Raiders to host Ron Scott Memorial Duals this weekend
It is January and that means the Ron Scott Duals are around the corner. Eight teams will be visiting Mount Ayr for this round robin tournament with rounds 1-4 taking place on Friday, January 11 starting at 4:30 p.m. and resuming the following Saturday morning at 10 a.m. For more on this story, sign…
Read MoreRaiders cut through Clarke, Bedford as Greene breaks own record
Mount Ayr 63, Clarke 43 The Raiders hosted the Clarke Indians last week and took the win to improve to 6-2 on the season. Isaac Grose led the Raiders with 20 points, shooting eight-of-15, including from the three point mark. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreSobotka, Henle lead Raiderettes past tough Clarke Lady Indian team
Mount Ayr 81, Clarke 55 The Raiderettes came back from break strong against a tough 7-2 Clarke Lady Indian basketball team. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreDespite threat, the show goes on
[Editor’s note: The following article concerns an event that took place after publication time Tuesday afternoon. The information included is accurate up to that time, but last minute changes in plans may have altered the outcome.] Pressure from an out-of-state organization nearly prompted the cancellation of a student assembly and public meeting in Mount Ayr…
Read MoreDOT says county may have violated Iowa Code
The Ringgold County board of supervisors has received a letter from the Iowa Department of Transportation alleging possible violations of Iowa Code and other problems related to the continuing vacancy in the office of the county engineer. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreOPEN FOR BUSINESS
If you have driven down North Taylor Street in Mount Ayr this last week, you may have see an interesting sign hanging on the old Early Bird location. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreKELLIE LYNN GROFT
Kellie Lynn (Reed) Groft, 56, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018 in Lincoln Nebraska. She was born February 1, 1962, to Joe and Gloria (Grose) Reed. Kellie grew up in LeMars Iowa and attended the University of South Dakota, where she studied music and the arts. For many years Kellie worked with adults who had…
Read MoreDOROTHY LEA HUGHES
Dorothy Lea (Wright) Hughes was born July 14, 1936 to David James and Mary L. (Mallory) Wright in Russell, Iowa. She graduated from Russell High School. On August 28 of 1960, Dorothy was united in marriage to Arlen Franklin Hughes at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They lived a short time in Kellerton…
Read MoreROBERTA ARLENE SOBOTKA
Roberta Arlene Sobotka was born to Donald and Esther Johnston Butt on February 8, 1936 northeast of Diagonal on her grandparent’s farm. She grew up in rural Diagonal and graduated from Diagonal High School in 1954. With her friend, Reba Rychnovsky, Arlene headed for the big city of Des Moines and worked for Meredith Corporation.…
Read MoreRaider stats through seven games
The Raiders currently sit at 5-2 through seven games as they headed into the break. They are currently shooting 45.9 percent and average 61.9 points per game along and have a 53.7 percent free throw average. For more on this story, and more stats, sign in to the e-edition.
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