Kelly Lynn Anderson
Kelly Lynn Anderson was born December 3, 1964, in Dubuque, Iowa and was adopted from there when he was just a few days old by his loving parents Max and Maxine Anderson and sister Sharla. He grew up in Mount Ayr, Iowa and attended school there graduating with the class of 1983. Following graduation, he…
Read MoreGladys “Ann” Oberdier
Gladys “Ann” Oberdier, 84, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, March 10, 2025. Gladys was born April 3, 1940, in Mt. Ayr, Iowa, to Lawrence and Jesse Hollingsworth Wilson. As a child Gladys lived in rural Iowa and Colorado. At age 13,…
Read MoreDonald Gene Graham
Donald Gene Graham, son of Victor and Juanita Maxine (Potter) Graham, was born January 12, 1952. Don was welcomed home by older brother Carl. Don attended school in Mount Ayr, Iowa then moved to Creston and lived with his lifelong friend Don Clark. Their final home together was a group home in Mount Ayr. After…
Read MoreGraham ready for next step in cornhole
Years of practice and national competition has paid off for one Mount Ayr senior. Dylan Graham, son of Jentry and Daniel Graham of Diagonal, has been offered a scholarship to attend Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC to compete on their interscholastic cornhole team. Last year, the Winthrop team won the Division I collegiate national…
Read MoreIHSAA Championships coming to PBS Iowa
For the first time ever, three Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) championships in football, wrestling, and basketball are coming to Iowa PBS. The state’s public broadcasting network will produce and broadcast finals from the three most-watched boys’ high school sports starting in fall 2025-26. Through a multi-year initial agreement, each of the selected championship…
Read MoreMount Ayr kicks off track season at Iowa State
Shields wins high jump at IATC meet It was a banner start for the Mount Ayr girl’s track team last Thursday, March 13 at the IATC Indoor Meet championships. The Raiderettes had one event first-place finish. That came from Aubree Shields in the high jump. Shields won the event with the best jump of 5-feet,…
Read MoreRaiders will play new, old foes in new football districts
Less than two weeks after finding out they would play in Class A for the next cycle of district football in Iowa, the Mount Ayr Raiders football program found out last week who they will play for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. There will be eight districts of seven teams for 56 teams in Class…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
By Mike Avitt Thanks again to Grover Hahn for another historic photo. This time we see his grandfather and other relatives in a rare, old football picture. I’ll give you the names I have and then I’ll share my problem with this photo. Second from left, back row, is identified as Basil Willey. Clyde Rusk…
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To the editor: The famous poem by an anti-Nazi pastor, rewritten for Donald Trump’s America By Gideon Lichfield Published June 9, 2016 First Trump came for the women And I did not speak out Because I was not a woman. Then Trump came for the people with disabilities And I did not speak out Because I did not have…
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To the editor: First They Came © 2023 by Kathryn Redman Based on First They Came by Martin Niemöller First they came for the Trans Youth And I did not speak out Because I was not a Transgender Youth Then they came for the Trans Adults And I did not speak out Because I was…
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