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Knight makes 2023 football debut

Jaydon Knight saw the football field for the first time in months in his 2023 debut playing in the Iowa Shrine Bowl All-Star Classic. The Bowl hosted 95 student-athletes this year where they were split into two teams. Knight found himself on the South team on Saturday where his team was able to get on…

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Halsie Barnes

Visitation for Halsie Barnes will be held at the First Christian Church in Mount Ayr on Friday, July 28; open from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the family present at the church from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 29 at the Mount Ayr High School Gymnasium.…

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Randell Earl Brown

Randell Earl Brown, son of Walter Lee and Aldah Lavaun (Waggoner) Brown, was born April 18, 1933, at home in rural Ringgold County, IA. Randell has several nicknames but was mostly known as “Brownie.” Randell graduated from Beaconsfield Consolidated School. He furthered his education with two years of correspondence course in automotive mechanics. Randell served…

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A community grieves

Tragic accident results in loss of life, serious injuries The community is mourning young lives cut tragically short in an automobile accident Friday evening. According to an Iowa State Patrol report, at approximately 10:30 p.m. Friday, a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Madalynn Stewart, 19, of Maloy, was traveling on 190th Street, a gravel road…

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Foster arrested after eluding authorities

Joseph Cody Foster, 34 of Diagonal, was arrested last Thursday afternoon. Foster turned himself in in Page County, according to authorities. On July 23, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department had issued a notice to be on the lookout for Foster. He was last seen between Clearfield and Diagonal after he ran into a corn field.…

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Supervisors approve solar, wind turbine ordinances

The Ringgold County Board of Supervisors held the third and final public hearing for proposed solar and wind turbine ordinances during their regular meeting on Monday, July 24. There were roughly 20 people who attended the first public hearing and less than 35 people total who came to the hearings to air their concerns. While…

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Annual Sales Tax Holiday observed August 4-5

The first Friday and Saturday of August are known as Iowa’s annual sales tax holiday or “tax free” weekend, although Sunday is not included. This yearly holiday applies to each article priced under $100.00 regardless of how many items are bought on the same invoice. No sales tax, including local option sales tax, will be…

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Knight to play in Iowa Shrine Bowl All-Star game

     Jaydon Knight, a 2023 graduate of Mount Ayr, will be participating in the 51st annual Iowa Shrine Bowl on Saturday July 22 at 4 p.m. at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls.      The Iowa Shrine Bowl All-Star game is a football game played in July of every year that features 92 of the best football…

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BOBBY RAY POTTORFF

Bobby Ray Pottorff, Sr. was born on December 6, 1936, to Glenn and Leona (Cook) Pottorff at the family’s home in Mount Ayr, IA. He was the third of six children. He passed away peacefully on July 12, 2023, at Clearview Nursing Home in Mount Ayr, IA. Bob graduated from Mount Ayr High School in…

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ANNA YVONNE GALLOWAY

Anna Yvonne (Austin) Galloway was born on February 23, 1933, to Glenn and Maggie (Scammahorn) Austin at her family’s home near Redding, IA. She was welcomed into the presence of her Savior on July 10, 2023. As the first of four children, she later welcomed brothers Marvin, Bill and Doyle. Since she was the only…

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