By KEN GARNER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr Record News and Diagonal Progress newspapers didn’t look very far on the compass dial to fill a vacancy for a community journalist serving both Ringgold County newspapers. Kellerton native Olivia West was hired last week to fill the reporter void for the Mount Ayr Record…
Publisher’s Note: On Monday, Ringgold County Hospital announced that the administrative agreement between MercyOne and the hospital will end in August (See RCH on pg 1). By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Ringgold County Hospital Board of Directors held their regularly scheduled meeting last Wednesday with several individuals in leadership positions participating via…
By OLIVIA WEST MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Ringgold County and in particular the Mount Ayr Community Schools received and welcomed a visitor from the state capitol as Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird paid a visit last Thursday as part of her 99-county tour. The tour takes place across the state of Iowa and is made…
County-owned critical access hospital outlines next steps Publisher’s Note: The following is a press release from Ringgold County Hospital. The Mount Ayr Record News has reached out to the Ringgold County Hospital Board’s designated point of contact with a request for additional information and comment. As of press time a response has not been received.…
DES MOINES, Iowa — In the wake of recent severe weather and extreme winds across the state, the Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services urges Iowans to be on the lookout for scams and contractors looking to exploit storm relief efforts. Following storms, scammers often take advantage of communities during times of need, utilizing deceptive tactics…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — In the past week Ringgold County and a number of our neighboring counties have seen their fair share of violent weather. Downed wires, lightning strikes that started fires and many floods reported across the region. In response to these losses the governors’ office has declared a state of…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Raider baseball team sits atop the Pride of Iowa Conference standings through the first week of games. Mount Ayr won all three of their POI games and also a non-conference game to remain unbeaten at 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the POI going into this week. Last week…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER BOONE, Iowa — The champ is back. Literally. Mount Ayr’s Jaylee Shaffer, the defending Class 1A girls individual champion from last year, won the state Class 1A individual title this season at last week’s state meet in Boone. Shaffer won the title by shooting a two over-par for the two-day meet. The junior…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr softball team split four games last week to begin games for the summer of 2026. The Raiderettes won every other game they played winning POI games against East Union and Nodaway Valley and falling in games with Clarinda and SE Warren. The Raiderettes record is 2-2…
Joseph John Hertl, Jr. was born on May 12, 1937, in Glasgow, Montana, the son of Joseph John, Sr. and Eva (Rittal) Hertl. He passed away May 23, 2026, in Allendale, Missouri at the age of 89. During eighth grade his family moved to California. He graduated from San Lorenzo High School. He went to…
Viola Mae Bolinger was the start of a long line of twelve children born at home to Rex and Austie Pearl (Spencer) Bolinger on November 3, 1933, in Ringgold County, Iowa. The first Bolinger children were born at home and beginning with the twins, and from then on, the children were born in a hospital.…
Theanna Simpson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on May 17, 2026, at the age of 85. Theanna was born on March 10, 1941, in Creston, Iowa, to Dale and Hazel Black. She spent her early years on family farms where many of her childhood memories were made. She attended country school…
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 26, 1926.) The jury which heard the evidence in the trial of “Big George” Gibson at Creston returned a verdict of “guilty” this morning at 8:30 o’clock and recommended life imprisonment. Fredrick Newton Olliver, highly respected resident of Redding vicinity, dies suddenly. Redding Herald: “The…
I’ve written about this building and business multiple times, but I have a major correction to make. This building was built in 1895 for the Laughlin & Hass Real Estate and Abstract office. In the past, I identified the Hass as George Hass and that is incorrect. The correct answer is George’s son Albert Hass…