Storm damage, insurance claims, ISASP test results, and personnel topped the agenda of the regular meeting of the Mount Ayr Community School board of education on Monday, May 13. Storm Damage The board learned they will have separate insurance deductibles for each building to repair hail damage to roofs. One building has a $25,000 deductible,…

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…

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.…

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…