Raiderette JV starts season 5-1
Raiderette JV starts season 5-1 The Mount Ayr junior varsity girl’s basketball team has begun their season with five wins in their first six ball games. The Raiderettes have victories over Lamoni, Clarke, Nodaway Valley, and Bedford twice. The only loss has come against Clarinda on the road recently. The junior varsity Raiderettes play once…
Read MoreLucinda Troyer
Lucinda Troyer, age 23 years 4 months 22 days, passed away December 3, 2024, at Williamson, Iowa. She was born July 12, 2001 at Redding, IA to Reuben and Ada (Mast) Troyer. Survivors include her parents Reuben (Ada) Troyer Redding, IA; siblings Joanna (Emanuel) Yoder Redding, IA, Jerry (Dorcas Schmucker) Williamson, IA, Nancy Troyer Williamson,…
Read MoreAlpha Arsenal now fully loaded
A new business in Mount Ayr now offers Iowa hunters another option for purchasing a hunting or fishing license, in addition to arming them with equipment for the pursuit. Colton Weehler and Chase French combined forces as partners in a new business that re-branded Weehler’s Gun Shop to Alpha Arsenal and moved it from Benton…
Read MorePenni Meline (Doolittle) Hewlett
Penni Meline (Doolittle) Hewlett was born August 19, 1961, to Melvin Eugene and Judy Maxine (Reed) Doolittle in Leon, Iowa. Penni was welcomed by older sister, Debra Maxine and later joined by younger sister Teena Marie. Penni married Greg Hewlett with whom 2 sons were born: Benjamin LeeReese in 1982 and Aric Clifford in 1985.…
Read MoreJames Edwin Mahan, Jr.
James Edwin Mahan, Jr., age 93, of Leon, Iowa, the son of James Edwin, Sr. and Ettie Katherine (Lucas) Mahan, was born August 5, 1931, at Mount Ayr, Iowa. He left this life on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at the Decatur County Hospital in Leon, Iowa. Jim grew up in Mount Ayr and graduated from…
Read MoreClark resigns as K-12 principal in Diagonal
Following a closed session to open a special meeting held Friday, December13, the Diagonal Community School board of directors accepted the resignation of K-12 principal and district technology director Gary Clark, effective December 20. No further details were available due to statutes limiting release of information affecting personnel. District superintendent Larry McNutt will serve as…
Read MoreEarl Keith Whitson
Earl Keith Whitson passed peacefully December 11, 2024, after 87 years. Born in Ringgold County, 3rd of 4 children, of LeRoy M. Whitson and Alice D. Scott Whitson. Keith grew up in a farm-focused family, playing basketball and baseball, graduating from Beaconsfield High School in 1955. Shortly after that, he married the love of his life…
Read MoreSpecial city council meeting held Dec. 10
The City of Mount Ayr held a special meeting with council members on Tuesday, December 10 at 6 p.m., stating they would be utilizing Jason Palmer as legal counsel during the special session. While council member Chandra Poore did not attend, Mack Greene, Mike Wik, Jessica Murphy, Matt Henle, Brent Wise, City Administrator, Dennis Dugan…
Read MoreBart French
Bart French, 92, of Wapello passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. on Monday, December 16, 2024, at Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Wapello. A time of remembrance with Military Honors will be held at 3 p.m. following…
Read MoreSnapshots of History: Redding High School
By Mike Avitt I found a little more information on the beginning of Redding’s brick schoolhouse. The Redding newspapers from this time frame are not available and the Redding correspondent to the Mount Ayr newspapers was inconsistent or non-existent. The Redding Centennial Book says the school was built in 1914 and added onto in 1917.…
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