New pool fully funded, for now
Similar to how streams feed into a larger stream or river, several major funding sources have contributed to the confluence of a new pool in Mount Ayr. Between the bond referendum providing up to $2,000,000, major grant awards, and the construction of the project coming in under budget, the plan to replace the original pool…
Read MoreLeslie Eugene Rauch, Sr.
LESLIE EUGENE RAUCH, SR. Leslie Eugene Rauch, Sr. was born March 30, 1940, to Arthur and Agnes Rauch at the family home in Grant City, MO. Leslie and his siblings grew up in Grant City, MO and Mount Ayr, IA. Leslie grew up working hard and being charitable. His family farmed so that meant the…
Read MoreDominating start for Raiders boy’s golf team
The defending POI boy’s champs began their spring 2024 season with a bang last Thursday at home. There, the Raiders dominated the scores at a home triangular that featured three Pride of Iowa Conference schools. The Raiders shot a team score of 170 with all of their scores from the six in the lineup under…
Read MoreRaiderettes win first meet, Shaffer medalist
What a start for the Mount Ayr girl’s golf team. The Raiderettes saw meet action for the first time this season on Thursday, April 4 on their home course and won the triangular meet going away. The meet featured a trio of Pride of Iowa Conference schools as Martensdale-St. Mary’s and SE Warren joined Mount…
Read MoreRaiders win two relays at Centerville
The Mount Ayr boy’s track team claimed a pair of relay wins at the Centerville co-ed last week in their first outdoor meet of the spring 2024 season. There, the Raiders won the Distance Medley Relay and the 4X400-meter relay events. Davis County won the meet with a team score of 151 points followed by…
Read More1-2-3 finishes for relays at Centerville Co-Ed
Raiderettes take a top-five finish in meet The Mount Ayr girl’s track team had relay finishes of first, second, and third at last week’s Centerville co-ed meet on Thursday, April 4. The finishes helped Mount Ayr to a top-5 team finish at the meet. Three teams topped the 100-point mark led by meet champion Davis…
Read MoreMount Ayr Jazz Band takes fourth at Iowa Jazz Championships
The Mount Ayr Jazz Band finished in fourth place at the Iowa Jazz Championships on Tuesday, April 2. Ashlyn Byer received one of four Outstanding Performer Awards for all of Class A. Brittney Gilliland, vibes; Aiden Comer, trombone; and Ashlyn Byer, flute were also named Outstanding Soloists. There will be a pep rally on Thursday,…
Read MoreRemember the ‘Greatest Generation’
To the editor: Lou Conter, the last survivor of the USS Arizona, died Monday of heart failure at his home in California. His death is a reminder that we are losing, on a daily basis, the Americans who lived through the depression and World War II. Newman and author Tom Brokaw called these Americans “The Greatest…
Read MoreSnapshots of History: Wishard Chapel
By Mike Avitt As I was researching James B. Wishard I came up with more questions than answers. But, I did get some answers, so let’s see how Wishard Chapel was named. The first mention I found of Father Wishard was in 1879 when the Mount Ayr Post Office placed a notice in the newspaper…
Read MoreTrump will destroy USA
To the editor: Donald Trump recently claimed that if he is not elected President in 2024, that America will cease to exist. I hold the view that if America ceases to exist, the cause would be Donald Trump’s election as President in 2024. Leota M. Lipovac Urbandale
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