MOUNT AYR, Iowa – The Ringgold Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life throughout Ringgold County by investing in area nonprofits through grant programs. The Ringgold Foundation is an affiliate member of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines for the grant making process. Please visit https://www.desmoinesfoundation.org/affiliates/ringgold-county to access and complete the grant application. Grant funds are…
By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr Community School District Board of Education approved the upcoming tax levy and received updates on various district building and grounds updates during its regular monthly meeting on Monday. The tax levy for the upcoming year was approved by the board as it saw a slight…
Publisher’s Note: The following is an analysis of nationwide issues impacting the greater southwest Iowa community. By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Over the last five weeks area residents have seen a dramatic spike in gasoline prices largely due to events taking place in the Middle East. Those old enough to remember the gas…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Despite having two council members not present, work and meetings continued on Monday during the regularly scheduled meeting of the Mount Ayr City Council at city hall. Prior to the regular meeting a Public Hearing was held at city hall in regards to the proposed property tax levy…
By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Ringgold County Hospital recently received a grant to help with summer internships. It was announced last week that the hospital received a grant in the amount of $26,500 that will be used this summer as part of the 2026 Summer Youth Internships. This will be the third time…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office announced, along with the Iowa State Sheriff’s and Deputies Association Institute announced the Honorary Membership Program last Friday. The program is intended to provide an opportunity for area citizens, in particular Ringgold County, to become Honorary Members and support local sheriff’s departments by…
By Ryan Stonebreaker CLARINDA, Iowa — The Mount Ayr Raider boy’s track team competed at the rain shortened Clarinda Cardinal Relays last Thursday. The meet was the first for the Raiders last week after their early week meet was washed out due to weather. The Clarinda meet would start, but not finish as the meet was…
By Ryan Stonebreaker CLARINDA, Iowa — The Raiderette girls track and field team traveled to Clarinda last Thursday for the Cardinal Co-Ed Relays. The meet would getting rained out before its completion, but before that happened, Mount Ayr had a good thing going. At the time of the meet being called, the Raiderettes claimed three…
By Ryan Stonebreaker SIDNEY, Iowa — The Raiderettes girl’s golf team traveled to Sidney on last Wednesday for its first invitational this year. Mount Ayr would finish as the runner-up in a seven team field at the event with a combined score of 434, while two Raiderettes were among the top 10 individual scores. The Raiderettes survived…
Steven Leroy Doolittle was born on February 9, 1947, in Shenandoah, IA to Clyde and Lucille (Mutchler) Doolittle. Shortly after the passing of his mother and 2 younger brothers Steve, went to live with Clifford and Ethel (Still) Doolittle and their 3 boys Roy, Larry, and Melvin at the farm. When Uncle Sam came calling,…
Mark Allen Erickson, son of Robert Allen Erickson and Shirley Ann (Strange) Erickson was born July 5, 1959, in Creston, Iowa and passed from this life Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Kavanagh on 56th in Des Moines at 66 years of age. Mark grew up in Mt. Ayr where he graduated from high school; he…
Nola Pritchard, 89, of Clarinda, Iowa passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Azria Care, Clarinda, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 28, 2026, at First Christian Church, Clarinda, Iowa with Pastor Mike Harvey officiating. Visitation will be held 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 28, 2026, at…
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, April 14, 1926.) Iowa contributed to the fighting strength of the civil war forty-eight regiments of infantry, nine regiments of cavalry and four batteries. Iowa’s enlisted men numbered 78,059; there were killed in battle 2,017, wounded 8,282, fatally wounded 1,199, died of disease 8,695, officers killed…
Last week I attended funeral services for Evelyn Groom of Grant City, Mo. After the graveside service at Kirk Cemetery northeast of Allendale, Mo., Dave Hardy brought to my attention some unusual grave markers to the north of us. Those graves were of Jo Ross, Jim Ross, Hubert “Whitney” Wiseman, Hazel Davis and Obra Davis.…