SNAP rules changed again
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — A federal judge ruled on June 29 that states, including Iowa, were not allowed to restrict certain food purchases using the federal government sponsored Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The ruling stated that states do not have the right to redetermine the definition of “Food” under the SNAP…
Read MoreNew World screwworm on the move
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — An old foe in the cattle world is making an unwelcome comeback across the United States. The New World screwworm fly is once again starting to infect some cattle in the nation. In recent weeks, new cases of Screw Fly infestation have been detected in the United States…
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New law allows 8th graders to play H.S. sports
By Olivia West MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Beginning August 1, 2026, Iowa law will allow eighth-grade students to participate in all high school sports. The new law directs the Iowa Department of Education, along with the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) and the Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union (IGHSAU), to develop rules for…
Read MoreRaiders win two of three games On the verge of 10-win season
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr baseball team picked up two wins in three games last week to capture win number eight and nine on the season. The Raiders won conference games over East Union and Nodaway Valley decisively, by scores of 11-0 and 11-1. The other game was a tough…
Read MoreRaiderettes pick up a pair of conference wins
By RYAN STONEBRAKER LIBERTY CENTER, Iowa — The Mount Ayr softball team won two of the three games they played in last week. The Raiderettes improved to 8-5 overall and 5-3 in the Pride of Iowa Conference. The Raiderettes are a half-game back of Martensdale-St. Mary’s in the conference standings going into this week. The week ended…
Read MoreObituary: Edna Louise (Walter) Jones
Edna Louise (Walter) Jones was born at home on April 13, 1930, in rural Ringgold County, Iowa. She died peacefully at Clearview Homes in Mount Ayr, Iowa on June 17, 2026, at the age of 96 years, 2 months and 4 days closing a remarkable life shaped by grit, devotion and quiet strength. Born during…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, June 16, 1926.) Ray Shifflett and his famous flying circus have been booked to appear at Mount Ayr’s Fourth of July celebration to be held Monday, July 5, and will be here with something altogether different than has been seen anywhere in this part of the…
Read MoreSnapshots of History by Mike Avitt
I am recalling my memories of Mount Ayr from 1970 to 1973 and I am enjoying reliving my hometown in the “good ol’ days.” Corporal punishment was alive and well in Mount Ayr’s junior high school, 1970-71. My eighth grade homeroom teacher was Ezra Rice and he had a wooden solution to my discipline problems. Rice…
Read MoreSummer’s here
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Although most people have been in summer mode for some time, the official first day of summer arrived last Sunday. Astronomically this day on the calendar represents the start of the summer solstice and subsequently the longest day of the calendar year in the northern hemisphere. Summer is…
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