Varsity hoops recaps
By Dalton Shadle Raiders vs. Lenox MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Last Tuesday the Mount Ayr Raiders hit the hardwood in their tenth season game against the Lenox Tigers. They won the game 74-45. The Raiders dominated every quarter in the game not letting the Tigers pull ahead a single time. Hot on their feet after…
Read MoreRaiders win close at one home over Central Decatur
By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Raiders survived a close battle on their home court defeating Central Decataur 65-64 Monday night in Mount Ayr. The one-point victory improves Mount Ayr’s record to 9-3 on the season. Mount Ayr fell behind early as the Cardinals held a 16-13 lead after the first quarter. The…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, January 20, 1926.) Breezy Briefs from Tingley: D.B. Weeda finished filling his ice house Friday, storing 70 tons of ice. Wayne Overholtzer finished Tuesday with 60 tons in the McCowen ice house. There is in the neighborhood 500 tons of splendid ice stored in town and…
Read MoreSnapshots of History by Mike Avitt
By Mike Avitt Ringgold County’s first courthouse was a log structure northeast of the Mount Ayr square. The second courthouse was a two-story, frame building on the east side of the square. By the 1880s, the railroad was in place, the population was rapidly rising, and a new, beautiful courthouse was needed. Excavating for the…
Read MoreCity council back to the grind
by Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr City Council got back to regular business in its first meeting of the 2026 and swore in a newly organized group of elected leaders. The council welcomed new member Rachael Rumple and proceeded with the parliamentary procedures of swearing in city manager Brent Wise and…
Read MoreWhat a difference a century makes
by Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — In 1925 a new Ford car could be purchased for the grand total of $585 dollars. Fast forward a century or so and the same car/ truck will set you back a staggering $50,364, the average price of a new car in 2026. Even if adjusted for inflation,…
Read MoreAgriculture Secretary Naig visits Ringgold County
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig paid a visit to the Holmstead Farmstead owned and operated by Kevin and Kendra Martin in Ringgold County last Friday. The visit was part of an annual tour of counties performed by Secretary Naig, but also included a follow up on progress…
Read MoreSheriff’s Department warns residents about potential scammers in the area
By Jeff Snyder and Ken Garner MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department last week requested the assistance of county resident in helping to locate individuals involved in a multi-state scheme. The original BOLO (be on the lookout), issued on January 7, identified a construction company that allegedly had been operating in the…
Read MoreObituary: Carl Lawrence Ford
Carl Lawrence (Larry) Ford was born May 29, 1940, on a farm near Tingley, Iowa to Carl J and Ann Smith Ford. He was later joined by Thomas Edward, John Alan (passed away at birth), and Carla Ann. He attended Tingley School where he rode his pony Little Joe every day, graduating from Tingley in…
Read MoreObituary: Doris Marguerite Klejch
Born July 26, 1930, in a tenant farmhouse in Delphos, Iowa, Doris Marguerite Pratt arrived as one half of a mischievous twin pair alongside brother Donald Marvin – the youngest of Clark and Effie Pratt’s family of five boys and five girls. Her father’s response became family lore: “It’s time to quit when they start…
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