A legislative forum, sponsored by the Mount Ayr Chamber of Commerce, will be held at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 4 at the Ringgold County Courthouse Assembly Room. The forums provide Ringgold County residents with the opportunity to share their views with state lawmakers during the Iowa legislative session. House District 17 Representative Devon Wood and…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr Housing Appeals Board held its regularly scheduled meeting on March 24 to learn of the progress with the ongoing rental housing inspection process. Dennis Dugan, the lead inspector on this project, led the discussion with board members. As a procedural process, the board needed to…
By Priscilla Alvik TINGLEY, Iowa — Only 28 days shy of the second anniversary of the devastating EF2 tornado that brought winds of more than 135 mph through Tingley, the town today is thriving. Over 200 people gathered Sunday, March 29 for the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Tingley Community Building. Longtime resident Nancy…
by Jeff Snyder BEACONSFIELD, Iowa- The community center in Beaconsfield has plans to restore the historic site of the first Hy-Vee shopping location. The original site, located in Beaconsfield was set up as a general store started by Charlie Hyde and David Vredenburg, the two founders of Hy-Vee. Hyde had a general store located in…
By Jeff Snyder KELLERTON, Iowa — A home was destroyed by fire late last Friday morning south of Kellerton. The fire was reported at at approximately 10:30 a.m. on March 27 at the single family home of Ryan Thompson located at 2669 County Road P64. No one was home when the fire began and fire…
Publisher’s Note: This is the first in a continuing series about the advent and history of newspapers with a particular focus on news in Ringgold County. By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Since before the times when words formed meaning and stone tablets held writing, humanity has yearned for information. During a time when…
By Ryan Stonebraker MARYVILLE, Mo. — Mount Ayr senior Jackson Ruggles collected a pair of top-10 finishes at last Saturday’s Northwest Missouri State Indoor track meet. Ruggles and the Raiders were competing with 18 other schools at the meet in Maryville, Mo. in one of the last indoor meets before the outdoor season begins. Mount…
Classic League Week of March 12, 2026 Men Just Us 24.5-11.5 Allendale Auto 22-14 Suds & Gutters 18.5-17.5 Ricker AC/Heating 17-19 Gettin Sauced 15-21…
By Ryan Stonebraker MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Mount Ayr head girl’s basketball coach Thad Streit was named the Class 2A Southwest Iowa Coach of the Year. Streit’s Mount Ayr team went 15-1 and defended their Pride of Iowa Conference league crown this year. The Raiderettes shared the 2025-26 title with Nodaway Valley. Both teams were near the…
Mark Allen Erickson, son of Robert Allen Erickson and Shirley Ann (Strange) Erickson was born July 5, 1959, in Creston, Iowa and passed from this life Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Kavanagh on 56th in Des Moines at 66 years of age. Mark grew up in Mt. Ayr where he graduated from high school; he…
Nola Pritchard, 89, of Clarinda, Iowa passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Azria Care, Clarinda, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 28, 2026, at First Christian Church, Clarinda, Iowa with Pastor Mike Harvey officiating. Visitation will be held 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 28, 2026, at…
Sharon (Force, Hembry) Kennedy, was born at home on May 26, 1942, in rural Worth County, Missouri, in the Fletchall Township to Clifford & Cleta Force. She passed away at age 83 on March 26, 2026, in Bentonville, Arkansas, with her sons at her side. She was preceded in death by her parents Clifford and…
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, March 31, 1926.) Violet Trower has moved back to her home in the country and again has a long walk back and forth to school. Glen Warner is driving a snappy pair or mules nowadays. Horse admirers are having an inning just now. A survey of…
This week’s photo comes courtesy of Nancy Thompson and shows the house at 206 S. Lincoln St. in Mount Ayr, but I’m not certain of the year. Writing at the base of the picture says, “Frelands (Freelands) 1929-1932.” Montgomery Edward “Ned” Freeland moved to 501 W. Madison in 1924. M. E. had a twin brother,…