By IVY BICE DIAGONAL, Iowa – Diagonal High School head volleyball coach Jesse Cox faces seven counts of child endangerment after allegedly watching a baseball game on his personal cell phone while driving a school van transporting students to an away game. According to a press release from the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department on Sept.…
Paper welcomes new reporter home By KEN GARNER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr Record News and the Diagonal Progress welcomes one of their own back home as Ivy Bice joins the newspapers in a full-time capacity. Bice’s duties will be many from reporting and photography to designing pages and ads. But her primary…
By JEFF SNYDER SHANNON CITY, Iowa — The United States Border Collie handlers association paid another visit to the area this past week showing off the finest cattle dogs in the country. Hoover Angus Farms played host to the most prestigious breed specific event of its kind on a frost covered field. Handlers from across…
By JEFF SNYDER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Social Security Administration has formally announced its annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2027. Each year the administration examines the effects of inflation on the average social security recipient and determines the adjustment to benefit for the coming year. This coming year’s adjustment will be 3.6…
Publisher’s Note: The following is an analysis from Chief Reporter Jeff Snyder on what the government is doing to help alleviate diesel fuel prices. By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Federal government in Washington, D.C. recently threw a temporary lifeline to struggling farmers across the nation including those situated in Ringgold County. Most…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — John Norwood, Democratic candidate for Iowa Treasurer, stopped by the Mount Ayr Record News office last Saturday to discuss his views on the race for this important seat within the states government. Norwood covered everything from the primary responsibilities for the office to his own person beliefs on…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER CORNING, Iowa — The Mount Ayr boys cross country team placed fifth at last week’s Pride of Iowa Conference meet in Corning. The Raiders had 130 team points. Nodaway Valley won the conference title for the third straight year, scoring 19 points to win the team title. Central Decatur was the runner-up team with…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER CORNING, Iowa — The Mount Ayr football team picked up its third win in a row last Friday in district play to earn the three-seed out of Class A District 7 when the playoffs begin this week.The Raiders smashed SW Valley Timberwolves 50-6 on the road in Corning. The 50 points by…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER CHARITON, Iowa — Both Mount Ayr cross-country teams traveled to Chariton last week to run in their only meet of the week. The Mount Ayr girl’s team placed 11th at the meet with a team score of 256 points. The Raiderettes were led by a pair of top-40 finishers. Ryley Greenwell had…
James “Jim” Arthur Nichols, 85, of Westfield, Indiana, passed away on October 14, 2026. He was born on April 21, 1941, in Estherville, Iowa, to parents, the late Ralph W. and Lillian D. (Tirevold) Nichols. Jim married the love of his life, Denise (Kloster) on August 24, 1962, in Mallard, Iowa. They enjoyed a wonderful…
Jerry Duane Barker, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2026, at Henry County Health Center. He was born on April 17, 1943, in Creston, Iowa, to Guelda (Stamper) and Donald Shrimpton. Jerry’s father Donald was killed in action January 10, 1945, at Luzon during WWII, and he was later adopted…
Doris Jean Redman (Dukes), born March 1, 1949, passed away on September 28, 2026, at the age of 77. She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend whose sense of humor and ability to make people laugh touched the lives of those around her. Doris was born to Vincent and Lela Dukes. Throughout…
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, October 21, 1926.) Sam Davenport, living on the county line, eight miles northwest of Diagonal, had the misfortune Tuesday afternoon to lose by fire a large barn, 30 tons of hay, two sets of harness, almost all his farm implements and many other articles. There was…
Two weeks ago I wrote about Ringgold County rural schoolhouses and where they were as of 1997. That article was based on a three-ring binder compiled by Bob and Kay Sickels and that binder is housed in the Mount Ayr Public Library’s basement. Not many people know it is there. Another historical effort with little…