AYR DAYS SATURDAY
The annual Ayr Days celebration is set for this Saturday, August 27. With the theme “A Rural Good Time,” this year’s Ayr Days will feature a full day’s worth of fun and activities for all ages. Golf cart transportation will be provided by the Raiderette volleyball team all day long. The Mount Ayr Public Library…
Read MoreOnline catalog just for kids at Public Library
As announced recently, the Mount Ayr Public Library now offers patrons the ability to browse its entire collection online. The web address mtayr.biblionix.com will take patrons to a home page that allows patrons to see a list of the most popular selections as well as the latest additions to the library’s collection. A special section…
Read MoreLabor Day again planned in Diagonal
The annual Diagonal Lions Club Labor Day celebration will feature three days filled with activities Saturday, September 3 through Monday, September 5. Saturday, September 3 Sign-up for the Junior Class UTV Poker Run begins at 12 p.m. at the south end of Broadway. The race begins at 1 p.m. The route will be announced closer…
Read MoreCelebrate in Tingley Sunday
The town of Tingley will host its annual community celebration – the Homemade Ice Cream Social – August 28. As part of the celebration, the third annual Show and Shine car show will line up along Main Street near Memorial Park from 1-6 p.m. The show will feature cars, antique cars, tractors, motorcycles, pick-ups, semi…
Read MorePersonnel tops MAC board action
At their meeting Wednesday, August 8, the Mount Ayr Community Schools board of directors approved a long list of personnel decisions. The board approved the hiring of Diagonal music instructor Wildalys Cruz to teach elementary and high school music from 12-2 p.m. four days a week until a full-time music instructor can be found. Mount…
Read MoreANNE L. LILES
Anne L. Liles, 86, formerly of Sun City West, AZ and Bloomington, IL passed away on June 27, 2022 at Bridle Brook Assisted Living and Memory Care Community in Mahomet, IL. She was born February 17, 1936 to Floyd and Eva (Waugh) Jackson in Mount Ayr, IA and married Robert Liles in Bedford, IA on…
Read MoreEDWARD EUGENE McALEXANDER
Edward Eugene (Gene) McAlexander was born to Riley and Ora (Paddock) McAlexander near Percival, IA, August 27, 1924. He was welcomed by brothers, Carl and Robert, and later Naomi, Kenneth and Dale joined the family. In his younger years, Eugene’s family farmed in Fremont and Mills counties. They moved to Ringgold County in 1941 where…
Read MoreRaiderette season stats compiled
The Raiderettes finished their season with a record of 17-11 and ended things at the State Softball Tournament in Fort Dodge, one of two unranked teams to do so and one of three Pride of Iowa schools in attendance. The Raiderette bats boasted a .313 average with a .461 slugging percentage and recorded an on…
Read MoreRaider baseball stats compiled
The Raiders finished their season atop the Pride of Iowa Conference for the second straight year, however, the first as the sole owners of the title. The Raiders were 16-4 on the season overall, and 12-1 in the conference. The ultimate goal of a State Berth fell short, though, after falling to Lamoni in the…
Read MoreSnapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT Waubonsie was a member of the Potawatomi tribe and was born about 1760. He worked both with and against the United States of America during his career as Potawatomi leader. About 1845, the U. S. government built Waubonsie a house near Tabor, Iowa and it is believed by some that he died…
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