By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Much needed financial support has begun to arrive just in time for the Mount Ayr, Judge Lewis Field Airport, FAA designation, 1Y3. Friends of the airport have made significant contributions in the last week following a recent Record News article on Aug. 13 outlining the needs for hanger…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr City Council agreed to purchase a pair of properties during its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday at City Hall. The properties are located at 207 S. Harrison St. and 202 W. Jefferson St inside the city limits. The Harrison Street address is an empty building…
By Olivia West MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The annual Ayr Days celebration is observing the 250th anniversary of the United States with this year’s theme: “Honoring 250 years of Freedom, Community and Pride.” Ayr Days will be on Saturday with most of the events being centered around the courthouse square area. The community celebration is…
By Olivia West MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr Community School District began the 2026-27 school year on Tuesday. The district welcomed several new teachers for the school year. Elementary Principal Chris Elwood said staff were looking forward to welcoming students back to the building. “We can’t wait to get students in the building,”…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Officials from the Mount Ayr Community School district as well as members of Southwest Iowa Community College gathered to officially celebrate the opening of the newest addition to the MACS facilities campus. The Career and Technical Center (CTE) cut the celebratory ribbon on the new 12,000 square foot…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — As area students prepare to return to school, drivers across Ringgold County are being reminded of the laws designed to keep children safe when they board and leave school buses. While there is no major statewide change to the basic school-bus stopping requirements in the current Iowa Department…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER STUART, Iowa — The Raider football team opened the 2026 season with a big road win with a 48-6 victory at West Central Valley last Friday in Stuart. Mount Ayr led only 14-6 after the first quarter, but used a 26-point second quarter to take control of the football game known as…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr softball team won 12 ball games this summer and placed fourth in the Pride of Iowa Conference with a record of 8-5. The Raiderettes were coached by head coach Sarah Holmes The Wayne Falcons won the Pride of Iowa Conference title outright with a 13-1…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr baseball team had a fine summer, winning 13 games and turning in a winning season. The Raiders were 13-8 overall and 8-5 in the Pride of Iowa Conference in 2026. Mount Ayr was led by head coach Chirs Piperno and assistant coach Jacob Brewer. Martensdale-St. Mary’s…
Rose Marie (Johnston) James was born December 7, 1936, in Kansas City, KS and passed away at Mt. Ayr, IA on August 20, 2026, at the age of 89. She was the third child, and only daughter, born to George Wesley and Marjory Guthrie Johnston. Rose grew up on the farm south of Mt. Ayr,…
Marylin Louise Weeda was born October 7, 1941, to Loyd and Leona Minnick on the family farm south of Tingley, Iowa. Marylin passed away on August 20, 2026, at the age of 84. Marylin attended Mount Ayr School for 1 year and the rest at Tingley. Marylin married Kenneth Weeda on August 10, 1958, and…
Ronald Eugene Cross was born in Mount Ayr, IA to Ames R. and Elberta R. (McKinstry) Cross on November 24, 1939, and passed away at age 86 on August 15, 2026. Ron graduated from Mount Ayr Public High School and attended Northwest Missouri State where he received a Bachelor of Science in Education. Following graduation in 1962, he…
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 27, 1926.) (The following marriages, birth and obituary were from the August 18 edition: Marriage, August 13, Edith Sawyer and Victor Thompson..August 12, Lena Armstrong and Kyle Miller..Saturday morning Margaret Bevins and Grant Freihage. Birth: August 3, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles…
This week’s picture is a photo taken of a “linen postcard.” These types of postcards had a cloth-like finish and were most popular from the 1930s to the 1950s. “Linens” were colored with dyes and inks. Color photography existed, but was too costly for small-town postcards. The back of the postcard tells us the Clinton…