Mount Ayr Library Receives Gift
by Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Last month the Mount Ayr Public Library was notified that they would receive a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The grant was a gift from a fund established and managed by the Carnegie Corporation and was allocated to the Mount Ayr Public Library in celebration…
Read MoreRaiderettes Roll Through Three-Game Stretch
MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Raiderettes (18-1) continue to dominate area competition while moving up the state rankings in a 57-24 victory over Murray Monday night in Mount Ayr as they begin a three-game stretch this week. No. 14 Mount Ayr kept the Mustangs in single digits each quarter, while as a team the Raiderettes…
Read MoreRaiders Overpower Opponents in Big Week of Basketball
MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Raiders began a busy three game week by taking care of business at home against Murray 69-24 on Monday in Mount Ayr. Mount Ayr was dominant from the tip-off as the took a 27-3 first-quarter lead. It was more of the same in the second quarter as the Raiders had…
Read MoreObituary: Dean Pettit
Dean Pettit was born on March 8, 1947, to Earl and Esther Pettit in Greenfield, Iowa. He attended school in Menlo and grew up alongside his siblings, brothers Donnie, Bill, and sister Bonnie. Dean graduated from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri, where he earned a degree in education. He began his teaching career…
Read MoreObituary: Lola Hoffman
Lola Mae Hoffman, age 94, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her daughters at Azria Health in Winterset on February 1, 2026. A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, at the Shannon City Community Church, with burial at Harmony Cemetery near Shannon City, Iowa. An open visitation will be held…
Read MoreObituary: Donna Adkisson
Donna Lee (Wiley) Adkisson, 90, died peacefully on January 27, 2026. Donna spent her final days in hospice care at Promise House in Hiawatha, Iowa. In accordance with Donna’s wishes, no memorial service will be held. A private interment will be conducted this spring at Bethel Cemetery outside Diagonal, Iowa, near the Wiley family century…
Read MoreObituary: Helen Clymer
Helen Louise Pine Clymer was born July 21, 1941, at the family farm south of Mount Ayr, Iowa to Glenn and Lola Pine. Helen attended Poe #9, a one room country school, from her kindergarten year through the 8th grade. Starting her freshman year at Mount Ayr High School was quite an adjustment as she…
Read MoreObituary: Yvonne Andrew
Yvonne Marie (Roland) Andrew of rural Grand River, Iowa, passed away January 25, 2026, in Hospice Care, Mount Ayr, Iowa, and is with her Lord Jesus in heaven. Visitation will be held at Trinity Christian Church, Hwy 2, Decatur, Iowa on Friday, February 6, 2026, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a service beginning…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, February 10, 1926.) F.E. Payton sold his farm containing 688 acres, located on the Platte River bottom near Blockton, Taylor County, to Mrs. E.E. Hale of Page County for $68,000 cash. Benton News: Our high school basketball team has not been so successful. They were handicapped…
Read MoreSnapshots of History by Mike Avitt
I took this picture on May 11, 2022 at Shannon City. During the summer, this building is completely engulfed in weeds and brush and is therefore invisible. I believe this building is the remains of the Shannon City Christian Church located two blocks north of the Community Church. The window configuration, the height and the…
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