By Olivia West MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Throughout the state there are many sharing agreements between smaller school districts are part of a more broad operational understanding. The main objective being to improve efficiency and reduce costs for each school. More and more small schools across rural Iowa are sharing resources, staff and programs with…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr City Council gave the green light to several storm water projects during its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday night at City Hall. The council gave the go ahead to start four different storm water improvement projects. The projects were previously put out to bid and…
By Olivia West MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Despite showers on Monday, a dangerous heat wave continues to bake Ringgold County and southwest Iowa. The excessive temperatures bring triple-digit heat index values, stifling humidity and little overnight relief as state and local officials urge residents to take precautions against heat-related illness. Large portions of the state…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — An Atlantic, Iowa man, who was previously reported as missing, was located deceased in a field on Wednesday, July 22, east of Judge Lewis Field (Mount Ayr Municipal Airport) following a multi-agency search. According to the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department, Mark Francis, 39, was last seen on July…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Ringgold County residents may soon no longer have to remember to change their clocks twice a year if Congress approves legislation that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent across the United States. The proposal, known as the Sunshine Protection Act, would end the long-standing tradition of moving clocks…
By Olivia West MOUNT AYR, Iowa —The Mount Ayr Community School District Board of Education discussed new athletic opportunities, facility updates and revisions to student handbooks during its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on July 15. Superintendent Jason Shaffer also announced that eighth-grade students will now be eligible to participate in high school athletics on a sport-by-sport…
MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr softball team placed three players on the 2026 Pride of Iowa Conference all-conference teams recently when the conference announced its yearly honors list. The Mount Ayr picks were Alba Friedrich, Dannie Stewart and Keeley Wasteney. The Raiderettes were 8-5 in the POI this summer, a half-game behind third place…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The recently wrapped up season by the Mount Ayr baseball team was one where they reached the district final round for the second straight season. The solid season saw the Raiders have six players named to the 2026 Pride of Iowa Conference all-conference list. They were Rowan Sackett, Adler Reed,…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER EDDYVILLE, Iowa — The season is over for the Mount Ayr Raiderette softball team. This comes after a 11-2 loss to Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont in the regional quarterfinal game last Wednesday in Eddyville. Mount Ayr ends the 2026 season with a 12-9 record. The Raiderettes scored the first run of the game in the top…
Rollin Burchell Noble, 96, of Mount Ayr, peacefully passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026, at Mill Pond Retirement Community in Ankeny, Iowa. Rollin was born on August 26, 1929, on a farm in Riley Township, Ringgold County, on a very hot, sweltering day. The farmhouse straddled the Iowa-Missouri border. Due to the heat, a…
Donnie Dean Adams passed away peacefully at his home near Mt. Ayr, Iowa, on July 19, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born on August 22, 1947, Donnie’s life was marked by quiet dignity, hard work, and a steadfast commitment to those he loved. Raised in Ringgold County, Donnie’s early years were shaped by the…
Carol Wortman, 69, of Shannon City, died Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at her home near Shannon City surrounded by her family. Celebration of Life Services will be at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Powers Funeral Home in Creston. Pastor Jodi Rushing will officiate. Family requests casual dress. Burial will be in Union…
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, July 21, 1926.) Sheriff Marion Stephens received last week from the motor vehicle department of the office of Secretary of State W.C. Ramsay a communicaton calling attention to the importance of strict enforcement of the law which prohibits the use of glaring headlights and quoting from…
I received a book from Lora Stull of the Mount Ayr Record News I had never seen before. It was a compilation of biographies first published in the Ringgold Record newspapers of 1880-81. I knew of the biographies scattered through the Ringgold Record newspapers, but was unaware of the book put together by Lena Saville…