Press Release from Ringgold County Assessor Melinda England MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Ringgold County Assessor’s office plans to mail the 2026 property assessment notices to property owners on or before March 20. The notices are intended to inform the property owners of the estimated market value of their property as of January 1, 2026…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mounty Ayr Park Board met on March 5 with several members of the city council to discuss ongoing plans for Judge Lewis Park for this upcoming season. The board members updated the council and City Administrator Brent Wise on a wide range of topics including upcoming work…
By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Each year churches throughout Ringgold County come together for a week long event during Holy Week in preparation for Easter with Breakfast with the Master. This year the event will be held March 30 through April 3 at the First Christian Church located on the square in Mount…
By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — With spring almost here there are many activities exciting adventures about to bloom across Ringgold County. From wildlife to lakes, the outdoors are always a good place to look when thinking about spending a day doing fun. Ringgold County is home to a variety of fishing spots and…
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The wait is finally over. On March 20, 2026 at 10:46 a.m. the sun will divide its time in equal parts between day and night. In scientific terms this is called the Vernal Equinox. The Vernal Equinox is determined when the sun crosses the celestial equator enabling this…
by Priscilla Alvik MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Women of all ages and religious denominations gathered to participate in the Spring Seminar “For His Glory” on Saturday at Wishard Chapel Community Church in Mount Ayr which hosted the 135 women. Faith Taylor, Director and Adjunct Professor of Women’s Ministries at Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny,…
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…
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr boy’s basketball team had three players named to this year’s all-conference list put out annually by the Pride of Iowa Conference. Jackson Ruggles, Tate Dugan and Hayes Stogdill were the Raiders who were selected. Southwest Valley and Mount Ayr tied for the 2025-26 boys title this…
Douglas Lynn Virden was born January 19, 1954, to Francis and Fornola (Higday) Virden in Leon, Iowa. As the only boy in a family with five sisters, Doug grew up surrounded by plenty of adventures and family life. Doug attended Grand Valley School, where he stayed busy and active. He played basketball, baseball, ran track,…
Mildred Lucille Main was born at home on May 27, 1925, near Kellerton, Ringgold County, Iowa, the daughter of Carroll and Mary Merritt. She passed away on February 25, 2026, at Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Lucille attended country schools until high school when she attended two years at Kellerton and two years in…
Larry Joe Sackett, son of Lyle & Ramona (Smith) Sackett, was born August 6, 1941, at Mount Ayr, Iowa. Larry grew up at Mount Ayr and graduated from Mount Ayr High School. Larry entered service for his country on July 4, 1959, in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was honorably discharged with the rank of…
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 24, 1926.) The trial of the case of the State of Iowa vs Vernon Tennant under indictment charging rape, which was in progress when the Record News went to print last week, closed Wednesday afternoon and the case went to the jury at 3:25 o’clock.…
This week’s picture comes courtesy of the Linda Swanson collection and shows the west side of the Mount Ayr square about 1914. I have a similar photo from this angle and from about the same time frame, but that picture doesn’t have the quality this one does. I know this photo is from September 1913…