Early History of Ringgold County and Settlers By Mrs. B.M. Lesan From the Nov. 25, 1925 Mount Ayr Record News Attention has been called to the following errors in my article printed November 4. Alex McCartney settled southwest of Mount Ayr instead of southeast. John S. Sheller agreed to give half the town lots to…
School board hears preschool site visit report 5w6kn
June 11, 2025
The results of the state site evaluation of the preschool program was a main topic of discussion at the Monday, June 9 meeting of the Mount Ayr Community Schools board of directors. The site visit conducted by two individuals from the Iowa Department of Education was the first since the pre-school program was moved into…
REBUILDING 675m4b
June 11, 2025
Tingley is hosting a fundraising day of fun on Saturday, June 28 from 3-9 p.m. All proceeds will go directly toward helping fund the new community building and playground. This family-friendly event, hosted by the Tingley Betterment Foundation, is offering kids games, a petting zoo and tie-dying station from 3-6 p.m. A bags tournament will…
New arrest from local raid 6k1r1q
June 11, 2025
Another arrest has been made stemming from the recent drug bust at Ransey Farms. According to the arrest report, on June 4 Nicole Christine Audas, 40, of Mount Ayr was arrested in Polk County on the following Ringgold County arrest warrants: • Child Endangerment (Aggravated Misdemeanor) • Possession of Controlled Substance- Methamphetamine 2nd Offense (Aggravated…
Whitson into Astronaut Hall of Fame 4i2k5k
June 4, 2025
Will return to space this weekend This week is a memorable one for Beaconsfield native Peggy Whitson. On May 31, Whitson was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame located at the Kennedy Space Center at Merritt Island, FL. Just eight days later, she is scheduled to return to space as commander of the…
Major drug bust executed 5c1v
June 4, 2025
Two face charges after Ramsey Farm house raided The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two individuals on a number of drug-related charges. According to the arrest reports, RCSO has been investigating possible criminal activity on four properties known locally as “Ramsey Farms.” The properties were suspected as a “drug hub” and hangout for individuals…
Sports 592pv
Raiderettes face tough sledding on road 3w2y6b
June 11, 2025
The Mount Ayr softball team was road warriors last week, playing three of their four games away from their home field. The results were tough, as the Raiderettes were 1-3 in four games last week with losses at Clarke and Murray and a home loss to Lenox in a one-run game. The Raiderettes won at…
Raiders notch four straight victories 5o1766
June 11, 2025
The Mount Ayr Raiders are one of the hottest teams right now in the Pride of Iowa Conference. This comes after the Raiders won four straight games that followed their first loss of the season on May 30. The wins over East Union, Clarke, Lenox, and Murray set the Raiders’ record at 6-1 and 3-1…
KMA golf awards announced 2e2l
June 4, 2025
Radio station KMA has released its conference golf awards, and the following Mount Ayr team have received recognition among Pride of Iowa schools: Thad Streit – Coach of the Year Jaylee Shaffer – Girls Player of the Year, Sophomore of the Year, All-POI, All-Sophomore; Dylan Graham – Boys Senior of the Year, All-POI, All-Senior;…
Obituaries 4f70r
Obituary – IRMA JOHNSTON 6b6l4x
June 4, 2025
Irma Miller was born December 2, 1930, to Chester Arthur and Inez Ann (Reasoner) Miller at home, northeast of Beaconsfield, Iowa. She attended school in Beaconsfield. Irma married Roy L. Huntsman on June 16, 1957, in Albert Lee, Minnesota. Irma & Roy settled in the house she was born in and enjoyed their life together.…
SHERRY EXLEY GREENE 1t2ab
May 28, 2025
It is with deep sadness that we announce the ing of Sherry Exley Greene, who died peacefully on May 23, 2025, at the age of 67, at the Comfort House in Pella, Iowa. A celebration of life gathering will be held on Friday, May 30th, 2025, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at Pierschbacher’s in Knoxville, Iowa. In…
Teddie Ray Bear 1u3bj
May 21, 2025
Teddie Ray Bear, son of Glenn and Eula (Brockway) Bear, was born August 29, 1945, in Creston, Iowa. Ted attended school in Kellerton, Iowa and graduated from Grand Valley High School. On July 24, 1965, Ted was united in marriage to Bryce Daneen Carl at the Paton Methodist Church in Paton, Iowa. To this union…
Opinions 16j3v
SAVE act hinders voting 16ro
May 7, 2025
To the editor: Is our government trying to make it harder for you to vote? The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act would hinder millions of Americans in ing to vote by requiring citizens to present a birth certificate along with either a port or a government-issued ID. More than 21.3 million Americans lack immediate…
Don’t hinder Social Security 6o5xg
April 23, 2025
To the editor: At the town hall meeting with Senator Grassley’s representative, one concern that affected almost every person in the room was changes to the Social Security istration (SSA). DOGE is planning to shut down hundreds of local and regional offices that assist people with Social Security enrollment and resolving errors. Our closest Social…
Question Grassley actions 3l531z
April 16, 2025
To the editor: Several people attended the town hall meeting with Senator Grassley’s representative on April 10th. One of the concerns that were expressed was the No Rogue Ruling Act that has already ed the house. Chuck Grassley received a $6,600 donation from Elon Musk after Senator Grassley introduced a proposal that would rein in…
Community Calendar 3t5rq
Open meetings and public hearings 6j3a2p
The public meeting, public forum and public hearing are often used interchangeably, however there are important differences in of their format, purpose, and level of formality. Public Meeting A public meeting is generally defined as a meeting in which business is conducted by a public body like local government, a school district or…
Looking Back by Lora Stull 2s273z
LOOKING BACK in the Early Files q6ka
June 11, 2025
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, June 10, 1925.) Ernest Andrew Barlow, son of Mr. and Mrs. M.C. Barlow of Diagonal, will graduate June 12 from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. Ernest is a member of a class which at the beginning of the first, or plebe year,…
Snapshot of History by Mike Avitt 2d6x5h
Snapshots of History 1g1f4q
June 11, 2025
By Mike Avitt Shown this week are five Mount Ayr matchcovers. A matchbook contains a staple and matches; this is the cover only, hence matchcover. These little bits of advertising have historical significance for me as I have no photograph of these businesses. I’m currently selecting images for a picture slideshow to be shown at…
