Firebird Fitness rises from the dust
Over 150 people got their first look inside Firebird Fitness during an Ayr Days open house this past Saturday. The gym is set to open for members at midnight on September 5 and is owned and operated by Cassie Hudson. Offering 24-hour access for members, the fitness studio has free weights, kettlebells, various weighted balls/slam…
Read MoreDiagonal ready for huge Labor Day celebration
The annual Diagonal Lions Club Labor Day celebration will feature three days filled with activities Saturday, September 2 through Monday, September 4. Saturday, September 2 Sign-up for the Junior Class UTV Poker Run begins at 12 p.m. at the south end of Broadway (Main Street). The race, sponsored by the Ringgold Outdoor Alliance, will begin…
Read MoreTingley homemade ice cream contest winners announced
The Fourth Annual Tingley Memorial Park Celebration brought hundreds of people to the small community on a picture-perfect weather day on a Sunday afternoon and evening. The Ringgold County Cattlemen grilled hamburgers and served over 600 burgers prior to pie and ice cream being served. Hoover Angus of Tingley sponsored the homemade ice cream contest,…
Read MoreYvonne Galloway
A visitation for Yvonne Galloway, 90, of Mount Ayr, will be held on Tuesday, August 29 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Armstrong Funeral Home in Mount Ayr. Visitation will continue Wednesday, August 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Hillside Missionary Church in Clarinda, IA where a celebration of life service…
Read MoreDana Rae Scott
Dana Rae (Ratliff) Scott, beloved sister, mother, grandmother and aunt passed away on June 17, 2023, in Zanesville, OH. We are heartbroken to lose such a special woman but choose to celebrate her homecoming in the arms of her Lord, Jesus Christ. Dana was a woman of faith who could always be found starting her…
Read MoreJames A. Rood
James A. Rood, age 92, formerly of Clearfield, IA, Richland, IA, Fairfield, IA and Largo, FL, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2023, at his home in Largo, FL. He was born on February 26, 1931, to Allen Dwight Rood and Lois Lorraine Bailey in Clearfield, IA. He was very active in sports as a…
Read MoreJoseph Rivera
Joe was born in Springfield, MO on June 9, 1956, to Joseph and Barbara Ann Cologna Rivera, the oldest of six Rivera children. With father, Joe, serving in the Air Force the family moved every year, adding a boy to the family with each move to Iowa, Colorado and back to Missouri. Having lots of…
Read MoreCross country teams ready to compete
Dustin Larsen enters his third season as the cross country coach at Mount Ayr and will be assisted by Dan Showalter. Girls on the team this year include: Anne Newton — Senior Lillian Fuller — Senior Aubree Clark — Junior Ashlyn Byer — Sophomore Addison Doolittle — Sophomore Ava England — Sophomore Kacie Larsen —…
Read MoreVolleyball looks forward to season
Fall sports are about to be in full swing which means it is time for some pre-season outlooks. Lots of new faces for Raiderettes The Raiderette volleyball team is ready to take the floor beside Kristen Graham, the team’s third year coach but this season will take on the solo head coach position for the…
Read MoreSnapshots of History August 24, 2023
BY MIKE AVITT Orr Fisher took this photo of “Willie” Willey in, I believe, the mid-1930s. Orr painted Willey’s portrait on one of Willie’s visits to Mount Ayr. Willis Ray “Willie” Willey was born in Mount Ayr on September 15, 1884 along with his twin brother, Willard Roy Willey. Willard was the father of Gerald…
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