Auditor recommends better city accounting procedures
Iowa State Auditor Rob Sands has released the results of his office’s “Independent Report On Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures” for the City of Mount Ayr for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 20, 2021. “Agreed-Upon Procedures,” also known as audit standards, are the standard procedures a client sets when an external party performs an…
Read MoreKnight reaches 100 win milestone at Quad State Invitational in Missouri
Jaydon Knight and the Mount Ayr Raiders traveled to Maryville this past Saturday for the quad state invitational, where Knight reached his 100 win milestone. “It’s pretty special to be apart of the group and I am proud to carry on the tradition.” said Knight. Wrestling is part of the Knight family, with his dad…
Read MoreRaiderettes down Eagles, fall to Cardinals in Pride of Iowa games
Mt. Ayr 55, EU 36 The Raiderettes had a tough battle with the East Union Eagles last Friday night, in their first game in 10 days after the Mount Ayr school system shut down due to illness. The closure also meant the teams couldn’t come in to practice, so a Thursday practice before the contest…
Read MoreRaiders down Eagles, suffer first conference loss against Cardinals
Mt. Ayr 61, EU 35 The Raider basketball team took to the court after a 10 day abscence after illness caused a school closure last week. East Union came to town and the Raiders protected their 12-1 record to improve to 13-1 on the season after a dominating win over the Eagles. By the first…
Read MoreWALT PRITCHARD
Walt Pritchard, 90, of Clarinda, IA, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022, at his home in Clarinda, IA. Open visitation was 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday, January 31, 2022 at Ritchie Funeral Home, Clarinda, IA. Visitation with the family was 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church, Clarinda, IA. Funeral services…
Read MoreVIRGINIA SIVERLY
Virginia Siverly, daughter of Rue and Gladys (Elliott) Keenan, was born on October 21, 1928 at her family’s home two miles west of Maloy, Iowa. She was welcomed into the family by an older brother, Lee, and two older sisters, Dorothy and Jean. The Keenan family was later blessed with two more sons, Robert and…
Read MoreLOIS GAYLE LAMB
Lois Gayle Lamb, 82, most recently of Clear Lake, IA, a Mount Ayr, Iowa native and formerly of Des Moines, IA, and Stigler, OK, died Saturday, January 29, 2022, with family and friends by her side at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake, IA. A public memorial was held at Clear Lake Christian Church…
Read MoreDARLENE ELLEN JACKSON
Darlene Ellen Jackson, age 82, daughter of Earl Robert and Reva Helen (DeVault) Duff, was born June 26, 1939, in Union County, IA. She died at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, IA on Sunday, January 9, 2022. On April 5, 1957, Darlene was united in marriage to Junior Melvin Jackson. They were blessed with…
Read MoreLODENE MAY SUBLETT
Lodene May Sublett, daughter of Cecil R. and Dolores Kay (Perry) Sublett, was born in Corning, IA on May 14, 1971. She was the youngest of three children. In her younger years the family lived on a farm near Diagonal, Iowa. Lodene graduated from Creston High School. Prior to and after her graduation from high…
Read MoreILA FAY MCMEANS
Ila Fay (Gregory) McMeans, 90 of Mount Ayr IA, passed away on Monday January 17, 2022 at Greater Regional Health, in Creston IA. She was born in Amsterdam, MO on October 30, 1931, to Jess and Ruby (Summers) Gregory. She was their ninth child out of 12. After graduating high school Ila married Richard Frazier…
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