Mount Ayr Golf Teams Sweep Timberwolves
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr boys and girls golf teams each picked up victories at home last week over Pride of Iowa Conference foe Southwest Valley. The competition was the first of two late week meets. The Raiders won by more than 30 strokes, 165 to 199. The Raiderettes margin of victory…
Read MoreMount Ayr sweeps Creston golf
By RYAN STONEBRAKER CRESTON, Iowa — The Mount Ayr boys and girls golf teams each picked up big dual wins last Friday at Creston. The Mount Ayr boys won 174 to 183 while the Mount Ayr girls won 218 to 234. The meet was held at Crestmoor Golf Club. Mount Ayr swept the girls’ side…
Read MoreObituary: Alta (Pat) Weddle
Alta Pearl (Pat) was born to Everett Melbourn Sutherland and Doris Dean (Jackson) on September 23, 1932, in Hatfield, MO. She started school in a one room schoolhouse, Turkey Grove, when she was four years old and graduated from Hatfield High school in 1949. She attended Hatfield United Brethren (Methodist) Church. At 16 years old…
Read MoreObituary: Betty McNutt Klejch Miller
Betty McNutt Klejch Miller, 88, of Creston, died Thursday, April 30, 2026, at Southern Hills Specialty Care in Osceola. Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Powers Funeral Home in Creston. Services will be livestreamed at a link under her obituary at powersfh.com. Pastor Brian Campbell will officiate. Burial…
Read MoreObituary: Rio Loren Doolittle
Rio Loren Doolittle was born in Des Moines, Iowa on November 4, 1964, to Gary and Kay (Bennett) Doolittle. They moved to their newly acquired farm in Ringgold County, and he was joined shortly after by little brother Nick. Gary and Kay raised their boys on hard work and hard play. Rio’s first love was…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, May 5, 1926.) The high wind which prevailed early last week played havoc with Emlin Smith’s chicken house and shook up his entire flock to such an extent that he thought best to sell most of his fine Rhode Island Reds on the market. The…
Read MoreSnapshots of History by Mike Avitt
Richard Pence asked about articles I’ve written on Mount Ayr restaurants in the 1960s. There have been many, but I don’t mind adding one more. Mr. Pence once worked at Shamrock Cafe, so let’s start there. George Rogers (father) and Keith Rogers (son) opened Rogers Truck Stop in 1953 on the site now occupied by…
Read MoreTime to Book it: Bainum retires after 30 years at library
By KEN GARNER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — For parts of three decades Bobbi Bainum has been the one constant greeting people when they enter the Mount Ayr Public Library or have a question about where a book is located or how to conduct genealogy research or a host of other questions. Now after nearly 30…
Read MoreGrowing Each Year: Mount Ayr Breast Cancer Fundraiser Expands Reach and Support
by Priscilla Alvik MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Conversations plant seeds for thought, opportunities present themselves, and you are off on an adventure that spans years. This is the prologue of the journey that Cindy Glazebrook and Mitzi Hymbaugh began in 2023. During my interview with Hymbaugh she went on to explain the initial conversation where…
Read MoreRinggold Supervisors Review Budget, Consider Data Center Impact
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Ringgold County Board of Supervisors held their regular Monday morning meeting, May 4 and covered the regular agenda items. Among the items discussed was the 2026 budget amendments and consideration of publication along with the weekly update on secondary roads presented by county engineer Jared Johnson. One…
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