By KEN GARNER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Now that election day is come and gone it is time to proclaim the winners of our statewide and local elections. Here locally in the Ringgold County partisan races, the candidates were all unopposed as Board of Supervisors – Randy Taylor (Rep), County Treasurer – Debra A. Cannon…
By IVY BICE MOUNT AYR, Iowa – Declining enrollment and its potential impact on the district’s financial future were among the topics discussed during the Mount Ayr Community School District Board of Education meeting Monday, Nov. 9. During the superintendent’s report, the board reviewed the district’s annual financial health information and enrollment trends, which showed…
Publisher’s Note: Each year the Mount Ayr Record News makes an effort to highlight a local veteran during Veteran’s Day. If you know of a veteran we should highlight in the future please reach out to the newspaper at staff@mtayrnews.com. by Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — On Tuesday November 10, the United States Marine…
By IVY BICE MOUNT AYR, Iowa – The Mount Ayr American Legion has revived its Sunday Community Breakfast, a tradition that originally began approximately 30 years ago. However, the breakfast has taken on a new purpose, with all profits now going toward supporting area youth organizations. Sunday breakfast at the American Legion originally started as…
Ringgold County Youth Beef Team holds 1st meeting. By IVY BICE DIAGONAL, Iowa — The Ringgold County Youth Beef Team held its inaugural meeting last Saturday that included a breeding heifer selection workshop at Werner Family Angus in Diagonal. The workshop was open to students in 4th through 12th grade and gave participants hands-on experience…
By JEFF SNYDER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Unusual weather continues to present problems for the City of Mount Ayr as exaggerated fall rains have continued the onslaught of the city’s infrastructure. The city has already put into place a detailed plan to update the storm water drainage systems and in fact are under way with…
By TATUM FRIEDRICH MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Mount Ayr has had many talented athletes compete at the collegiate level. Below are the athletes, in alphabetical order, who have embodied the spirit of Mount Ayr and whose journeys have inspired the next generation of athletes in our community. Kensie Barnes is the daughter of Tracy and…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER FORT DODGE, Iowa The 2026 Class 1A Iowa Girls state cross-country meet was held last week with Mount Ayr’s Ryley Greenwell participating. Greenwell was the Raiderette runner to qualify out of the state qualifying meet the week before. Also at state was POI champion Kinsey Prunty from Wayne. Greenwell would run to a 75th…
Men’s League, Wednesday Night, Hookers, October 14, 2026 Turd Bags 32-4 Southwest Shade 25-11 Bowen Concrete 20-16 Girth Squad 12-24 Hells Bellz …
Phyllis Lee (Holland) Manning, 95, of Mount Ayr, formerly of Beaconsfield, Iowa, passed away on October 31, 2026, at Clearview Home in Mount Ayr. Phyllis was born in Chariton, Iowa, on December 14, 1930, to Kenneth and Mildred (Kitselman) Holland. She spent most of her childhood in Beaconsfield and fondly remembered riding her pony, Sparkle,…
Linda Louise (Barber) Winkler of Mount Ayr, Iowa, age 71, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family on November 6, 2026. Linda was a genuinely loving person. She cared deeply for her family, her friends, her church, and all the people whose lives she touched. Those of us who were fortunate to be loved…
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of John Franklin Euritt on October 19, 2026, at the Mount Ayr Health Care Center, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on December 24, 1939, in Kellerton, Iowa, John was a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend who left an indelible mark…
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, November 11, 1926.) The corner stone of Ringgold County’s new court house will be laid this afternoon with exercises appropriate to the celebration of an achievement which marks community progress. Our neighbor Will Murphy, has met with misfortune, having surffered the loss of a finger, and…
This week’s photo comes from the scrapbook of Zella (Campbell) Swartz and shows the opera house when it was located at 104 E. Monroe in Mount Ayr. Zella graduated in 1913 while the brick school was under construction, so her high school classes were held here and the upstairs rooms at 112 S. Taylor which…