941, in California. He lived most of his life in California where he owned and operated an appliance sales and repair business. He has lived at Sun Valley Lake the past four years where he enjoyed the community and made friends. Robert passed away at his home…
Read MoreObituary – DONALD L. JAY
Donald L. Jay, son of Austin E Jay, Sr. and Helen M. (Sandall) Jay, was born August 11, 1942, in Worth County, Missouri. Donnie attended and graduated from Worth County School at Grant City, Missouri. On August 3, 1968, he married Darlene Carlock in Albany, Missouri. He farmed southwest of Grant City. Donnie passed away…
Read MoreRiverside loss sends Raiderettes home
The 2025 softball season has come to an end for the Mount Ayr Raiderette softball team. That comes after a 6-0 loss at Class 1A No. 5 Riverside out of the Western Iowa Conference. The Raiderettes advanced to the Regional semifinal game in Class 1A Region 6 with earlier round wins over Essex and Bedford.…
Read MoreRaiders’ postseason run ends
Finish year 17-5 after loss to Lenox, 9-7 The fine baseball season put together by the Mount Ayr Raiders came to an end on Saturday, July 12 in Lenox. The Raiders fell to the Tigers 9-7 in a Class 1A district final game. The Raiders ended the season 17-5 while Lenox won their 20th game…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
By Mike Avitt It has been quite some time since I wrote about our friend Harry Bedwell. This week’s picture was scanned from page 65 of the book, “Harry Bedwell – The Last of the Great Railroad Storytellers,” by Frank P. Donovan, Jr. The house is described as being two blocks north of the depot.…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, July 15, 1925.) Frank Jackson of Kellerton, ex-national horseshoe pitching champion and Cecil Freel of Murray, are touring the eastern states pitching exhibition games this summer. Mrs. Bessie C. Evans of Afton was killed and H.M. Polen of Diagonal, was injured Saturday afternoon when the automobile in…
Read MoreMAC board plans for 2025-26 school year
Decisions related to the 2025-25 school year comprised the majority of discussion at the Monday, July 14 meeting of the Mount Ayr Community Schools board of directors. Personnel The board approved the resignations of Daniel Showalter as a classroom teacher and assistant football coach and Sarah Holmes as a middle school softball coach. New hires…
Read MoreMount Ayr water rate increases are revamped
Rate increase now will effect those using over 2,000 gallons per month The Mount Ayr city council restarted the ordinance approval process for water and sewer rates and approved the second reading of the garbage rate ordinance at their regular meeting Monday, July 14. In the first council meeting for Assistant City Administrator, Brandy Anderson,…
Read MoreJunior high Raiders complete season
“We ended the season today. It was a hot day, but we played some of our best baseball to end the year.” Those words from coach Josh Vanderflught summarized the end to the 2025 baseball season for the Mount Ayr junior high team. On Tuesday, July 1, the Raiders played at Lenox. The A team…
Read MoreObituary: DONALD EDWIN THOMPSON
Donald Edwin Thompson, age 84, passed away on June 16, 2023, at home in La Feria, Texas. He was born on October 22, 1938, in Mount Ayr, Iowa and lived a life marked by dedication, service and love for his family. He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Cleone Thompson, brothers Larry and…
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