By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — As area students prepare to return to school, drivers across Ringgold County are being reminded of the laws designed to keep children safe when they board and leave school buses. While there is no major statewide change to the basic school-bus stopping requirements in the current Iowa Department…
By Olivia West DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa State Fair is the largest annual event in Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. The fair attracts more than 1 million visitors from around the world each year and is currently held in Des Moines. However, it…
Circus wows and amazes area residents By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — With the smell of peanuts and popcorn filling the warm August air, as area residents were invited to step right up to to watch the traveling circus corps of Culpepper & Merriweather last Sunday. These traveling performers put on two afternoon shows…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — People living in the eastern European nation of Ukraine do not know the silence of peace. For the last four years the Ukrainian people have been locked in mortal combat with their superpower neighbor Russia. Thousands of casualties have been suffered by both sides in this brutal fight.…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Farmers across the nation, which include Ringgold County farmers will once again have to wait to see if Congress can pass a bipartisan Farm Bill this year. The current farm bill has been in effect since 2018 and has been extended multiple times, but has not been significantly…
by PRISCILLA ALVIK MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr Kids Library Club met with Librarian Mary Kathryn Gepner and Rick Bender representing the “Community Breakfast” chefs last Tuesday to present a generous donation to the library. The kids volunteered to help out with the Sunday, July 5 breakfast at the American Legion. They served…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr softball team won 12 ball games this summer and placed fourth in the Pride of Iowa Conference with a record of 8-5. The Raiderettes were coached by head coach Sarah Holmes The Wayne Falcons won the Pride of Iowa Conference title outright with a 13-1…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr baseball team had a fine summer, winning 13 games and turning in a winning season. The Raiders were 13-8 overall and 8-5 in the Pride of Iowa Conference in 2026. Mount Ayr was led by head coach Chirs Piperno and assistant coach Jacob Brewer. Martensdale-St. Mary’s…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The postseason awards keepin rolling in for the Raiders. Four Mount Ayr baseball players were named to the Iowa Baseball Coaches Association’s Class 1A Southwest All-District team. The Raiders honored were Drew Graham, Adler Reed, Rowan Sackett and Hayes Stogdill. Mount Ayr was 8-5 this season in the Pide…
Joan A. (McHenry) Harvey, daughter of John and Rubye (Colvin) McHenry, was born May 11, 1929, and departed this life on Sunday, August 9, 2026. Joan was raised on a farm near Allendale, Missouri, alongside her three sisters. She attended the one-room Jackson Country School north of Allendale and later graduated from high school in…
Memorial Service for William Hullinger, 88, of Bedford, Iowa will be held Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Cummings Family Funeral Home in Bedford, at 11a.m. Visitation will be held Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until service time. Inurnment will be held at Fairview Cemetery in Bedford. Memorials may be…
Funeral Service for Richard “Rick” Johnson, 75, of Athelstan, Iowa formerly Blockton, Iowa was held Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at Cummings Family Funeral Home in Bedford, at 1:00 PM. Visitation was held Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the funeral home, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Burial was held at Athelstan Cemetery. Memorials may be…
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, August 11, 1926.) Tingley News: J.A. Johnston bought S.H. Bevin’s barber shop equipment Tuesday afternoon and took possession at once. Mr. Johnston comes well recommended as a good workman, having conducted shops in Kellerton and Mount Ayr. Mr. Bevin’s failing health compelled him to sell. Chris…
David Pugh took this week’s photo in the early 1990s. David took many pictures of Mount Ayr’s business district in the 1990s and he loaned them to me in 2005. I was to keep the duplicates and copy the single photos, which I did. He passed away in 2006. The hotel was closed in 1985…