By Olivia West MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The internet has become a major part of everyday life for nearly everyone, but especially for children. From games and videos to schoolwork and social media, children are spending more time online than ever. With that comes the responsibility and challenge of teaching them how to use the…
By Olivia West MOUNT AYR, Iowa — September is recognized as National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, providing an opportunity for communities to talk openly about mental health, encourage people to seek support and remind those who may be struggling that they are not alone. Mental health affects people of all ages and backgrounds. While…
Diagonal Lions annual celebration draws community over Labor Day weekend By Olivia West DIAGONAL, Iowa — The annual Diagonal Lions Club Labor Day Celebration returned this past weekend bringing three days of tournaments, parades, contests, live entertainment and family activities to Diagonal over Labor Day weekend. The annual celebration began on Saturday with a sand…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The first week of September in Ringgold County and the rest of southwest Iowa, more closely resembled the first week of August in Arizona with temperatures averaging nearly 20 degrees above the normal for this time of year. Last Wednesday, the temperature topped out at 99 degrees. Extreme…
By Jeff Snyder SHANNON CITY, Iowa — Like many small rural agricultural communities in Iowa their existence and survival relied on rail service extending through their communities. Shannon City stands as a unique example, as the town exists in both Ringgold and Union counties. By the late 1880s Shannon City was a town of nearly…
By KEN GARNER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The recent outbreak of measles in the state of Iowa has consistently been on the rise over the past several weeks. Here in the southwest part of the state there are at least 17 confirmed cases in the region as of August 26. As of Monday evening there…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER CORYDON, Iowa — The Mount Ayr cross-country teams had their meet at Wayne scheduled last Thursday at Corydon, Iowa scheduled postponed to September 24 due to hot weather conditions impacting the entire southwest Iowa area. Teams that were supposed to be at the meet were Bedford, Centerville, Central Decatur, Chariton, Diagonal, East…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER AFTON, Iowa — The Raiderette volleyball team split a pair of conference matches on the road last week when they played at Lenox and at East Union. Mount Ayr swept Lenox 3-0, but fell to East Union in five sets, 3-2. The contests were the first conference matches of the year for…
Riverside Escapes With 22-16 Win In District Opener By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — An interesting Riverside Bulldog team came to town for the district and home opener for the Radiers last Friday in Mount Ayr. Last season, Riverside lost its first game and then won six straight games including a 44-32 win at Mount…
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,…
Roger Eugene Miller, 67, of Iowa Falls, IA, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 13, 2026, at MercyOne Medical Center in Waterloo, IA. A Celebration of Life will be held on September 13, 2026, from 12-3 at the Moose Lodge, 11350 US 65, Iowa Falls. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in his name.…
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 9, 1926.) Investigation of the tragic death of Pansy Turnbull, seventeen-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Turnbull of Diagonal, who was found unconscious on the streets of Clearfield during the street fair the evening of August 26, and who died a few hours…
German was the last name of the family that owned the hotel. This hotel would briefly become a sanitarium, but allow me to build up the story. Last week I spent the day with Fred Stark in Washington, Iowa. Fred is a former teacher (1964-1973) in the Mount Ayr School District. In the 1960s, Fred…