By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Each year residents of Ringgold County and all across the nation prepare to celebrate their unrequited love. They pour through countless card displays, research just the right floral arrangements and scour the pages of the internet looking for just the right gift that says “I LOVE YOU.” Valentine’s Day…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr City Council had a full plate to discuss during its regularly scheduled council meeting of Monday, Funerary 9. Chief among the topics was the support for the proposed LOSAP (Length of Service Award Program) previously introduced to council in a recent meeting for the volunteer…
by Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr City Council was informed of an impending increase in water rates via a letter the city received from SIRWA (Southern Iowa Water Authority) during its regular meeting on Monday night. The letter announced a rate increase effective July 1, 2026 of $2.50 per 1000 gallons…
by Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Last month the Mount Ayr Public Library was notified that they would receive a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The grant was a gift from a fund established and managed by the Carnegie Corporation and was allocated to the Mount Ayr Public Library in celebration…
The Mount Ayr Special Olympics basketball athletes competed in the skills competition on January 26 at Central Decatur High School. This competition included a combination of dribbling, target pass and spot shooting. Our athletes competed well and brought home several winners.
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa —The Mount Ayr Fire Department responded to an emergency call at around 9 p.m. Sunday at 106 W. Elm St., located at the north end of the city. Early reports stated that nearby residents heard several explosions prompting the initial 911 calls. The department responded with multiple pieces of…
By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Raiders hit the home court fast and hard last Friday in what was their conference championship game against the East Union Eagles. The game ended in a blowout 70-40 victory for the Raiders at home in Mount Ayr. The Raiders left the Eagles trailing for most of…
By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Raiderettes defended their home court against the East Union Eagles in what was their game for conference champion last Friday. Mount Ayr enjoyed a 72-26 blowout victory against the Eagles ending the conference season with a 15-1 record. This gave the Raiderettes the conference championship. Unfortunately the…
LEON, Iowa — The Raiders went head to head with the Central Decatur Cardinals last Tuesday in Leon. The game was a hard fought 55-40 victory for Mount Ayr. The game started off quick with the Raiders scoring 16 points in the first quarter and 10 in the second quarter for a 26-19 halftime lead.…
Geraldine Beth Caldwell was born May 17, 1947, to Jack Keith Caldwell and Rebecca Beth Montgomery Caldwell in Independence, Missouri. At one year of age, Jack, Becky and Gerri moved to Houston, Texas and then relocated to Pasadena, Texas. Gerri eventually became the big sister with the birth of Steven Keith in 1949, Mary Lynn…
Ed Jones, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at Park Place in Mt. Pleasant. James Edgar “Ed” Jones was born September 9, 1941 in Leon, Decatur County, Iowa. He was the son of James Everett and Margaret Ellen (Poush) Jones. He graduated from Mt. Ayr High School in Mt. Ayr as…
Dean Pettit was born on March 8, 1947, to Earl and Esther Pettit in Greenfield, Iowa. He attended school in Menlo and grew up alongside his siblings, brothers Donnie, Bill, and sister Bonnie. Dean graduated from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri, where he earned a degree in education. He began his teaching career…
To the editor: I am the owner of Mount Ayr Apartments and Brick plex and this letter serves as a response to an article that was published approximately a month ago regarding existing leases on the premises and other issues. The leases that were mentioned on the article were never approved by me and I…
To the editor: Is our government trying to make it harder for you to vote? The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act would hinder millions of Americans in registering to vote by requiring citizens to present a birth certificate along with either a passport or a government-issued ID. More than 21.3 million Americans lack immediate…
To the editor: At the town hall meeting with Senator Grassley’s representative, one concern that affected almost every person in the room was changes to the Social Security Administration (SSA). DOGE is planning to shut down hundreds of local and regional offices that assist people with Social Security enrollment and resolving errors. Our closest Social…
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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, February 17, 1926.) Sam Collins, arraigned before Justice G.A. Tennant three weeks ago of $1,200 worth of furs from Arthur Smith’s barn in Tingley the Wednesday previous, and who in default of bail had since been confined in the county jail to await the action…
By Mike Avitt Many years ago, the Mount Ayr Depot Museum was gifted a scrapbook from the Ringgold County Cattlemen’s Association. I can no longer locate that scrapbook, but I had some success searching different words and phrases on the digitized newspapers. Let’s take a look at the beginning of that association. The August 22,…