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Trio of wins for Raiders at Central Decatur Co-Ed
The Mount Ayr boy’s track team picked up three event wins at their last meet of the regular season on Monday, May 12, at Central Decatur. The Raiders won the 400-meter dash, the 4×400-meter relay, and the 4×100-meter relay. The meet winner was Chariton with 123 points, while Lenox was second with 118 points. Mount…
Read MoreSprints shine for Raiderettes at West Central Valley
The Mount Ayr girl’s track team made the trip to Stuart for the West Central Valley co-ed meet on Thursday, April 18. There, the Raiderettes placed fifth out of nine scoring teams with 59 team points. Van Meter claimed the meet title, scoring 149 points followed by Grand View Christian with 72.5 and West Central…
Read MoreShaha 113 lb. champ at POI meet
Shaha 113 lb. champ at POI meet The Mount Ayr boy’s wrestling team traveled to Corning and SW Valley High school last Friday for the annual Pride of Iowa COnference meet. There, the Raiders collected one individual champion in Brock Shaha at the 113-pound weight class. The Raiders as a team placed ninth at the…
Read MoreHistory Article~ Mike Avitt
East side of the Mount Ayr square in 2005. It took me eighteen years to find the construction date of this building on the east side of the Mount Ayr square. The storefront at 122 S. Taylor (the corner store) was built in 1880 for William Timby. The three storefronts to the north were built…
Read MoreLooking Back by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, September 26, 1923.) O.T. Myers of Afton, Union County, says that a few days ago a letter postmarked Ames, IA and addressed to “Jim Saxon”, an alleged dope fiend who is being held in the county jail, waiting consideration of his case, was received at the…
Read MoreFive new teachers join MACS staff
Music and art are being infused with new energy and ideas at the Mount Ayr Elementary School this year thanks to two new teachers. The Mount Ayr Record-News team reached out to get to know them, and welcome them to the community. Sabrina Fox is leading K-6th vocal music this year. Fox has been teaching…
Read MoreJOANN NURNBERG
JoAnn Nurnberg, 80, of Creston, died Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A Celebration of Life Service was at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at the Powers Funeral Home 601 New York Avenue in Creston. Pastor Cynthia Ripperger officiated. The service was live streamed. Open visitation was…
Read MoreMount Ayr downs Lenox, falls to Martensdale
Mount Ayr 45, Lenox 28 The Raiderettes took care of business last Tuesday night, adding another Pride of Iowa win to their season after defeating the Lenox Tigers, for the second time this season. Lenox was without leading scorer Sadie Cox, but that didn’t stop the Tigers from leading after the first eight minutes. The…
Read MoreRaiderettes end season in Fort Dodge
Van Meter 12, Mt. Ayr 3 The Raiderettes played a second game at Fort Dodge, entering the consolation bracket after their first round loss to Central Springs on Tuesday. Van Meter (31-10) also fell in the first round, matching up the two squads in the fifth place consolation bracket. Unfortunately, for the Raiderettes, they fell…
Read MoreNew principal joins Mount Ayr Elementary
By way of Houston, TX and Seattle, WA, a new face greeted Mount Ayr Community Elementary students during registration this week. New principal Amy Bautista began her duties July 1, replacing Chris Elwood, who had been in that position since 2012. Bautista graduated from Jesup Community High School in 1992 and earned her bachelor’s degree…
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