DOGE won’t save money
To the editor: Donald Trump and the administer of the Department of Government Efficiency have touted the money which will remain in the U. S. Treasury after the elimination of at least one Department and several thousand employees in many other departments are removed from the federal payroll, each action taking place without consideration of…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, February 25, 1925.) After being appealed to by car owners for food, clothing, and fuel to last them during the winter, the board of supervisors of Fayette county drafted and published the following resolution, “If such persons are too poor to buy food or clothing, but…
Read MorePrivate schools, ESAs impacting area school districts
[Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of a four-part series examining student enrollments in area school districts. Last week’s article presented enrollment trends. This week focuses on the impact of private schools on public school enrollments, especially since the advent of Education Savings Accounts, also known as private school vouchers.] Iowa instituted its Education…
Read MoreSOMEONE BELIEVES IN YOU
Diagonal students receive unexpected gift This summer promises to be an exciting time for a small group of Diagonal students. For 10 days in July, DHS freshmen Jaylynn Doolittle and Weston Drake and eighth-graders Avery Grace and Shae O’Kelley, along with their chaperons Lacy Doolittle and Crystal Drake, will embark on an educational tour of…
Read MoreSouth Central Iowa Community Foundation no longer accredited
Once a nationally accredited foundation, the South Central Iowa Community Foundation (SCICF) is considering regaining their accreditation, but it is not a requirement to operate as a foundation. “They have a list of things they would like to see,” said SCICF Board Chair Dennis Jeter, while discussing accreditation in a phone conversation “a list of…
Read MoreSesquicentennial attractions coming into focus
More details are emerging for Mount Ayr’s sesquicentennial celebration September 19-21. Musical headliners include the Final Mix show band, Ritchie Lee and the Fab 50s, the Mikey Needleman Band, Tony Bohnenkamp, Jake Schrodt Music, Jesse and the Medicine Men, the Ridge Runners, and Mount Ayr’s own Korbie Rinehart. The main stage will be set up…
Read MoreRaiders beat Bedford at East Union Duals
The Mount Ayr Raider wrestling team had their last meet before this week’s state qualifying meet last Saturday at East Union High School. The Raiders were in six duals and won one of those, a 36-30 win over Bedford. The Raiders also wrestled Central Decatur, East Union, Chariton, Lenox, and SE Warren/Melcher-Dallas. Mount Ayr will…
Read MorePOI Champs! Coach Streit gets 300th win
Only three people knew that career win No. 300 was on the line during last week’s Mount Ayr game at Central Decatur. In a tech world where keeping a secret is nearly impossible, Mount Ayr head coach Thad Striet did, instead turn the focus on his dynamite team as they closed in on the 2024-25…
Read MoreSnapshots of History: East side of the Mount Ayr square
By Mike Avitt This is the best picture I have of the well on the southeast corner of the Mount Ayr square. The photo was taken from the roof of a building that sat where city hall is today and is looking north to the Timby building. I know this photo was taken between 1891…
Read MoreRaiders finish with 14-2 POI record,18 wins
Riding home from their 18th win of the season, a 77-34 dismantling of East Union in Afton, the Mount Ayr Raider boy’s basketball team frantically tried to find a score of SE Warren and Lenox. Once known that the Tigers had upset the Warhawks, hope spread on the bus that the Raiders may have just…
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