Snapshots of History
Mack and Jeanine Greene donated some photos to the Mount Ayr Depot Museum recently and I want to tell you about them. These photos are somewhat difficult to view because most are “panoramas” taken from a distance. I have scanned these photos at a high resolution and then I zoom in to try and pick…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, October 14, 1925.) The maturing of another large crop of corn in Iowa makes interesting an observation made by the state department of agriculture which states that the Iowa corn crop represents 14 % of the total corn produced in the U.S. and is almost…
Read MoreRinggold County Outdoor Alliance Banquet Great Success
by Jeff Snyder The Ringgold County Outdoor Alliance held their annual banquet and fundraiser on Saturday October 11. The event was held at the American Legion Hall and featured a buffet style dinner with local home made deserts. The event benefits the Alliance directly through charitable giving, auctions and giveaways.
Read MoreCTE building back on track
Board action clears way for construction of regional Career and Technical Education center serving multiple school districts. By Darrell Dodge MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The building of a Career and Technical Education building will move forward following action at the Monday, October 10 regular meeting of the Mount Ayr Community Schools board of directors. The…
Read MoreCity still having software issues
City Council approves new P.O. box for payments By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — During a busy Mount Ayr City Council meeting on Monday night at City Hall, elected officials were updated on the continuing bill processing software issues. City Administrator Brent Wise brought the council up to speed on a number of ongoing…
Read MoreRaiderettes secure POI title
By RYAN STONEBRAKER LIBERTY CENTER, Iowa – The Mount Ayr volleyball team is playing its best volleyball of the season having won nine of their last 10 matches and completing the Pride of Iowa part of their regular season schedule a perfect 8-0. This comes after beating both Nodaway Valley and Class 1A No. 12…
Read MoreRaiders secure Homecoming victory
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR – There is an old saying that take it one game at a time and the Mount Ayr football team is certainly taking that to heart as they put a three-game losing streak in the rearview mirror after winning their second game in a row last Friday. That second game…
Read MoreShaffer 2025 Junior Tour Player of the Year
Riverside, Iowa – Jaylee Shaffer of Mount Ayr won the 2025 Iowa PGA Junior Tour Girls 16-18 Player of the Year with 3,662 Player of the Year points. Shaffer appeared in 14 events on the Iowa PGA Junior Tour this season. She won 3 of those events and finished in the top 4 each time…
Read MoreCross country competes at Clarke Invitational
By RYAN STONEBRAKER OSCEOLA – The Mount Ayr cross-country teams had one meet last week and that was a meet not far away. Mount Ayr ran at the Clarke Invitational last Tuesday in a meet that featured nine scoring teams and 12 teams represented. In all, there were five Pride of Iowa Conference teams at…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
The second railroad line to enter Ringgold County was certainly an “odd duck.” It began in Keokuk, Iowa in the early 1870s by the Missouri, Iowa, & Nebraska Railroad. It went from Keokuk to Alexandria, Mo. and then traveled west for many miles. The line re-entered Iowa at Appanoose County and finally reached Humeston and…
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