Six MACHS students qualify for state speech contest
Six Mount Ayr High School students will be competing at the Iowa High School Speech Association (IHSSA) state individual speech contest Saturday, March 15 in Ames. Mount Ayr had 13 entries in the district contest held last Saturday, and eight of them qualified for the state speech contest in a couple weeks. Senior Brittney Gilliland…
Read MoreBeth Ann Clark
Beth Ann Clark, born on December 25, 1962, in Keosauqua, Iowa, passed away on February 15, 2025, at Regency Park Nursing & Rehab of Jefferson, Iowa. She left this world surrounded by her loving family. Beth Ann dedicated approximately 25 years to her career as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She provided home health care with…
Read MoreSHAHA FIFTH AT STATE TOURNAMENT
The outstanding career of Mount Ayr’s Brock Shaha came to an end last week at the 2025 Traditional State Wrestling tournament after Shaha collected a fifth-place finish in the 120-pound weight class in Class 1A. Shaha finished the season with a record of 53-4. Shaha was the third seed in the 120-pound weight class. Shaha…
Read MoreRaiders advance to district finals
Mount Ayr defeats East Mills, Lenox on tourney trail before falling to Stuart The Mount Ayr Raider boy’s basketball team has advanced to a district final for the second time in three seasons after winning a pair of postseason games last week at home. The Raiders beat Lenox 64-50 on Monday, February 17, and then…
Read MoreRAIDERETTES FALL IN REGIONALS
Two out of three usually isn’t bad. It’s not bad when you make two of your three three-pointers for example or hit safely in two of your three plate appearances in softball. The Raiderette basketball team had a rough offensive night in their Class 1A Region 6 semifinal against 1A No. 15 Lenox. The Raiderettes,…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
By Mike Avitt I’ll ask my readers to take note of an upcoming event in Benton on March 15, 2025. The Benton Museum will be hosting an Open House from 2 to 4 p.m. to show off the new, remodeled museum section in the Benton Community Center. I got a sneak-peek recently while attending supper…
Read MoreTrump acts like Soviets
To the editor: I wonder if anyone besides myself sees a resemblance between the military purges by the Trump administration and the military purges which took place during the 1930’s in the Soviet Union. Leota M. Lipovac Urbandale
Read MoreLooking Back: The Good Old Days
One Hundred Thirty-Five Years Ago (From the Ringgold Record, February 27, 1890.) Latest News~The sixteen women on trial for destroying a saloon at Spickardsville, MO., were found guilty on 22nd and fined $5.00 each. Miss Regina Rothschild, of Port Townsend, WA, will start on March 17 to race around the world against George Francic Train, in an…
Read MoreIowa AG Bird visits county, speaks to students
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, Ringgold County Attorney Mike Wells, and County Sheriff Rob Haley spoke to Diagonal middle and high school students on Friday, February 21 on a variety of topics related to the dangers of drugs, vaping, texting while driving, and social media. Bird opened the presentation by encouraging students to consider in…
Read MoreCity hires Deputy City Clerk
The Mount Ayr city council appointed Cassie Noble as Deputy City Clerk and two people to share the summer recreation director role at their regular meeting Wednesday, February 19. Deputy Clerk/Utility Clerk At a special meeting held on Tuesday, January 28 at 5:15 p.m., the city council approved Resolution 2025-874, hiring Cassie Noble as a…
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