11 hours 52 min ago
The Red Oak Police Department had a busy 2024.Red Oak Police Chief Justin Rhamy said the highest number of service calls received by the department was for domestic situations, an uptick from those calls last year.“I would say domestics were a good majority of the calls. There were 205 domestic...
11 hours 54 min ago
The Red Oak Fire Department and Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency had an active 2024.Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce said that of the numerous calls received for assistance, emergency medical service calls remained the highest volume.“We have our EMS calls, and then our large coverage...
11 hours 57 min ago
“The Unbreakable Boy,” the film adapted from Red Oak native Scott LeRette’s award-winning novel, has a premiere date of Feb. 21.The film’s cast includes Zachary Levi playing Scott, Meghann Fahy as Teresa LeRette, as well as Patricia Heaton and Peter Facinelli. Initially, the film was set for...
1 week 13 hours ago
After 16 years and four terms with the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, Donna Robinson has called it a career. She announced earlier in 2024 she would not seek a fifth term.Robinson said it was the urging of others that she first entered the 2008 supervisors race, after the then-District 5...
1 week 13 hours ago
The Red Oak School Board has filled a recent vacancy.On Jan. 8, the board met in special session to interview a prospective candidate who had expressed interest in filling the vacant board seat. The opening was created by Red Oak School Board Member Aaron Schmid’s resignation in December for...
1 week 13 hours ago
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics (MCMH + Clinics) is excited to announce the addition of Dr. Kimberly Turman and Dr. Shane Schutt from MD West ONE to the MCMH Orthopedic Center.Starting Jan. 6, Dr. Turman & Dr. Schutt will offer advanced orthopedic care for Montgomery County and...
1 week 13 hours ago
The Wolfe Nature Center at Anderson Conservation Area has added a second feathered friend.The new owl joins Moira, who came to the center in November of 2022. The new owl, which is male, was introduced on Facebook, and county naturalist Cassandra Barbossa said a contest was held to name him. “So we...
1 week 13 hours ago
Long-time Montgomery County resident Connie Mellott has announced she is retiring after a little more than two decades with Bank Iowa in Red Oak. Her last day was Dec. 31.Mellott, who was born and raised in the northwest part of the county and went to school in Wales and Red Oak, said her career...
3 weeks 2 days ago
Two familiar faces have announced their retirement as members of the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees.Roger J. Ehmke was born on July 26, 1944 in Ponca, Neb. Ehmke was raised on a farm and graduated from high school in 1962. He then attended the University of Nebraska and soon...
3 weeks 2 days ago
After well over a century of existence, the Monday Club of Red Oak has dissolved.Four of the remaining Monday Club members, Lois Pratt, Connie Sampers, Vici Giltner, and Sandy Reich split up the club’s remaining funds and presented $18,000 to the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors for clock...
Red Oak’s Coy Wilson, who took first place in the Junior National Finals Rodeo Saddle Broc competition in Las Vegas in 2023 came very close to...
December 31, 2024, 5:43 PM
Multiple area fire departments tackled an evening blaze.   On Dec. 2 at approximately 8:20 p.m., the Red Oak Fire Department, Stanton Fire Department...
December 3, 2024, 11:49 AM
At 12:34 p.m. on Nov. 24, the Red Oak Fire Department, Stanton Fire Department, and Essex Fire Department (later cancelled while enroute) were...
November 26, 2024, 3:14 PM
The Red Oak Police Department had a busy 2024.Red Oak Police Chief Justin Rhamy said the highest number of service calls received by the department was for domestic situations, an uptick from those calls last year.“I would say domestics were a good majority of the calls. There were 205 domestic...
January 23, 2025

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  • January 22, 2025
    The Red Oak girls and boys hosted their annual bowling tournament at Red Oak Lanes last Tuesday. Shenandoah swept the team titles. The Mustangs captured the boys team title, 3052 to runner-up...
  • January 22, 2025
    Avah Underwood and Maura Ryan combined for 37 points and Council Bluffs St. Albert stayed perfect on the season with a 73-29 win over Red Oak in Hawkeye 10 Conference girls basketball Friday....
  • January 22, 2025
    The Southwest Valley girls basketball picked up its second straight Pride of Iowa Conference basketball victory Friday with a 57-41 win over Southeast Warren 57-41 in Corning. A strong defensive...

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