City sells lot for housing expansion
By Jeff Snyder Mount Ayr, Iowa — The city council of Mount Ayr held it’s regularly scheduled meeting Monday December 8. The council had a relatively quiet agenda mostly related to issues that had been tabled from the last meeting on November 24. Among the issues presented, was the sale of the city owned property…
Read MoreLocal boy saves family from fire
By Jeff Snyder Mount Ayr, Iowa — Tragedy struck a Mount Ayr family on November 29 as fire ripped through their two story home at 601 Madison Street. While there were no human casualties, the family, nonetheless, suffered the loss of three of their beloved pets, with one still missing. The fire struck at approximately…
Read MoreObituary: Mayme Cohron
Mayme was born August 28,1918 to Joseph V. and Josephine Prohaska Skarda in Bolivar, MO. She had an older brother and sister Richard and Anna. She also had 2 younger brothers, Harry and Elbert. When Mayme was quite young, the family rode the train to Iowa. Josie and the 3 children as passengers and Joe…
Read MoreObituary: Dorothy Welch
Dorothy Welch, 93, of Greenfield, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at her sister’s home in Greenfield. She was born on a farm near Cumberland, Iowa, on August 31, 1932, the daughter of James and Anna (Maas) Huddleson. Dorothy’s family moved to a farm west of Massena when she was 10 years old…
Read MoreRaiderettes defeat Lamoni Demons in first game
By: Dalton Shadle Lamoni Iowa – On November 25 the Raiderettes came out strong in their first season game on the court against the Demons, The outcome of the game was a massive blowout of 78-5. The Raiderettes held the Demons back all the way to the 4th quarter where they scored their 5 points.…
Read MoreSnapshots of History by Mike Avitt
This week’s photo was taken in the late 1980s in the building that used to house C. R. Anthony’s Clothing Store. This building, at 108 S. Taylor, was turned into a make-shift museum during Ayr Days and the Preservation Partnership took this opportunity to gather and preserve local history. Shirley Hickman used this museum to…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, December 3, 1925.) To the courage and presence of mind of D.V. Ferris, cashier of the First National Bank of Diagonal, is given credit for the thwarting of an attempt to rob that institution just before noon yesterday. Mr. Ferris was getting ready to leave the…
Read MoreMount Ayr set to usher in Christmas
MOUNT AYR- Iowa The city of Mount Ayr is set to usher in the holidays with a Lighted Christmas Parade on December 6. The parade will begin at the old train depot site and work its way south to the city square scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m.. Among the other activities planned in addition…
Read MoreFourth Annual Simple Blessings Dinner Honors Nichole Phelps
by Priscilla Alvik Simple Blessings For the past four years Donneta Phelps owner of the Wagon Wheel Café, in Tingley has prepared dinners to share with towns people near and far on Thanksgiving Day. Phelps has named the gift of serving food to others “Simple Blessings”. Phelps through her actions on Thanksgiving Day is doing…
Read MoreThe first four honorees
Ivy Bice by Ashlyn Byer Ivy Bice is the 12th grade daughter of Chris Bice and Andy and Jennifer Kellner. She is positive, dependable, and respectful, all qualities that make her a natural leader. You will always see Ivy putting the most into everything she does in academics and athletics. Ivy is actively involved in…
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