Primary ballot set for June 5 primary election
The primary election is set for Tuesday, June 5. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. that day. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
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Personnel matters comprised much of the discussion at the May 14 regular meeting of the Mount Ayr Community Schools board of education. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreNANCY LEA POPPE
Nancy Lea Poppe is dancing with the angels and laughing with her well-known contagious laugh, as she was reunited with family and friends in the kingdom of heaven on May 4, 2018. She won the battle, as she now lives in eternal peace. We know not whether she fell on her knees and kissed the…
Read MoreDAN A. MINNICK
Dan A. Minnick, son of Lee and Iva (Main) Minnick, was born at home, southwest of Diagonal, Iowa, on November 11, 1942. Dan attended and graduated from Mount Ayr High School with the class of 1963. Dan answered the call of the draft board and entered the US Army on April 22, 1964. He served…
Read MoreLUCINDA KAY CLAYTON LOVE
Cindy Love, 66, of Afton, died Friday, May 4, 2018 at the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston. Celebration of Life Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the Powers Funeral Home 612 N. Dodge Street in Afton. Pastor Tim Maxa will officiate. Open visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m.…
Read MoreRaiders end 13 year slump; Raiderettes have perfect season
The Raider golf team won the Pride of Iowa Conference Championship for the first time in 13 years last week after edging out East Union by two strokes at the Lakeshore Country Club in Afton. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreRaiders win at Nodaway Valley
The Raiders took a narrow win in Greenfield on Monday night at the Nodaway Valley Boys High School Track & Field Invitational. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreRaiderettes outpace competition
The Mount Ayr Raiderettes secured one more win before the State Qualifying meet on Monday night in Leon. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreBooster stations & batting cages
The water booster station and batting cages were topics of discussion at the Monday, May 7 meeting of the Mount Ayr city council. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreCOUNTY HISTORY REVISITED
by Curtis Riggs The role of railroads in the early development of Ringgold County was highlighted by historian Mike Avitt on the Ringgold County Historical Tour on Saturday May 5. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
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