John E. Rychnovsky
John E. Rychnovsky, son of Joe and Ruth (Cabaret) Rychnovsky, was born December 16, 1931 in Creston, IA. John grew up southwest of Diagonal, first living at the ‘Albert Rychnovsky’ place and later moving to the current Lawrence Rychnovsky farm. He attended Harmony Country School with his brother, Lawrence, and other local kids including Barbara…
Read MoreDoris Anne Weber
Doris Anne Weber, 85, of Ankeny, Iowa passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, Iowa. Doris was born at home on the family farm in rural Ringold County, Iowa on September 25, 1937 to Virgil and Waitstill Reynolds. She grew up in Thayer, Iowa along with her three…
Read MoreRaiderettes go 2-2 over past four games
Mt. Ayr 12, Lenox 5 Tuesday evening the Raiderettes competed against the Lenox Tigers after seeing a busy schedule last week. The team went into Tuesday night’s game off of two losses from the day before, hoping to find their groove again. First to score was the Tigers, putting two runs on the board in…
Read MoreMACS student qualifies for junior high national rodeo finals
Representing Mt. Ayr Junior High school, sixth grader Wyatt Collier, of Grand River has qualified to compete in bull riding at the world’s largest Junior High National Rodeo in Perry, Georgia on June 17-24. Wyatt is the son of Shayla and Camron Collier of Grand River and grandson of Mack and Jeanine Greene, Doug Collier,…
Read MoreRaider baseball team settles into their season
Lenox 12, Mt. Ayr 2 Tuesday night marked the second home game for the Raiders where they competed against the Lenox Tigers. The Raiders kept the score pretty tight throughout the first few innings, with the score after the fifth being 5-2, with Lenox leading but also with two more innings to go. Inning six…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, June 13, 1923.) Slain By Bandits- George R. Cole, who lived for many years in Ringgold County, IA, was waylaid and killed in Kansas City, KS May 30 as he was going home. Facts to Remember: Iowa’s annual apple crop is worth more than that of…
Read MoreUnited Farmers Coop announces merger
United Farmers Cooperative’s (UFC) member/owners have votd to approve a merger with NEW Cooperative, Inc. (NEW) of Fort Dodge. Farmers United Coop has a location in both Mount Ayr and Diagonal. All UFC locations and services will join with NEW Cooperative effective Sept. 1. To approve the merger, Iowa law requires at least 50 percent…
Read MorePreemptive Wind Turbine Planning
Approximately 40 people attended the question and answer session with the Ringgold County Board of Supervisors Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Chairman Colby Holmes opened the discussion by sharing the Board has talked with other supervisors in Adair, Adams, and Taylor counties about ordinances related to Wind Turbine development. Typically, the first phase of large-scale energy…
Read MoreNuisance matters dominate Mount Ayr council meeting
The Mount Ayr city council again discussed various nuisance properties at their regular meeting Monday, June 5. The council learned that more than one local resident is interested in purchasing a property located at 205 South Harrison Street currently owned by Alan Culbertson. One of the interested parties requested the liens against the property be…
Read MoreSpecial election for city council August 1
The Mount Ayr City Council has set August 1 as the date for a special election to select a new councilperson. The opening on the council is due to Jordan Stewart moving outside the city limits. Anyone interested in running for the office may pick up an Affidavit of Candidacy and Nomination Petition at City…
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