Obituary – Joan Harvey
News Desk Joan A. (McHenry) Harvey, daughter of John and Rubye (Colvin) McHenry, was born May 11, 1929, and departed this life on Sunday, August 9, 2026. Joan was raised on a…
Mount Ayr
Still no Farm Bill passed
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Farmers across the nation, which include Ringgold County farmers will once again have to wait to see if Congress can pass a bipartisan…
Kid’s Library Club
by PRISCILLA ALVIK MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr Kids Library Club met with Librarian Mary Kathryn Gepner and Rick Bender representing the “Community Breakfast” chefs last Tuesday to…
Mental health is a growing problem
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Ringgold County Board of Supervisors learned about some of the growing mental health issues in the area during a presentation by Miranda…
MACS Board discusses athletics, facility upgrades
By Olivia West MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr Community School District Board of Education discussed student athletics, building improvements and changes within the district during its monthly meeting…
City Council hears airport funds request
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr City Council heard a funding request from the city’s Airport Commission during its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday at City…
Four Raiders named All-District
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The postseason awards keepin rolling in for the Raiders. Four Mount Ayr baseball players were named to the Iowa Baseball Coaches Association’s Class…
Obituary – William Hullinger
Memorial Service for William Hullinger, 88, of Bedford, Iowa will be held Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Cummings Family Funeral Home in Bedford, at 11a.m. Visitation will be held Saturday,…
Obituary – Richard Johnson
Funeral Service for Richard “Rick” Johnson, 75, of Athelstan, Iowa formerly Blockton, Iowa was held Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at Cummings Family Funeral Home in Bedford, at 1:00 PM. Visitation…
Airport hopes for upgrades
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Airport Commission finally had a chance to get together after several attempts to hold a meeting that had been delayed due to…
New fiber optic install causes a stir in town
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Several residents of Mount Ayr are up in arms about the installation process of a new fiber optic cable system being installed throughout…
Board considers Judge Lewis Park changes
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Estimates to repair the little league baseball fields gave the Mount Ayr City Parks Board pause at its most recent meeting. The board…
Kellerton’s Day of Fun
By Olivia West KELLERTON, Iowa — The Kellerton community hosted its second annual “Kellerton Dayz” last Friday, with events and festivities that started late in the morning and lasted until…
Hospital adds an executive to the staff
By Jeff Snyder MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Ringgold County Hospital has added a new member to its executive team. Trevor Toft, an Iowa native will fill the seat of…
Trio of Raiderettes named to POI All-Conference list
MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr softball team placed three players on the 2026 Pride of Iowa Conference all-conference teams recently when the conference announced its yearly honors list.…