3 weeks 3 min ago
The LeRette Funeral Chapel recently received national recognition.The LeRette Funeral Chapel was named the September 2026 Funeral Home of the Month by the Mark Thomas Company, a nationwide funeral home supplier located in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. Mark Beito, president of Mark Thomas states, “It is...
3 weeks 5 min ago
Stanton’s new principal has transitioned to her new leadership role within the district.On Aug. 24, Tabor Strong officially began her tenure as principal, following the resignation of Katie Elwood last summer. Strong said she’s a native of Missouri but moved to the Southwest Iowa area following her...
3 weeks 7 min ago
A former Red Oak Boy Scout was recently honored for his heroism.Ethan Bell is the son of Tyler and Ranju Bell, nd grandson of Jack Bell of Red Oak. Tyler currently resides with his family in Colorado Springs, Colo. Ethan was recently presented with the Heroism Award from the Boy Scouts at a special...
1 month 5 days ago
The Red Oak Municipal Airport once again invited pilots from all over the country to its annual flight picnic on Sept. 1.The annual event is held in conjunction with the Blakesburg Annual Fly-In held in Blakesburg, Iowa each year during the Labor Day weekend. Attendees were able to check out the...
On July 1st, the American Discovery 250 Relay— a 6,800-mile (11,000 km) journey along the entire American Discovery Trail from California to Delaware...
September 24, 2026, 10:31 AM
On July 1st, the American Discovery 250 Relay— a 6,800-mile (11,000 km) journey along the entire American Discovery Trail from California to Delaware - kicked off from Point Reyes National Seashore. To date, over 1,500 participants have signed up to carry specialized batons carrying a replica of...
September 24, 2026

News

  • September 24, 2026
    On July 1st, the American Discovery 250 Relay— a 6,800-mile (11,000 km) journey along the entire American Discovery Trail from California to Delaware - kicked off from Point Reyes...
  • September 23, 2026
    The LeRette Funeral Chapel recently received national recognition.The LeRette Funeral Chapel was named the September 2026 Funeral Home of the Month by the Mark Thomas Company, a nationwide funeral...
  • September 23, 2026
    Stanton’s new principal has transitioned to her new leadership role within the district.On Aug. 24, Tabor Strong officially began her tenure as principal, following the resignation of Katie...

Sports

  • October 14, 2026
    The Red Oak boys and girls cross country team competed at the highly competitive Atlantic Invitational Thursday at Atlantic High School.The Red Oak boys finished 13th in the team standings. The Tiger...
  • October 14, 2026
    Red Oak picked up its 20th win of the season in a marathon 25-20, 25-27, 18-25, 25-9, 15-11 victory over Tri-Center in Western Iowa Conference play Thursday in Neola.The Class 2A, No. 12 ranked...
  • October 14, 2026
    On paper, it was a game-opening drive netting 58 yards and a touchdown on seven straight running plays.But for Fremont-Mills, it was a tone setting statement.The Knights wanted to be the most...

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