New arrest from local raid
Another arrest has been made stemming from the recent drug bust at Ransey Farms. According to the arrest report, on June 4 Nicole Christine Audas, 40, of Mount Ayr was arrested in Polk County on the following Ringgold County arrest warrants: • Child Endangerment (Aggravated Misdemeanor) • Possession of Controlled Substance- Methamphetamine 2nd Offense (Aggravated…
Read MoreObituary – IRMA JOHNSTON
Irma Miller was born December 2, 1930, to Chester Arthur and Inez Ann (Reasoner) Miller at home, northeast of Beaconsfield, Iowa. She attended school in Beaconsfield. Irma married Roy L. Huntsman on June 16, 1957, in Albert Lee, Minnesota. Irma & Roy settled in the house she was born in and enjoyed their life together.…
Read MoreKMA golf awards announced
Radio station KMA has released its conference golf awards, and the following Mount Ayr team members have received recognition among Pride of Iowa schools: Thad Streit – Coach of the Year Jaylee Shaffer – Girls Player of the Year, Sophomore of the Year, All-POI, All-Sophomore; Dylan Graham – Boys Senior of the Year, All-POI, All-Senior;…
Read MoreRaiders win two of first three
The Mount Ayr Raiders began their 2025 season last week with three conference games. Games against East Union, Nodaway Valley, and SE Warren were the three contests. The results were a 7-0 win over East Union and a 10-0 win over Nodaway Valley. The Raiders lost to SE Warren 5-1. The total sum of the…
Read MoreSTATE CHAMP!
Shaffer wins state golf title for Mount Ayr Shaffer Is State Champ! Raiderettes Place 7th As A Team Mount Ayr sophomore Jaylee Shaffer is at the top of the Class 1A state mountain after last week’s state golf meet in Marshalltown. Shaffer claimed the top individual spot as the Class 1A state champion, a year…
Read MoreRaiderettes win opener in thriller
The Mount Ayr Raiderettes began the 2025 softball season last week, highlighted by a comeback win at East Union to earn their first win in their first game. The Raiderettes beat East Union 8-7 in the first of three games last week against Pride of Iowa Conference teams. The Raiderettes fell 12-9 in nine innings…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
By Mike Avitt This week’s photo was loaned to me twenty years ago by Lucile (Buell) Jackson and shows her brother, Ernie, and father, Lynn Buell at the Buell Service Station in Ellston. My research yielded very little info, but let’s see what I found. Before I begin I want to point out the restoration…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, June 3, 1925.) Sam Goodwin, 54 years of age, was killed by lightening on his farm 2 miles east of Denver, MO, during the electric storm Monday afternoon. Mr. Goodwin had gone to the pasture to look after a pair of newly born twin mules and…
Read MoreWhitson into Astronaut Hall of Fame
Will return to space this weekend This week is a memorable one for Beaconsfield native Peggy Whitson. On May 31, Whitson was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame located at the Kennedy Space Center at Merritt Island, FL. Just eight days later, she is scheduled to return to space as commander of the…
Read MoreMajor drug bust executed
Two face charges after Ramsey Farm house raided The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two individuals on a number of drug-related charges. According to the arrest reports, RCSO has been investigating possible criminal activity on four properties known locally as “Ramsey Farms.” The properties were suspected as a “drug hub” and hangout for individuals…
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