Mount Ayr to graduate 48 Sunday
A total of 48 Mount Ayr High School graduates are receiving their diploma this year. Friday, May 15 is the official last day for Mount Ayr seniors. The class of 2025 will be celebrated during a commencement ceremony this weekend, Sunday, May 18 at 3 p.m. in the Mount Ayr high school gym. Leading up…
Read MoreRental housing rates rising
Around Ringgold County, people are struggling to find available rental housing, and monthly rental rates are rising for many Mount Ayr tenants. Residents at Country Ayr apartments found a note, dated February 1, taped to their mailbox stating their rent would be increasing $100-150 a month beginning March 1. The increase in rent came after…
Read MoreTest scores highlight MAC board meeting
At their regular meeting Monday, May 12, the Mount Ayr Community Schools board of directors learned the results from the latest round of the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) testing. Elementary principal Chris Elwood reported students in grades 3-5 continued to show growth in their proficiency in English/language arts (ELA) and math. For…
Read MoreFINALLY!! New pool to open
The ribbon cutting and open house for the new swimming pool at Judge Lewis Park is set for Saturday, May 17. City officials and pool committee representatives will cut the ribbon to officially open the pool to the public at 5 p.m. The first official “jump in” will follow at 5:15 p.m., Layton Greenman won…
Read MoreRaiders win home meet
The Mount Ayr boy’s track team nabbed four event wins at their home co-ed meet on Tuesday, April 29, in a meet victory for the team. The meet win was the second this season for the Raiders. Mount Ayr scored a team high 116 points out of the 13-team scoring meet. Lenox was second with…
Read MoreMount Ayr sweeps SW Valley in golf
The Mount Ayr boys and girls golf teams traveled to Corning on Tuesday, April 29, for a POI dual meet. Both Mount Ayr teams would claim victories at the meet in the only meet of the week for the teams. The Raiders will play this week at the Pride of Iowa Conference meet. The Raider…
Read MoreRaiderettes win seven events at home meet
The Mount Ayr girl’s track team collected seven event wins at their home co-ed meet on Tuesday, April 29. The Raiderettes won the distance medley relay, 4X400-meter relay, the high jump, the 3,000-meter run, the 400-meter hurdles, the 200-meter dash, and the 100-meter dash events. The Mount Ayr girl’s track team battled Interstate-35 for the…
Read MoreRaiders win 4×200 meter at Van Meter
The Mount Ayr boy’s track team ran at their second meet in a week on Thursday, May 1, at the Dave Tapp Invitational. The Raiders placed seventh at the meet with a team score of 51 points, but the highlight was a season-best time for their 4X200-meter relay team. The relay was the only event…
Read MoreSnapshots of History: Kellerton Depot
This picture postcard appeared on Facebook recently and I love it. The picture was posted by Tami Foster and shows, not only the Kellerton depot, but the surrounding rail yard. The photographer was situated in an upstairs window of the Odd Fellows building across the street with the camera pointing northwest. The card was postmarked…
Read MoreSAVE act hinders voting
To the editor: Is our government trying to make it harder for you to vote? The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act would hinder millions of Americans in registering to vote by requiring citizens to present a birth certificate along with either a passport or a government-issued ID. More than 21.3 million Americans lack immediate…
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