The Ringgold County Development Corporation (RCDC) is gearing up for two exciting summer events that continue to bring visitors, businesses and communities together across Ringgold County: Rockin In Ringgold and Road Trip Ringgold which are being held June 5-6 making for a fun-packed weekend. Rockin In Ringgold being held Friday, June 5 is RCDC’s only…
Memorial Day Services Memorial Day is a day to recognize and honor all of those who have served our country and American Legion posts in Ringgold County will be at area cemetery’s and other locations throughout the day. Below are the schedules. The American Legion Post 172 in Mount Ayr will be having Memorial Day…
Publisher’s Note: The following is an analysis of current events and economic impacts facing residents in our area. By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — According to the 2020 census, Ringgold County has approximately 4,976 people. Of these, 1,415, or 28 percent are age 65 or older. Statistics further indicate that some 87 percent of…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr Community High School saw a packed gymnasium on Sunday, May 17, as people from all across Ringgold County gathered to wish the 46 new high school graduates good luck. High school principal Josh Vanderflught, standing along side of superintendent Jason Shaffer, welcomed the all gathered…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa- More violent weather roared through Mount Ayr starting Monday afternoon and continued late into the evening following a weekend of dangerous weather. A reported three and a half inches of rain fell Monday on the already saturated ground causing flash flooding throughout the area. Water backed up and accumulated…
By Priscilla Alvik TINGLEY, Iowa — Donetta Phelps and Connie Richards cooked and the “Seniors” flocked in, 29 of them in fact. This was the commencement of a new chapter for Tingley beginning on Tuesday, May 5. When notification from Connections was received in April that the Tingley Congregate Meal Site would be closing at…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER LEON, Iowa — The Mount Ayr track and field programs combined to send 15 combined events to the state track and field meet this week in Des Moines. The state meet will be Thursday through Saturday. Automatic state qualifiers and district champions for the boys were Drayden Thompson in the 200-meter dash and…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER LEON, Iowa — The Mount Ayr girl’s track and field team found itself in a tight team race in their final regular season meet last week. The Raiderettes placed fourth with a team score of 90 points in the 10 team event with only 8.5 points separated three teams for second place. Of the…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER LEON, Iowa — The Mount Ayr girls golf team traveled to Central Decatur last Friday when the Cardinals hosted a Class 1A Regional girl’s golf meet on May 15 with seven teams were in action. There, the Raiderettes placed second at the meet with a combined score of 387. Martensdale-St. Marys won…
Annette Marie Townsend, daughter of Nicholas Joseph & Alberta (Grannados) Castro, was born January 1, 1939, in Galt, California. Annette met the love of her life, Jerry Edward Townsend, as he was serving in the U.S Navy. They were married June 8, 1958, in Galt, California. To this union were 5 children: 4 daughters, Adrianne,…
Verden Dean Olney was born January 18, 1938, in rural Redding, Iowa to Carl and Vane (Paxson) Olney. He passed away on May 4, 2026, at the age of 88 in Mt. Ayr, Iowa. Dean left home at 17 years old and went to Chicago then to Texas and lived with the Caldwell family. He…
Alta Pearl (Pat) was born to Everett Melbourn Sutherland and Doris Dean (Jackson) on September 23, 1932, in Hatfield, MO. She started school in a one room schoolhouse, Turkey Grove, when she was four years old and graduated from Hatfield High school in 1949. She attended Hatfield United Brethren (Methodist) Church. At 16 years old…
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, May 12, 1926.) Word was received this morning that the offices at Fort Dodge had picked up M. A. Schnepf and Ray Twombley who escaped from the Ringgold County jail on the morning of May 5. Schnepf was awaiting the action of the grand jury and…
This week’s picture comes from the A. T. Andreas Illustrated Historical Atlas of 1875. This is the earliest map I’ve ever seen of Ringgold County; no railroads yet. I know you can’t see the details, but someday this map will be used by other historians and I’ll give them a head start with this article.…