Fill a truck…feed a friend
By JEFF SNYDER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Area firefighters and their colleagues have joined forces to help area residents in need during the holiday season. Fire departments in Mount Ayr, Diagonal and Kellerton, have organized a food drive in honor of Faye Stull to recognize her 50 years of service to the fire department. Stull…
Read MoreCouncil learns of impending health insurance rate changes
by Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, the Mount Ayr City Council was given a presentation by the city’s health insurance provider on possible plan changes and rate increases. The plan is slated for renewal in early 2026. The current program is provided by Wellmark, which is an…
Read MoreObituary: Larry Lloyd England
Larry Lloyd England was born July 2nd, 1941, in Ringgold County, Iowa to Lloyd Courtney and Evelyn Belle (Smith) England. Larry departed this life on November 14, 2025, at the Clearview Nursing Home after a long, hard-fought battle against Parkinson’s Disease. Larry, the second youngest in his family, was welcomed home by siblings Robert, Doris,…
Read MoreRaiders places 11 on all-district teams
By Ryan Stonebraker MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Several Mount Ayr football players were recently honored with the release of the Class A District 7 All-District teams. In total there were 10 Raiders receiving all-district recognition. The annual honors list had four Raiders on the first team offense and defense squads, a pair of selections on the…
Read MoreRaiders ready to hit the lanes
By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr bowling teams are spinning up to hit the lanes on November 24. The boys are coming off a perfect regular season last year when the team went 14-0. The girls were 5-5 overall. Mount Ayr will be led by new coach Jason Echhoff, who has…
Read MoreLooking for greatness on the mat
By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — As winter sports season begins to ramp up coach Mitch Doolittle is looking forward to the second year of girls wrestling at Mount Ayr. It will also be Doolittle’s first year coaching at the high school level. Despite the newness of both coach and team, the sights are…
Read MoreMount Ayr ready for hoops season
By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr girls basketball team is gearing up for the upcoming season and are looking to continnue its success from last year’s campaign. Coming off a 21-2 record, which included a 15-1 Pride of Iowa Conference record last season, Raiderette coach Thad Streit has set his goals…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, November 18, 1925.) The eighth grade had a debate Friday on the question “Resolved, that immigration should be further restricted.” The affirmative were Lula Ellison, Edna Ellison, Vincent Dukes, Florence Jackson, Leland Jackson, and Lela Jessup. The negative, Russell Florea, Alfred Peterson, Robert Woollums, Vaugh Stuart…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
The Bever-Grimes Cemetery, seen here, is located in section 12 of Jefferson Township. One half block west of this gate is a sign that reads: Pleasant Ridge United Brethren 1857-1874 Site of First Church Building in Ringgold County. My interest in this topic was renewed recently as I came into possession of the secretary minutes…
Read MoreSNAP/EBT benefits restored
by Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa —After a 43-day shutdown by the federal government, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/EBT) benefits ha been restarted. As a result, the USDA has authorized states to resume the funding of the state administrated programs, thereby ending the longest government shutdown in history. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds released a statement…
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