Raiderettes defeat SWV in fourth quarter comeback
Mount Ayr 71, SWV 65 The Mount Ayr Raiderettes hosted the Southwest Valley Timberwolves January 9. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreCASEYS GETS A DRIVE THRU
A one-vehicle accident caused significant damage to the Caseys General Store in Mount Ayr on January 12. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreCouncil predicts tight budget
Heading into the creation of the city budget for 2019 fiscal year, Ringgold County sheriff Mike Sobotka appeared before the city council at its regular meeting Tuesday, January 16 to explain his department’s request to fund law enforcement for the city. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreArea legislators address constituents
The first legislative coffee, sponsored by the Mount Ayr Chamber of Commerce, was held Saturday morning as State Representative Cecil Dolecheck (R-Mount Ayr) and State Senator Mark Costello (R-Imogene) took questions from about 25 local residents. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreUhlenkamp to challenge Dolecheck
Rural educator and former Mount Ayr Community Schools board vice president James Uhlenkamp announced recently that he will seek election as State Representative in House District 24. The seat is currently held by Rep. Cecil Dolecheck of Mount Ayr. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreMARJORIE ELLEN PERRY
Marjorie Ellen Perry MARJORIE ELLEN PERRY Marjorie Ellen Perry was 98 years old, residing with her daughter, Angie and son-in-law, Bill Hynek of rural Ellston at the time of her death. She passed away January 5, 2018 at home from congestive heart failure. Marjorie was born November 13, 1919 on a farm, three miles south…
Read MoreFRANCES LOUISE McCALLA
FRANCES LOUISE McCALLA Frances Louise McCalla, was born December 10, 1926 to Roy and Maude Marler in Grant City, Missouri and passed away on January 4, 2018 at her home in Andover, Kansas. She grew up in Grant City, trained as a teacher and began teaching school at the young age of 17, teaching in…
Read MoreCOLLEEN MARIE GREENMAN
Colleen Marie Greenman COLLEEN MARIE GREENMAN Colleen Marie Greenman was born January 11, 1937 to Lyman Laurence Larsen and Corene Elizabeth (Birkeland) Larsen in Roland, Iowa. She graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1955. Colleen was united marriage to Ronald Lee Smith and to this union three children were born, Stephen, Susan and Scott.…
Read MoreALEXANDER WALTER HUGGINS
ALEXANDER WALTER HUGGINS Walter was born November 11, 1924 to Asa White and Mary HeLena (Maxwell) Huggins in Cedar Rapids, IA. They moved to Berkly, CA. where his mother died in 1928. His father brought Walter and his sister, Margaret back to Mount Ayr, IA to the original Huggins family home. Margaret died in February…
Read MoreRaiders ground Eagles in 52-27 win
Mount Ayr 52, EU 27 Friday night the Raiders faced a struggling East Union team in which three Raiders reached double digit scoring. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
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