Northern Lights make rare visit here
The Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealis, is an atmospheric phenomenon that occurs when energized particles from the sun collide with Earth’s upper atmosphere at speeds of 45 million miles per hour. However, Earth’s magnetic field redirects the particles to the poles, which in turn, creates the colorful lights that we call the…
Read MoreCommencement May 19 for 40 Mount Ayr seniors
A total of 40 seniors will graduate this weekend, Sunday, May 19 at 3 p.m. in the Mount Ayr high school gym. Leading up to the commencement ceremony, senior awards were presented the morning of Tuesday, May 14. An athletic banquet was held later that evening. A Baccalaureate service will take place at 7 p.m.…
Read MoreTingley meal site ‘back in business’ after tornado
The tornado that went through the town of Tingley, April 26 left more than buildings destroyed. Approximately 18-20 seniors, whose daily routine of attending the Tingley meal site on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays were without a place to call their home away from home. The Tingley Community Building, where the meals were held, was a…
Read MoreLeona “Onie” Brown
Leona “Onie” Brown, 94, of Nevada passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. Onie was born April 15, 1930, in Wolbach, Nebraska; the daughter of LeRoy Bucy and Anna Mae (Kinney) Bucy. She married Marvin Eugene Brown in Benton, Iowa, on December 24, 1949. They raised…
Read MoreBessie Ann Overholser
Bessie Ann Overholser was born December 24, 1931, in Knowlton, IA to Stanley and Helen Fredricksen-Overholser. Bessie departed her life at her home north of Diagonal on Monday, April 29, 2024, at the age of 92 years, 4 months, and 7 days. Bessie lived her whole life right in this area starting in Knowlton and…
Read MoreMount Ayr golf sweeps POI championships
Raiders win POI Boy’s Golf Title The Mount Ayr boy’s golf team won the 2024 Pride of Iowa Conference title last week on Tuesday, April 30. The meet was held at Lakeshore Golf And Country Club. There, the Raiders won the conference title, holding off Nodaway Valley by one stroke. The Raiders scored 332 team…
Read MoreRaiderettes third at home meet
The Mount Ayr girl’s track and field team hosted a 12-team co-ed meet last Thursday, May 2 in their second to last meet of the regular season. Fresh off of a third-place finish at the Pride of Iowa Conference meet two days earlier, the Raiderettes placed third at the meet at home with 91 points.…
Read MoreRaiderettes third at POI meet
The Mount Ayr track program hosted the 2024 Pride of Iowa Conference championship meet last week, and it was quite a show. The Raiderettes placed third and had two event wins at the meet. Mount Ayr placed third with 97 team points behind meet champion Wayne who won with 126 points and runner-up Nodaway Valley…
Read MoreRaiders are POI champions
The Mount Ayr Raiders captured the 2024 Pride of Iowa Conference meet last week at home scoring a team-high 127 points to win the meet. The Raiders had five event wins and two runner-up finishes at the meet. Lenox was the runner-up with 119 points and Bedford and Wayne tied for third place with 78…
Read MoreSnapshots of History: Tingley Service Station
By Mike Avitt Automobiles first began to appear in Ringgold County in the years 1905-09. By 1910 cars were becoming more common and in need of maintenance and fuel. Autos advanced well ahead of roads and service stations. Tires were inferior and roads were treacherous. Repair and blacksmith shops were already in existence ahead of…
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