Modern day ‘Flintstones’ set up operation in Ringgold County
While in Lincoln, NE trying to sell heavy equipment to a potential customer, Cale Quall had an epiphany that soon led to starting a business of his own. “He [the customer] was trying to find someone to crush rock for him, and I was trying to sell him a crusher,” Quall recalled of his trip…
Read MoreAdministrators planning for sixth grade transition to middle school
At an otherwise uneventful meeting of the Mount Ayr Community School Board Monday, October 9, a lengthy discussion about transitioning sixth grade to the middle school came at the end of the meeting. During his Superintendent report, Jason Shaffer stated they are looking at sixth grade students moving to the middle school. Elementary Principal Chris…
Read MoreMike Pence makes stop in Ringgold County
Former Vice-President Mike Pence and his wife spent several hours in Ringgold County Friday afternoon. Pence is seeking the Republican nomination for president in 2024. Pence spent time in rAYR and visited with some of the local suppliers. He also found time to get a quick trim from Dick Simpson at Dick’s Barber Shop and…
Read MoreKaren (Kaye) Lue Breckenridge
Karen (Kaye) Lue Breckenridge, daughter of C.B. & Bernice McAninch Thompson was born on January 27, 1932, in a farm home located near Hatfield, Missouri and departed this life on September 25, 2023. At 4 years old her education began in a one room school house 3 miles north west of Hatfield. At age 10…
Read MoreMarjorie Ellayne Taggart Hoffman
Marjorie Ellayne Taggart Hoffman was born to Howard and Margaret Kauble Taggart of Kellerton on November 11, 1929, and entered eternal rest on September 25, 2023, in Lamoni, Iowa. She graduated from Kellerton High School in 1947. She and Gene Hoffman were married on August 17, 1948. To this union, one son, Jimmie Gene Hoffman,…
Read MoreDorothy Mae Jeanes Saville
Dorothy Mae Jeanes Saville was born March 11, 1930, to James Lloyd and Alta Mae (Kobbe) Jeanes in Ringgold County Iowa. She was welcomed by older brother Bobby and later joined by sister Patricia and brother Charlie. Dorothy attended rural school at Lotts Creek # 4 during her early grades and went to Redding High…
Read MoreShaffer Junior Tour Player of the Year
Jaylee Shaffer of Ellston, accumulated 4,415 Player of the Year points to win the 2023 Iowa PGA Junior Girls 14-15 Player of the Year award. Shaffer played in 12 Iowa PGA Junior Tour events this season. She won 7 events in 2023. She was victorious at the Iowa PGA Spring Series hosted by Ames Golf…
Read MoreANOTHER HEARTBREAKER-Raiders drop overtime game against Lynnville-Sully
The Mount Ayr Raiders played their hearts out in a defensive battle at state-ranked Lynnville-Sully last Friday, but fell by one score in overtime, 23-16. The loss takes the Raiders out of the district title conversation, but the Raiders are very much in the postseason conversation. Mount Ayr will play the last two weeks at…
Read MoreMount Ayr logs two meets
The Mount Ayr cross-country teams traveled to Stuart last Thursday for the second of two meets they ran at last week. Two days after running at the Clarke Invitational, Mount Ayr ran at the West Central Valley Invitational in Stuart. Both teams will be back in action this week, running at the Centerville Big Red…
Read MoreClose loss in rematch with Lenox
The Mount Ayr Raiderettes had only one match last week, but it was a big one. Earlier this season, the Raiderettes beat POI favorite Lenox at the Tigers home tournament four days into this season. That score was 2-1 in favor of Mount Ayr. Last Tuesday, the match would flip and go the way of…
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