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Several candidates seek to gain public favor in the upcoming school board election on November 7. In an effort to assist voters in making an informed decision, the Record-News invited all Mount Ayr school board candidates to respond to questions pertaining to how they would best represent the community. The following answers are presented as…

The City of Mount Ayr presented their plan to fund a new aquatic center, to be located in Judge Lewis Park in Mount Ayr during the County Board of Supervisors meeting Monday, October 23. City administrator Brent Wise shared that he is working with Jeremy Rounds from SICOG to apply for a Community Attraction and…

A series of fall events and Halloween fun is just around the corner. Trick or Treat nights “Official” trick or treat nights have been set in the following communities: • Kellerton – Saturday, October 28 from 5-8 p.m. • Mount Ayr – Sunday, October 29 from 5-7 p.m. • Diagonal trick or treating will be…

Passing through Iowa on State Highway 2, Jennifer Hoffman is running to break the Guinness world record time across the USA. Jenny ran through Ringgold County on day 31. She started the day at 4:51 a.m. just east of Tay-Gold Ave/Hwy 25, passed through Mount Ayr at roughly 7:30 a.m., and Kellerton around 9:30 a.m.…

Short and sweet. The Mount Ayr City Council ran through their agenda Monday evening in about a half hour. Kelly Main, representing Community Grocers Inc. (CGI), spoke to the council about water damage to the basement to the now empty building. Main said the water main replacement project was the suspected cause of the leak…

Mount Ayr High School Athletic Director Scott Giles drives a gator to lead runners competing in the Ron Landphair Invitational cross country meet Thursday at the Mount Ayr Golf and Country Club. Landphair was a long-time cross country coach at Mount Ayr. This meet is one of the largest in the area each year. This…

Iowans who want to participate in early voting can begin casting ballots for the 2023 City-School Election on Wednesday, October 18. This marks the start of the absentee voting period and the first day Iowans can vote in person at their county election office. October 18 is also the first day County Auditors can mail…

While in Lincoln, NE trying to sell heavy equipment to a potential customer, Cale Quall had an epiphany that soon led to starting a business of his own. “He [the customer] was trying to find someone to crush rock for him, and I was trying to sell him a crusher,” Quall recalled of his trip…

At an otherwise uneventful meeting of the Mount Ayr Community School Board Monday, October 9, a lengthy discussion about transitioning sixth grade to the middle school came at the end of the meeting. During his Superintendent report, Jason Shaffer stated they are looking at sixth grade students moving to the middle school. Elementary Principal Chris…

Former Vice-President Mike Pence and his wife spent several hours in Ringgold County Friday afternoon. Pence is seeking the Republican nomination for president in 2024. Pence spent time in rAYR and visited with some of the local suppliers. He also found time to get a quick trim from Dick Simpson at Dick’s Barber Shop and…