RAIDERS PREPARE FOR SEASON
The Mount Ayr Raiders readied for their season opening action Tuesday at the CD Jamboree. Their first regular season game will be December 2 as they host Clarke. The Raiders geared up for the opener with a two quarter scrimmage with I-35 last week. Pictured right is Jaize Frost playing defense and (left) Adler Reed…
Read MoreRaideretettes ranked in top 5 as season begins
The girl’s high school basketball season is underway and with it, the preseason Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s preseason rankings are out. The Mount Ayr Raiderettes appear in the first rankings, at No. 5 in Class 1A. The Raiders were 16-7 last season under longtime head coach Thad Streit. The Raiders are favored to…
Read MoreRaiderettes open wrestling season at Corning meet
The 2024-25 girl’s high school wrestling season began last week and the Mount Ayr Raiderettes kicked off the season at the SW Valley tournament last Saturday. Seven Mount Ayr wrestlers placed ninth out of 12 scoring teams at the tournament with 41 team points. All but one Mount Ayr wrestler placed at the tournament. Mount…
Read MorePair of Raiderettes named All-District
A pair of Mount Ayr volleyball players were recently named to the Class 1A South Central All-District team. They were Aubree Shields and Jaxy Knight. Shaffer led Mount Ayr in assists with 345 this year. She also had 27 kills on 138 attacks, 156 digs, and served 276-for-288 with 30 aces. Shields led Mount Ayr…
Read MoreSnapshots of History: Walnut Valley School
By Mike Avitt In 1928 there were 1,160 boys and girls attending rural schools in Ringgold County. The number of rural schools at that time was ninety-six and Silva Dolecheck was the Ringgold County Superintendent of Schools. The Mount Ayr Record-News of October 18, 1928 gives of a view of opening day activities at some…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, December 3, 2024.) The trial of Carl Hough, charged with murder of Miss Lillian McKinney whose dead body was found under a bridge west of Bedford in August, is still in progress in the district court of Taylor county and will probably continue until the later part…
Read MoreMount Ayr wants to address housing needs
As the demand for new or available housing grows, the need to preserve the existing single-family housing stock also increases, in order to keep pace with aging homeowner mobility and accessibility needs. A pressing need for home rehabilitation and preservation is one of three concerns the Iowa Finance Authority has identified statewide. The average age…
Read MoreMount Ayr Elementary ‘Commendable’ in statewide rankings
Mount Ayr Elementary was rated as “Commendable” in the latest School Performance Profiles released recently by the Iowa Department of Education (DOE). The School Performance Profiles assesses how public schools perform on a series of required measures. With a composite score of 481.47out of a possible 700 (68.78 percent), Mount Ayr students outdistanced the state…
Read MoreCity to change banking to CSB
The Mount Ayr city council approved the second reading of the proposed rental housing ordinance and a named a new financial institution at their regular meeting Wednesday, November 20. The council jumped straight into business at hand as no one from the public attended the meeting to speak during the public forum. Rental Housing Ordinance…
Read MoreHoliday season activities begin
Local businesses and organizations are preparing for the upcoming holiday season, offering a multitude of ways to connect with others and enjoy the joy of the season. Cheers on Broadway Diagonal Community Development Corporation is preparing for their annual Cheers on Broadway celebration Friday, November 29 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Two food trucks, Cowboy…
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