By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Farmers across the nation, which include Ringgold County farmers will once again have to wait to see if Congress can pass a bipartisan Farm Bill this year. The current farm bill has been in effect since 2018 and has been extended multiple times, but has not been significantly…
by PRISCILLA ALVIK MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr Kids Library Club met with Librarian Mary Kathryn Gepner and Rick Bender representing the “Community Breakfast” chefs last Tuesday to present a generous donation to the library. The kids volunteered to help out with the Sunday, July 5 breakfast at the American Legion. They served…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Ringgold County Board of Supervisors learned about some of the growing mental health issues in the area during a presentation by Miranda Wachter, who is the District Leader for Iowa Primary Care Association at its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday at the Courthouse. Iowa Primary Care Association’s mission…
By Olivia West MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr Community School District Board of Education discussed student athletics, building improvements and changes within the district during its monthly meeting on August 10. Board member Samantha Elliott brought up concerns from parents regarding eighth-grade girls potentially moving up to participate in high school volleyball. Because…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr City Council heard a funding request from the city’s Airport Commission during its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday at City Hall. The agenda was packed with time sensitive items, the airport among them. Mount Ayr has had a municipal airport since September of 1969 and…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Airport Commission finally had a chance to get together after several attempts to hold a meeting that had been delayed due to various scheduling conflicts. Commission members gathered on Monday in the Mount Ayr City Hall conference room to discuss the immediate future of the airport facilities.…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The postseason awards keepin rolling in for the Raiders. Four Mount Ayr baseball players were named to the Iowa Baseball Coaches Association’s Class 1A Southwest All-District team. The Raiders honored were Drew Graham, Adler Reed, Rowan Sackett and Hayes Stogdill. Mount Ayr was 8-5 this season in the Pide…
MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr softball team placed three players on the 2026 Pride of Iowa Conference all-conference teams recently when the conference announced its yearly honors list. The Mount Ayr picks were Alba Friedrich, Dannie Stewart and Keeley Wasteney. The Raiderettes were 8-5 in the POI this summer, a half-game behind third place…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The recently wrapped up season by the Mount Ayr baseball team was one where they reached the district final round for the second straight season. The solid season saw the Raiders have six players named to the 2026 Pride of Iowa Conference all-conference list. They were Rowan Sackett, Adler Reed,…
Joan A. (McHenry) Harvey, daughter of John and Rubye (Colvin) McHenry, was born May 11, 1929, and departed this life on Sunday, August 9, 2026. Joan was raised on a farm near Allendale, Missouri, alongside her three sisters. She attended the one-room Jackson Country School north of Allendale and later graduated from high school in…
Memorial Service for William Hullinger, 88, of Bedford, Iowa will be held Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Cummings Family Funeral Home in Bedford, at 11a.m. Visitation will be held Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until service time. Inurnment will be held at Fairview Cemetery in Bedford. Memorials may be…
Funeral Service for Richard “Rick” Johnson, 75, of Athelstan, Iowa formerly Blockton, Iowa was held Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at Cummings Family Funeral Home in Bedford, at 1:00 PM. Visitation was held Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the funeral home, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Burial was held at Athelstan Cemetery. Memorials may be…
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, August 4, 1926.) T.D. McGahuey has moved to Redding where he is conducting a blacksmith shop. Threshing is now in full sway in these parts and the oats are turning out from twenty to fifty bushels per acre and of good quality. Relatives received a telegram…
This week’s photo comes courtesy of Nancy Thompson and shows the Mount Ayr Hotel in 1928. The hotel was started in 1865 or 1866 at 116 E. Madison St. by Francis (Frank) Ellis and his wife Susan. It lasted until 1985. I don’t have much info on the hotel until the early 1870s because my…