Hospital promotes Toft to be new CEO
By KEN GARNER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Ringgold County Hospital didn’t have to look very far for its new Chief Executive Officer as the Board of Directors recently announced that Trevor Toft will become the permanent leader of the hospital. Toft, who had been the acting CEO when he was hired over the summer as…
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Men’s League Wednesday Night Hookers September 23, 2026 Girth Squad 7-2 Bowen Concrete 7-2 Turd Bags 7-2 Hells Bellz …
Read MoreSparks Dance Team offering driveway painting fundraiser
By Olivia West The Mount Ayr Sparks Dance Team is adding a new fundraiser this year with a little school spirit and a lot of red, black and white. The Sparks are offering “Flying M” driveway painting as a fundraiser to help offset entry fees for state dance team competition, costumes and camps Driveway paintings…
Read MoreRaiderettes fall in five sets
By RYAN STONEBRAKER GREENFIELD, Iowa — The Mount Ayr volleyball team had a light week of action with only one match on the schedule last week. The Raiderettes traveled to Greenfield to play Nodaway Valley last Tuesday and lost a close match. The result was a 3-2 loss in five sets. Mount Ayr’s record sits at…
Read MoreRaiders take on Wayne and Creston
By RYAN STONEBRAKER CORYDON, Iowa — The Mount Ayr boys and girls cross-country teams ran at a pair of meets last week at both Creston and Wayne. At Wayne, the Mount Ayr girls placed fifth with 115 team points. Chariton won the team race with 34 points while Interstate-35 was second with 74 points and…
Read MoreLOOKING BACK in the Early Files by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, September 30, 1926.) The opening football game of the season for the Mount Ayr high school football squad was played on the local field with the Grant City Tigers Friday afternoon, September 24. The local team was victorious with the score of 33-0, and played the…
Read MoreSnapshots of History by Mike Avitt
I took this week’s photo on May 27, 2025 and, although I’ve written about this building or Lefty’s three times prior, I earnestly enjoy writing about anything connected to Randolph Beall. Thomas F. Armstong started a Mount Ayr newspaper called the Weekly News on April 4, 1892. It was located at 113 N. Taylor and…
Read MoreRCDC celebrates accomplishments
By KEN GARNER MOUNT AYR, Iowa – The Ringgold County Development Corporation held its annual meeting and banquet last Wednesday night at the American Legion in Mount Ayr. The banquet meeting provided the membership an opportunity to celebrate the year that was and looking forward to the year ahead. After the business meeting portions of…
Read MoreCouncil approves social district
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — In a timely move, the Mount Ayr City Council gave approval with a procedural vote to clear the way for establishing a “Social District” ordinance during its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night at City Hall. The ordinance enables the city to cordon off specific sections of the city…
Read MoreCancer rates in southwest Iowa remain a concern
By Olivia West MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Cancer is not a disease that feels like a statistic in southwest Iowa. It’s a neighbor, a family member, a friend or someone who has spent years sitting in a doctor’s office waiting for test results. The latest cancer data from the Iowa Cancer Registry shows that cancer…
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