ALL ARE WELCOME; Open Table seeks donations, volunteers
Volunteers are preparing to usher in a new ongoing community meal being called “Open Table,” which will be held on the last Sunday of each month. The goal of The Open Table Project is to provide a free hot meal, and gather friends and neighbors around “the dinner table.” The United Baptist-Presbyterian Church have offered…
Read MoreMobile healthcare clinic dates set for Veterans
The Ringgold County Veterans Affairs office is continuing to work with the Central Iowa VA Healthcare Center out of Des Moines to assist rural Veterans in receiving medical and mental healthcare treatment locally. The Virtual Mobile Clinic (VMC), a 38 ½ foot recreational vehicle modified as a healthcare center, will be coming every other month…
Read MoreMarjorie Marlene Williams
Marjorie Marlene Williams was born to Jack & Alta (Johnson) Childers on May 20, 1925, in the family home in Iowa. Marjorie grew up dividing her time between Iowa and Colorado. She spent her summers in Colorado but would return to Diagonal, Iowa for the rest of the year. She attended and graduated from Diagonal…
Read MoreMichael Donald Davidson
Michael Donald Davidson was born October 4th, 1977, in Sibley, Iowa to Steve and Linda (Aspnes) Davidson, and was the last baby delivered by Dr. Thomas J. Carroll. He was brought home to big brothers, Scott and Christopher. He grew up in Sibley, Iowa and graduated from Sibley-Ocheyedan high school with the class of 1996.…
Read MoreClassifications of Pride of Iowa Conference Schools
Raiders football team will play in Class A The long-awaited classifications for Iowa High School Football programs were released late last week. The numbers will help determine the districts for the next two seasons for Iowa High School Football Programs across the state. The Mount Ayr Raiders will be in Class A for the next…
Read MoreBowlers honored by KMA
A number of Raider and Raiderette bowlers have received recognition from KMA Radio in their annual conference bowling awards. Pride of Iowa Deb Reed – Coach of the Year Aubrey Reed – Girls Bowler of the Year, Girls Senior of the Year, All-POI, All-Senior; Dylan Swank – Boys Bowler of the Year, Boys Senior of…
Read MoreRaider e-sports fifth at state
The Raider E-sports team placed fifth at the winter state competition held last week in Marshalltown. Team members include Rolland Adkisson, Trace Knapp, Calvin Main, and Rylan Larsen. In the first round, the Raiders fell to Okoboji, 3-0, to send them to the consolation bracket. “The kids played really well,” said coach Isaac Vos.…
Read MoreFour Raiderettes earn POI honors
The annual honors list by the Pride of Iowa Conference was released last week as the POI All-Conference girls basketball honors list was sent out. On that list were four Mount Ayr Raiderette basketball players in sophomore Izzy Gilbertson, senior Breya Nickle, senior Jaxy Knight, and sophomore Dannie Stewart. Mount Ayr finished the season…
Read MoreDreams of District title dashed
Raiders fall to Coon Rapids-Bayard, 67-41 For the seventh time under Raider head coach Bret Ruggles, a Mount Ayr team played for a district title. Coming into the latest District Final game in Ruggles 18th season, the Raiders were 3-3. Now 3-4, as the Raiders couldn’t overcome 6th ranked Coon Rapids-Bayard, 67-41 at West Central…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
By Mike Avitt I knew where this house was as soon as I got the photo in my hands. I used to work on houses and I have driven all over Mount Ayr looking at the style, construction makeup, and age of houses for many, many years. The house in this week’s article is that…
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