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• Outdoor Alliance has big showing (mtayrnews.com) — Community members packed the Mount Ayr American Legion for the Ringgold County Outdoor Alliance banquet, celebrating local projects like improvements at Loch Ayr Lake, the Peggy Whitson rock, and the community garden. Fundraising games, auctions, and a handmade quilt helped support future outdoor initiatives that directly benefit Mount Ayr residents and visitors throughout the coming seasons.
• Homecoming: It's more than a football game (mtayrnews.com) — Each fall, Mount Ayr's Homecoming week turns the town into a sea of Raider pride, from dress-up days and class competitions to a packed Friday night stadium. The story traces decades of traditions, parades, and Hall of Fame recognitions, showing how Homecoming connects current students, alumni, and families across generations in Mount Ayr's tight-knit community.
• RCDC celebrates accomplishments (mtayrnews.com) — Ringgold County Development Corporation members gathered at the Mount Ayr American Legion to review a year of local economic progress and look ahead. Residents heard about the Home For Iowa housing project, honored longtime board member Kelly Main's 24 years of service, and listened to rural development consultant Bill Menner discuss strategies to help small Iowa communities like Mount Ayr thrive.
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