Plans 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…
Read MoreMari Ellen Rees McGehee
Mari Ellen Rees, middle child of Ralph and Ellen Charlotte “Lottie” (Barnett) Rees, was born January 30, 1935, at the couple’s rural farm home a few miles south of the Mount Ayr Country Club. She was welcomed by 2 ½ year old brother, William Ralph, sister Jo Ann was born March 21, 1937, and completed…
Read MoreReed to bowl at next level
Mount Ayr senior Aubrey Reed will take her bowling skills to the next level following her signing a letter of intent to bowl at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge next fall. “I ultimately came to a decision that I wanted to go to a college that had a bowling program but also had…
Read MoreRaiders wins sets up chance at big week
A big week is ahead for the Mount Ayr boy’s basketball team as the Raiders have a chance for a share of the Pride of Iowa Conference title. Non-conference games against Lenox and SE Warren are on the schedule this week as the Raiders begin the week a game behind SE Warren in the POI…
Read MoreShaha champion at John J Harris Invitational
The annual showcase of wrestling in Southwest Iowa known as the John J Harris Invitational, was held last Friday and Saturday in Corning. The Mount Ayr Raiders were one of 26 scoring teams at the event and one of six Pride of Iowa Conference teams at the event. The Raiders placed 15th with 54.5 team…
Read MoreRaiderette 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…
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