Raiders win two of three duals
The Mount Ayr boy’s wrestling team won two of three duals last week on January 27 in their first of two outings in the week. The Raiders beat Lenox 39-33 and West Central Valley 54-12. The only loss was to Clarke. Against Lenox, Mount Ayr, trailed 21-9 after the first six matches of the dual.…
Read MoreWarHawks stun Raiders at home
The SE Warren War Hawks stunned a packed Mount Ayr gym last week when they beat the home team 61-60 to earn a share of the POI boy’s title with one week left in the regular season. The Raiders fell behind early, and a furious comeback attempt came up short in the 1-point loss. The…
Read MoreSix Raiderettes battle for state
The Mount Ayr girl’s wrestling team made the short trip to Central Decatur High School for a Class 1A state qualifying meet. The meet had state bids on the line for the top two finishers at each weight class this week in Coralville at Xtream Arena. At the meet, the Mount Ayr Raiderette wrestling team…
Read MoreRaiderettes clinch share of POI title
The Mount Ayr girl’s basketball team clinched at least a share of the 2024-25 Pride of Iowa Conference title last week with a 70-22 win at home. The game was the last regular season home game for the Raiderettes and what a memory they leave with their fans. Mount Ayr did not lose a POI…
Read MoreLooking Back: Mount Ayr Square
By Mike Avitt This week’s picture appears to have been taken from an upstairs window on the west side of the Mount Ayr square. Professional photographer M. G. Maxwell was located upstairs at 107 S. Fillmore from 1899 until 1902. We will continue with our December 1893 tour of the square courtesy of J. S.…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, February 11, 1925.) Mrs. Noah Saltzman enjoyed a visit last week with her brother, John McCord of Alaska, who stopped in Mount Ayr enroute home from a visit in the east. For many years Mr. McCord, who is a civil engineer, has been employed in Alaska.…
Read MoreOpen enrollment a challenge for area school districts
[Editor’s Note:This week we present the second of a three-part series examining student enrollments in area school districts. Last week’s article compared the latest certified enrollment numbers to those from five years ago. This week examines the effects of open enrollment on district populations.] Back in the 1989-1990 school year, Iowa was the second state…
Read MoreNew projector arrives at Princess Theater
It’s been a long time, but anything worth having is worth waiting for. And the wait is almost over for movies-goers in Ringgold County as the new projector has arrived at the Princess Theater in Mount Ayr. According to theater manager Karen Bender, installation of the projector should happen this week with the Princess back…
Read MorePlans taking shape for Mount Ayr Sesquicentennial
More details continue to emerge for Mount Ayr’s 150th birthday celebration set for September 19-21 Cookbook Sesquicentennial organizers are seeking contributions of recipes for the publication of a special cookbook commemorating the town’s 150-year history. Contributions are welcome from past and present Mount Ayr residents and may include everything from main dishes to desserts to…
Read More‘How Pioneer Mount Ayr Met The Rebel Guerrillas’
By Mrs. B.M. Lesan [Editor’s note: In recognition of Mount Ayr’s sesquicentennial observance in September, the Record-News will run an occasional feature story recounting the early days of the city and county. Items are told in the vernacular of the day in which they were written, but some have been edited with discretion.] During the…
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