🌱 How a 12-seed Mount Ayr wrestler shocked the Coach Riley field

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• How a 12-seed Mount Ayr wrestler shocked the Coach Riley field

Also on today's calendar: Worth County Girls Varsity Basketball @ Mount Ayr.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 35 and low of 24 degrees.
• Friday: Windy with low clouds, temps: high: 31, low: 10. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Colder with occasional snow, with a high of 12 and low of -5 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Five champs, 11 top-6 medalists push Wolverines at Coach Riley (crestonnews.com) — Mount Ayr wrestlers made noise at the Coach Riley Tournament, highlighted by Bracken Collier’s stunning run from a 12-seed to win the 175-pound title. Fellow Raider Bryson Martin also reached the 132-pound final, where he fell to top-seeded Ty Strode of champion Nodaway Valley. The meet drew several Pride of Iowa Conference teams and showcased early-season form.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Ayr

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Southeast Warren Girls Varsity Basketball @ Mount Ayr
  Mount Ayr High School, 1001 E Columbus St, Mt Ayr
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Worth County Girls Varsity Basketball @ Mount Ayr
  Mount Ayr High School , 1001 E Columbus St , Mt Ayr
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Combined Choirs Concert
  The Shaw Ctr · Lamoni , IA , Kellerton
  7:30 pm
• Symphonic Band Concert
  The Shaw Ctr · Lamoni , IA , Kellerton
  7:30 pm
• The Fantasticks
  The Shaw Ctr · Lamoni , IA , Kellerton
  7:30 pm

Friday December 12

• Graceland Visit Day
  Graceland University · Lamoni , IA , Kellerton
  10:00 am

Saturday December 13

• Prestigious Honors Day
  Graceland University · Lamoni , IA , Kellerton
  9:00 am
• Graceland Winds Honor Band Concert
  The Shaw Ctr · Lamoni , IA , Kellerton
  7:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Rice Auction Company Year End Auction - Ring 2
  Rice Auction Company , 1205 Co Hwy J23 , Clearfield
  12:00 pm
• WBB vs. Midland
  Morden Center , Field House , Lamoni
  1:00 pm
• Seymour Girls Varsity Basketball @ Lamoni
  Lamoni High School , 202 N Walnut St , Lamoni
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Creston

• Daggett elected mayor (crestonnews.com)
• Shoreline work, dredging, algae prevention part of state's 2026 lake restoration plan (littlevillagemag.com)
• Boys Basketball Scoreboard from Tues. Dec. 9 (kjan.com)

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