Letter to the Editor
To the editor: Is a co-op lineworker career in your future? Those of us who work for electric cooperatives pride ourselves on powering lives and empowering communities, but we tend to shy away from boasting about the great career opportunities that co-ops provide. For decades, Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative with offices in Corning, Mount…
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To the editor: In a recent “Legislative Coffee” State Senator Mark Costello responded to comments regarding the failing privatization of Medicaid as just a political ploy by Democrats. That, in fact, the privatization is a great success. He was wrong on both counts. It is true Iowa Democrats were, and still are, against the privatization.…
Read MoreCORY JAY KUONEN
Cory Jay Kuonen, 63, of Creston died March 18, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A memorial gathering to celebrate his life will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the United Church of Diagonal. Private burial will be at the Diagonal Cemetery. Memorials are to the family.…
Read MoreHELEN MAXINE SCHARDEIN
Helen Maxine (Thompson) Schardein was born November 10, 1920 in Worth County, MO to Leslie Earl Thompson and Gladys Opal (Combs) Thompson. Helen Schardein passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2019 at the United Methodist Church in Mount Ayr.…
Read MoreDON ELLA MARIE DAILEY REED
Don Ella Marie Dailey Reed was born on August 7, 1927 to David Leroy and Gertrude Edna (Davis) Dailey, the ninth of eleven children in the family. She left this earth on March 25, 2019 at the age of 91, living a long and happy life. Don Ella graduated from Mount Ayr High School in…
Read MoreRaiders ready to hit the ground running
The Mount Ayr Raider track team is entering it’s 11th season with coach Brad Elliott along with assistant coach Daniel Showalter and volunteer coach Bill Huntington. The Raiders return 22 letterwinners from last years 2nd place conference team after graduating seven. “We have a good group of last year’s state qualifiers returning to campaign…
Read MoreCoach Giles optimistic about season
Head coach Scott Giles enters his 25th season with the Mount Ayr Raider Golf team. The Raiders finished 4-4 during their 2018 campaign, placing first in the conference. The Raiders return all their golfers this season, with Myles Greene, Dalton Elwood and Cayden Lambert. New to the squad are Zach Doster and Isaac Grose. “Weather…
Read MoreRaiderettes bringing back experience
Coaches Deb and John Larsen are entering their 20th year coaching Mount Ayr Raiderette track and field. Last season the girls finished as Pride of Iowa Conference champions and have taken multiple events to the state level. Last years 2018 graduated multiple state qualifying athletes in Bailey Anderson, Caylie Hickman, Alyssa Johnson, Sara Winemiller as…
Read MoreRaiderettes take first meet win
Monday night saw the Raiderettes in action for the first time this season as they battled there way to a meet win in Greenfield. The Raiderettes had multiple first place finishes and podium finishes from rookie runners and field event participants to get off on a good start. Adalyn Reynolds took first in a heavy…
Read MoreSnapshots of History Odd Fellows Hall
BY MIKE AVITT The west side of the Odd Fellows Hall, 102 E. Madison, had many more occupants than the east side. I don’t have a record of all renters and lessees, but I have quite a few so let’s get started. This storefront was a drug store in the late 1880s and early 1890s.…
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