Snapshots of History
By Mike Avitt I did not plan an article this week so we’ll continue with Mount Ayr houses and I’ll give you some information I left out of last week’s article. Although I’m not a member, I sometimes attend meetings of the Ringgold County Historic Preservation Commission. I like to call myself a “consultant” but…
Read MorePrices are remaining high
To the editor: Trump spent most of his election campaign saying his administration would tackle high prices. He vowed to bring them down on day one–say, January 21. Exit polls on election day in key battleground states indicated that 32% of voters considered the economy to be the most important issue and among that group…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, April 1, 1925.) King of booze making sentenced by Judge Fuller. The extreme penalty provided by law was pronounced by Judge Homer A. Fuller against Walter Case, who last week in the district court of Clarke Co. was convicted of the crime of possessing instruments for…
Read MoreTown hall talk
Area legislators hold public meeting in Mount Ayr Two area Iowa legislators appeared at a town hall for area constituents Saturday, March 29 in Mount Ayr. District 7 State Senator Tom Shipley and District 17 State Representative met with approximately 40 are residents to share their views and listen to constituent concerns. Senator Shipley remarks…
Read MoreMATURA Head Start stops Mount Ayr operations
A cascading series of events led to families being abruptly notified that MATURA Head Start would no longer be providing preschool at the Family Resource Center (FRC) in Mount Ayr as of Thursday, March 27. The following notice from the MATURA Head Start Leadership Team was sent to parents prior to ending their program in…
Read MoreAirport funding concerns addressed
An entity of its own; airport commission votes to continue use At a special joint meeting of the Mount Ayr City Council and the Airport Commission held on Monday, March 24, roles were clarified for each group, expenditures were reviewed, and both entities agreed to move forward with pouring concrete footings for new hangar doors.…
Read MoreMount Ayr to attend SWICC All-Star Game
Mount Ayr to attend SWICC All-Star Game The first annual Southwest Iowa Community College Spartan High School All-Star games will be played this Saturday in Creston. There will be a boy-girl doubleheader featuring star basketball players from SW Iowa. The event begins at 4 p.m. with the girls game and is followed at 6 p.m.…
Read MoreMount Ayr hoopsters earn all-state honors
The postseason honors continue to roll in for the Mount Ayr girl’s basketball team. Coming off of a Pride of Iowa Conference title and state ranking, the Raiderette program found out that two players were named to the Class 1A Region 6 team. The selections were senior Breya Nickle and sophomore Izzy Gilbertson. Other selections…
Read MoreMount Ayr runs at NW Missouri Indoor Meet
The Mount Ayr track and field teams traveled to Maryville, Missouri last Saturday for the NW Bearcat High School Indoor meet. Mount Ayr was not the only Pride of Iowa school represented at Central Decatur. Lenox, and Nodaway Valley also had athletes at the event. No team scores were kept for either division. Both teams…
Read MoreCity secures downtown revitalization grant
Square revitalization project incorporates permeable pavers and bio retention cells At their regular meeting on Wednesday, March 19, Mount Ayr city council members learned a grant will significantly help the square revitalization project, targeting a December 1, 2026 completion window. Madison St. Project Update Greg Roth, P.E. with Veenstra and Kimm provided an update on…
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