🌱 How Mount Ayr’s Jaylee Shaffer turned a record season into repeat glory

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• How Mount Ayr’s Jaylee Shaffer turned a record season into repeat glory

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: High thin cloudiness, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 67.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Mount Ayr's two-time state champion Shaffer lands third KMAland Iowa Girls Golfer of the Year (kmaland.com) — Mount Ayr standout golfer Jaylee Shaffer has capped her high school career with a second state championship and her third straight KMAland Iowa Girls Golfer of the Year honor. The Raider senior describes how a record-setting season, steady under-par rounds, and lessons from earlier near-misses fueled her dominant finish and a busy summer schedule of top regional and national tournaments.
   

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📸 Around Mount Ayr

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Ayr

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Thursday June 4

• Baseball: Mount Ayr vs Clarke Community (Junior Varsity)
  Mount Ayr Comm School District Clarke Community Middle/High School Baseball Field
  5:00 pm
• Softball: Mount Ayr vs Clarke Community (Junior Varsity)
  Mount Ayr Comm School District Clarke Community Middle/High School Softball Field
  5:30 pm
• Baseball: Mount Ayr vs Clarke Community (Varsity)
  Mount Ayr Comm School District Clarke Community Middle/High School Baseball Field
  7:00 pm
• Softball: Mount Ayr vs Clarke Community (Varsity)
  Mount Ayr Comm School District Clarke Community Middle/High School Softball Field
  7:30 pm

Friday June 5

• Softball: Mount Ayr vs Lenox (Junior Varsity)
  Mount Ayr Comm School District Lenox Jr/Sr High School Softball Field
  5:30 pm
• Baseball: Mount Ayr vs Lenox (Junior Varsity)
  Mount Ayr Comm School District Lenox Jr/Sr High School Baseball Field
  5:30 pm
• Softball: Mount Ayr vs Lenox (Varsity)
  Mount Ayr Comm School District Lenox Jr/Sr High School Softball Field
  7:15 pm
• Baseball: Mount Ayr vs Lenox (Varsity)
  Mount Ayr Comm School District Lenox Jr/Sr High School Baseball Field
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• HS JV/V SB @ Mt Ayr
  Lamoni Comm School District Lamoni, IA 50140
  5:30 pm

Thursday June 4

• Lamoni Livestock Auction Inc. →
  Lamoni Livestock Auction Inc, 900 E Main St, Lamoni
  9:30 am
• HS SB only @ Diagonal 5:30pm
  Lamoni Comm School District Lamoni, IA 50140
  5:30 pm

Friday June 5

• HS SB/BB vs Moravia (home) 5:30pm
  Lamoni Comm School District Lamoni, IA 50140
  5:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital posted a job opening for Therapy - Physical Therapist (PT) in Mount Ayr. Apply here.
• Travel Nurse Across America posted a job opening for Travel Physical Therapist in Mount Ayr. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Ayr here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Creston

• Creston Police Department Arrests Wanted Felon Following Foot Pursuit and Tactical Response (kjan.com)
• Union County refuses to budge on solar project (crestonnews.com)
• Wood faces Kelley in 17th House District faceoff (kmaland.com)

Corning

• June 03, 2026 Dave Pullen, 73 (bedfordtimes-press.com)

Lucas

• Hospital Board approves resolution agreeing to sell Vredenburg Center (charitonleader.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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