Raiderette wrestling wraps up regular season
The Mount Ayr girl’s wrestling team had their final regular season meet last Saturday at the Rich Gray women’s wrestling invitational. The Raiderettes will wrestle Saturday at Central Decatur at a state qualifying meet. Mount Ayr took six wrestlers to the tournament in Truro and had four place winners. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont won the tournament with a…
Read MoreRaiderettes remain perfect on year
The Mount Ayr Raiderette girl’s basketball team sits four regular season games away from running the table with an unbeaten regular season. This comes after three wins last week over Murray, SW Valley, and Wayne to improve to 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the Pride of Iowa Conference. This week is a big one for…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
By Mike Avitt This week’s photo was probably taken around 1900 because of where the photo was taken from. It was taken from the upstairs window at 107 S. Fillmore in Mount Ayr, which was the photographic studio of professional photographer M. G. Maxwell from 1899 until about 1902. We will continue with a tour…
Read MoreProud of the 638 voters
To the editor: Six hundred thirty-eight (638). That’s the number of people in Ringgold County who chose to vote for Harris-Walz instead of Trump-Vance. I am writing to say this to the 638: You did not make a mistake. Just the first days of the Trump Administration show the wild and stupid ride we will…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, February 4, 2025.) Dr. F.H. Landes of Benton purchased Monday the office building on the west side of the square belonging to Dr. William Horne Estate and expects to move to Mount Ayr as soon as possible. Gas was 18 1/2 cents a gallon in Tingley…
Read MoreMost area schools face enrollment declines
Certified student enrollment numbers have been released by the Iowa Department of Education. “Certified enrollment” is calculated to arrive at state funding amounts for the following school year. State aid amounts agreed to in this legislative session won’t kick in until the 2025-2026 school. Four factors are included in the calculation – total resident student…
Read MoreProvision Feed Mill now operational
Over 10,000 bushels of corn turned into feed each week The prior Schalpia Feed operation and Farmer’s Coop site has completed transformation into Provision Feed Mill and is now operational. Over fifty people packed into the facility for an open house and site tours of the newly remodeled site at 317 Broadway Street on Saturday,…
Read MoreQuestions linger as smoke dissipates
The fire that burned down the original farm house at Ramsey Farms on Sunday, January 19, left many questioning why anyone was living or staying there at the time. Initially reported at 5:49 p.m., first responders interacted with an unidentified male south of the house on fire. He reported the woman who was staying at…
Read MoreVirginia McAlexander
Virginia McAlexander, 97 years old was called by her Lord on January 16, 2025. She lived on the Walters Heritage Farm until she was 94 years, then for health reasons, moved to Mount Ayr Health Care Center Assisted Living and then to the nursing home. Ginny, as she was known by many people, was born…
Read MoreDarrell Wayne Stewart
Darrell Wayne Stewart, born December 4, 1948, in Creston, Iowa, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, service, and dedication. He was the son of Warren Stewart and Ramona Shiflett. Darrell grew up in Mount Ayr, Iowa, and graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1967. Following graduation, he…
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