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The Raider wrestling team was down an athlete last Tuesday night when they hosted Audubon and Southeast Warren, but the four that were on the mat performed at a high-level that the Raider wrestling community is familiar with. The night began with a bout between the Raiders and Audubon, with Audubon coming out on top…

  New COVID cases over the past seven days have reached double digits in all six area counties, according to statistics compiled by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH). On Monday, IDPH reported the following numbers of total cases since the beginning of the pandemic along with the number of new cases for the…

The Mount Ayr city council formally pledged their support for two grant applications targeted for renovations of the former Odd Fellows Hall building at 106 E. Madison Street. Catalyst grant At their December 20 meeting, the council had approved a project submitted by Matt Hudson as the city’s applicant for a $100,000 Community Catalyst Remediation…

New COVID cases over the past seven days have reached double digits in all six area counties, according to statistics compiled by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH). On Monday, IDPH reported these numbers of total cases since the beginning of the pandemic along with the number of new cases for the six-county over…

The Mount Ayr Community Schools board of directors covered a relatively light agenda at its meeting Monday, January 10. Mount Ayr 7-12 principal Bill Huntington and elementary principal Chris Elwood both reviewed the latest School Performance Profiles from the Iowa Department of Education. Huntington said he was pleased with the newest profile results that saw…

A potential urban renewal project was a main item of discussion at the Monday, January 3 meeting of the Mount Ayr city council. [The meeting marked the first by newly elected council member Jessica Bishop.] At their December 20 meeting, the council had approved a project submitted by Matt Hudson to renovate the former Odd…