Legislative Coffee here Saturday
Dates have been set for the annual series of Legislative Coffees sponsored by the Mount Ayr Chamber of Commerce. The first of three such events will be held this Saturday, January 25 at 1 p.m. in Extension Office in Mount Ayr. The Coffees serve as a town hall meeting during which county constituents receive legislative…
Read MorePATRICIA EDGINGTON
Patricia “Patty” Edgington was called home to Glory on January 7, 2020. Patty was born on February 1, 1959 to Howard and Velda (Clark) Pierson in Council Bluffs, IA. She grew up, and spent her school years, in Mount Ayr, IA. Patty was creative and outgoing in her young years and enjoyed many activities especially…
Read MoreHELEN MAE JEANES
Helen Mae Jeanes, age 79, was born June 21, 1940, at Iowa City, IA to Ray Charles and Virginia May (Green) Waddell. She died at Lamoni Specialty Care in Lamoni, IA on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. Helen went to school in Grand River and Beaconsfield, IA through her junior year. She played basketball for the…
Read MoreWILLIAM PAUL QUICK
William “Bill” Paul Quick, son of Kenneth J. and Berta G. (Morin) Quick, was born in Mount Ayr, IA October 14, 1955. Bill began his schooling in Delphos, then attended Maloy and Redding schools before graduating from Mount Ayr Community High School; class of 1974. He was united in marriage to Virginia “Ginny” Kaye Elmer…
Read MoreWILLIAM DEAN HOHLFELD
William Dean Hohlfeld, 89, passed away January 5, 2020, in Des Moines, IA. Visitation was held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Iles Westover Chapel. Funeral services was held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 13, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Des Moines, IA. Cremation will follow the service and interment will…
Read MoreRaiders win Battle of the Border
The Raider wrestlers were victorious in Missouri once more to win the Battle of the Border. The wrestlers saw Trey Fooken and Talal Rahahleh record their first high school wins. Against Albany, The Raiders saw Bryce Shaha take down Nate Doolittle, Trae Ehlen pin Brayden Dillivan, Keaton White over Jerrid Bunten, ADonovan Morales over Sam…
Read MoreRaiders knock off Wolverines on the road
Mt. Ayr 67, NV 54 Mount Ayr traveled to Greenfield last week to take on the Nodaway Valley Wolverines. “Coming to this place every year, it’s a tough place to play,” said coach Bret Ruggles. “They have state championships, state appearances, I think I may be the winningest coach against them with seven.” The Raiders…
Read MoreRaiderettes hand Nodaway Valley first loss
Mt. Ayr 65, NV 42 The Raiderettes stunned the Nodaway Valley crowd last Tuesday as Mount Ayr defeated the previously undefeated Wolverines 65-42. Channler Henle was on fire, scoring 11 of the first 13 points and finished the night out with 22, going five-of-eight from downtown and seven-of-12 in total. “Our effot and intensity was…
Read MoreEllston Building
I took this week’s photo in Ellston on July 23, 2010 after the exterior of the building had been completed. A similar photo appears in the Mount Ayr Record-News dated July 8, 2010. The building is located right on Main Street. The Ellston Centennial Book has a fairly detailed history of the American Legion Post…
Read MoreVCR tapes given away
To the editor: The library would like everyone to know that we have been weeding VCR tapes from our system and we are giving them away. If you have a machine that will play these, we will be glad to give them to you. We have a good selection of adult and children’s movies. Just…
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