DALE LARRY CONN
Dale Larry Conn was born April 16, 1944 in Thayer, IA, at home, to Ivan and Opal (Glazebrook) Conn. He was welcomed home by Doris, Bob, Helen, Dick, Irene, Maurice and Marian. The family moved around the Afton area over the years. He graduated from East Union High School in 1962. He moved to Omaha,…
Read MoreGERALD DOUGLAS WAUGH
Gerald (Jerry) Douglas Waugh, 73, of Sully, IA, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019, in Des Moines, IA after a brief illness, with family by his side. Jerry was born September 3, 1945, in Mount Ayr, IA, to Clarence and Mary Waugh. He and his older brothers, Richard and David, grew up on a…
Read MoreSHARON RAE BECKER
Sharon Rae Becker, 66, of Osceola died January 21, 2019 at Every Step Hospice in Des Moines. She had been a long-term resident of Osceola, Iowa. A celebration of life service will be held in the spring at Young Cemetery in Grand River, Iowa. Sharon, daughter of Grant and Norma (Foland) Becker, grew up on…
Read MoreRaiders sit at 14-2 as tournament play creeps up
Mount Ayr 86, EU 47 The Raiders traveled to East Union last Friday for a match up against the Eagles. Mount Ayr saw six Raiders reach double digits in the big 86-47 win led by Isaac Grose at 18 points. Grose also led the team in rebounds with 10. For more on this story,…
Read MoreRaiderettes having a good January; still have some rust to shake off
Mount Ayr 71, EU 15 The Raiderettes shook off a little rust that built up after three days of snow days with a big win over East Union. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreArea legislators meet with local constituents
Ringgold County constituents had the opportunity to hear from their state legislators at the first Legislative Coffee Saturday, January 26. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreLocal Shopko fate uncertain
Bankruptcy proceedings for Shopko continued last weekend with the auctioning of 120 pharmacies, but the future of the local Shopko facility in Mount Ayr is still up in the air. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreNATIONAL EXPOSURE
A 1982 graduate of Mount Ayr High School is the subject of a cover story in the latest edition of a national professional journal. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreRaiders down two more opponents
Mount Ayr 78, Lenox 50 The Raiders traveled to Lenox last week to face the Tigers. Mount Ayr came out ahead 78-50, led by Dawson Frost, who scored 20 points. The Raiders got an early 22-9 lead in the first and out scored the Tigers through every quarter after. For more on this story,…
Read MoreRaiderettes suffer tough loss at Martensdale
MSt.M 55, Mount Ayr 53 A fourth quarter comeback saw Martensdale-St. Mary’s take a two point lead to secure the win against the Mount Ayr Raiderettes as they fell to 9-6 on the season. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
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