Publisher’s Note: The following is an analysis on voting from Chief Reporter Jeff Snyder on the upcoming midterm election. By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — In just a bit more than four weeks, residents of Ringgold County and all of Iowa, as well as throughout the nation, will head to their assigned polling station…
By Olivia West MOUNT AYR, Iowa — As fall settles in across Ringgold County and the first signs of colder months begin to appear, health officials are reminding residents that now is a good time to get their annual flu shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone ages 6 months…
By KEN GARNER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Ringgold County Hospital held its monthly Board of Directors meeting in late September and updated the board on a variety of issues including, but not limited to, facility upgrade plans, staffing, finances and technology upgrades. On staffing, it was reported that RCH has extended an offer to…
By KEN GARNER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Ringgold County Hospital didn’t have to look very far for its new Chief Executive Officer as the Board of Directors recently announced that Trevor Toft will become the permanent leader of the hospital. Toft, who had been the acting CEO when he was hired over the summer as…
By KEN GARNER MOUNT AYR, Iowa – The Ringgold County Development Corporation held its annual meeting and banquet last Wednesday night at the American Legion in Mount Ayr. The banquet meeting provided the membership an opportunity to celebrate the year that was and looking forward to the year ahead. After the business meeting portions of…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — In a timely move, the Mount Ayr City Council gave approval with a procedural vote to clear the way for establishing a “Social District” ordinance during its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night at City Hall. The ordinance enables the city to cordon off specific sections of the city…
With Mount Ayr Homecoming Week underway the school announced its candidates for Homecoming King and Queen. Nominees are (front) MaKel Jones, Tatum Friedrich, Jaylee Shaffer, Kelbey Greenland, Dannie Stewart, (back) Avery Wolfe, Dyson Thompson, Hayes Stogdill, Drew Graham and Adler Reed
By RYAN STONEBRAKER LAMONI, Iowa — The Mount Ayr cross-country teams excelled when they traveled to Lamoni last Tuesday to take part in the Graceland University High School Cross-Country Invitational. At the event, the Raiderettes placed second and the boys were fifth. The Raiderettes placed a close second to Central Decatur at the meet as…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER CORNING, Iowa — The 2026 Pride of Iowa Conference season is quickly coming to an end as October is here. The Raiderettes traveled to Corning last week to play conference leading Southwest Valley. The result was a 3-0 loss to the Timberwolves seeing Mount Ayr’s POI record slip to 4-2. SW Valley won the…
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…
Thomas Drue Kelly, son of Earl & Nellie (Price) Kelly, was born April 12, 1948, in Creston, Iowa. After graduating from high school, Tom went to Iowa State University to further his education. Tom operated Kelly Tire & Exhaust in Redding, Iowa selling Goodyear tires. At one time, Tom was Iowa’s highest selling Goodyear tire…
Cody James Couts of Omaha, Nebraska passed away on December 10, 2025. He was born on April 1, 1974, in Mount Ayr, Iowa, to George F. Couts and Lenore E. “Lesa” Perry. His grandparents, Merrill and Susan Perry of Mount Ayr, raised Cody from the age of six. Cody graduated from Mount Ayr Community High…
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 7, 1926.) Submitting his report for the month of September, which passed into history as the wettest September on record, Alex Maxwell, local co-operative weather observer, calls attention to the fact that one inch of rainfall on an acre of land weighs 113 tons. The…
Last week, I was visiting with my friend Bill Powell while he was dismantling the house at 605 South Fillmore St. I mentioned this house used to be a rural schoolhouse. Bill said he thought the house next door was a former rural school building. I did some research and it turned out we were…