By KEN GARNER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — For parts of three decades Bobbi Bainum has been the one constant greeting people when they enter the Mount Ayr Public Library or have a question about where a book is located or how to conduct genealogy research or a host of other questions. Now after nearly 30…
by Priscilla Alvik MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Conversations plant seeds for thought, opportunities present themselves, and you are off on an adventure that spans years. This is the prologue of the journey that Cindy Glazebrook and Mitzi Hymbaugh began in 2023. During my interview with Hymbaugh she went on to explain the initial conversation where…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Ringgold County Board of Supervisors held their regular Monday morning meeting, May 4 and covered the regular agenda items. Among the items discussed was the 2026 budget amendments and consideration of publication along with the weekly update on secondary roads presented by county engineer Jared Johnson. One…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Ringgold County officially recognized Crime Victims Rights Week during a brief ceremony last Wednesday outside the courthouse. County Attorney Michael T. Wells delivered a proclamation on the grounds of the county courthouse that declared April 19 -25 as Crime Victims Rights Week. With his proclamation, the intent was…
By Priscilla Alvik ELLSTON, Iowa — What started out as a consult for Nick Kuhn became an adventure in May of 2021 as Nick and his wife Lynn accept the challenge of running “The Clubhouse Bar+Grille. Nick, a former engineer by trade with a flare for cooking, put his critical thinking expertise into high gear…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr City Council voted unanimously to continue its support of the Ringgold County Development Corporation at it’s regular meeting Monday night. RCDC Development Director Nicole McGinnis made a presentation to the city council outlining the status of the ongoing development projects and the preliminary plans going…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — In a crowded field at the Chet Roed Relays, the Raiderettes scored 130 point to tie for second along with Creston last Tuesday at the home meet in Mount Ayr. The Raiderettes were only five points behind Wayne for the top spot. Other Pride of Iowa Conference teams…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr and Diagonal boy’s golf teams found out late last week where they will be playing their postseason golf meets. The Iowa High School Athletic Association released 2026 sectional and district meet assignments last week. Sectional meets will be Wednesday, May 13 and district meets will…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER VAN METER, Iowa — The Mount Ayr boys and girls track teams traveled to Van Meter last Thursday, April 30 to run at the annual Dave Tapps invitational The Raiderettes placed fourth at the meet scoring 80 points. Van Meter won the meet with a team score of 118 followed by Ballard in…
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…
Betty McNutt Klejch Miller, 88, of Creston, died Thursday, April 30, 2026, at Southern Hills Specialty Care in Osceola. Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Powers Funeral Home in Creston. Services will be livestreamed at a link under her obituary at powersfh.com. Pastor Brian Campbell will officiate. Burial…
Rio Loren Doolittle was born in Des Moines, Iowa on November 4, 1964, to Gary and Kay (Bennett) Doolittle. They moved to their newly acquired farm in Ringgold County, and he was joined shortly after by little brother Nick. Gary and Kay raised their boys on hard work and hard play. Rio’s first love was…
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 5, 1926.) The high wind which prevailed early last week played havoc with Emlin Smith’s chicken house and shook up his entire flock to such an extent that he thought best to sell most of his fine Rhode Island Reds on the market. The…
Richard Pence asked about articles I’ve written on Mount Ayr restaurants in the 1960s. There have been many, but I don’t mind adding one more. Mr. Pence once worked at Shamrock Cafe, so let’s start there. George Rogers (father) and Keith Rogers (son) opened Rogers Truck Stop in 1953 on the site now occupied by…