By KEN GARNER MOUNT AYR, Iowa – The Ringgold County Development Corporation held its annual meeting and banquet last Wednesday night at the American Legion in Mount Ayr. The banquet meeting provided the membership an opportunity to celebrate the year that was and looking forward to the year ahead. After the business meeting portions of…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — In a timely move, the Mount Ayr City Council gave approval with a procedural vote to clear the way for establishing a “Social District” ordinance during its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night at City Hall. The ordinance enables the city to cordon off specific sections of the city…
By Olivia West MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Cancer is not a disease that feels like a statistic in southwest Iowa. It’s a neighbor, a family member, a friend or someone who has spent years sitting in a doctor’s office waiting for test results. The latest cancer data from the Iowa Cancer Registry shows that cancer…
by Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa – A who’s who from around the county gathered to ring in another year of accomplishments and good deeds for the community at the Ringgold County Outdoor Alliance annual banquet Saturday night at the American Legion building in Mount Ayr. The Outdoor Alliance oversees the facilities at Loch Ayr…
By Olivia West MOUNT AYR, Iowa — There is a certain time every fall when Mount Ayr seems to remember who it is. The signs start appearing. School colors show up around town. Students dress in ways they probably would not dare to on an ordinary Tuesday. Class competitions become serious business. Former Raiders come…
By Olivia West MOUNT AYR, Iowa — There is something about fall in Ringgold County that makes one notice things that might otherwise be overlooked. The mornings become a little cooler. The sun sets a little earlier. Cornfields begin to turn brown, leaves start showing their first hints of color and the familiar smell of…
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By Olivia West The Mount Ayr Sparks Dance Team is adding a new fundraiser this year with a little school spirit and a lot of red, black and white. The Sparks are offering “Flying M” driveway painting as a fundraiser to help offset entry fees for state dance team competition, costumes and camps Driveway paintings…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER GREENFIELD, Iowa — The Mount Ayr volleyball team had a light week of action with only one match on the schedule last week. The Raiderettes traveled to Greenfield to play Nodaway Valley last Tuesday and lost a close match. The result was a 3-2 loss in five sets. Mount Ayr’s record sits at…
Thomas Drue Kelly, son of Earl & Nellie (Price) Kelly, was born April 12, 1948, in Creston, Iowa. After graduating from high school, Tom went to Iowa State University to further his education. Tom operated Kelly Tire & Exhaust in Redding, Iowa selling Goodyear tires. At one time, Tom was Iowa’s highest selling Goodyear tire…
Cody James Couts of Omaha, Nebraska passed away on December 10, 2025. He was born on April 1, 1974, in Mount Ayr, Iowa, to George F. Couts and Lenore E. “Lesa” Perry. His grandparents, Merrill and Susan Perry of Mount Ayr, raised Cody from the age of six. Cody graduated from Mount Ayr Community High…
Ernest (George) Clayton Hollinger, September 4, 1933 – August 10, 2026 (92 Years Old). George was preceded in death by his loving wife Marilyn Hollinger; daughter Lisa Hollinger; siblings Harold (Jock) Hollinger, Robert (Bob) Hollinger, Myrtle (Myrt) Snyder, Virginia (Ginny) Zimmerman; and son-in-law George Pulliam. George is survived by daughters Vicki (Dave) Contreras, Gloria Pulliam,…
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, September 30, 1926.) The opening football game of the season for the Mount Ayr high school football squad was played on the local field with the Grant City Tigers Friday afternoon, September 24. The local team was victorious with the score of 33-0, and played the…
I took this week’s photo on May 27, 2025 and, although I’ve written about this building or Lefty’s three times prior, I earnestly enjoy writing about anything connected to Randolph Beall. Thomas F. Armstong started a Mount Ayr newspaper called the Weekly News on April 4, 1892. It was located at 113 N. Taylor and…