February 2022

Board approves building improvements

Thu, 02/24/2022 - 1:03pm admin

The Red Oak School Board tackled a light agenda at its regular meeting Feb. 14.

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Council to vote on rebranding

Thu, 02/24/2022 - 1:01pm admin

Members of the Red Oak City Council will vote on a logo and slogan rebranding proposal at the next regular meeting Feb. 21.

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Second chance at love for Parker and Bennett

Thu, 02/24/2022 - 1:00pm admin

On Oct. 8, 2014, two Red Oak High School students, Cody Parker and Leatha Bennett, began dating. Eight years later, the two will wed on that same date at Cottonwood Pavilion in Shenandoah.

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100 less Iowa farms in one year’s time

Thu, 02/24/2022 - 12:54pm admin

The total number of farms in Iowa in 2021 was 84,900, down 100 farms from 2020, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service - Farms and Land in Farms 2021 Summary report.

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McCunn’s murder conviction affirmed

Thu, 02/24/2022 - 12:53pm admin

The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the 2019 conviction of Toby McCunn of Red Oak, for first-degree murder of Josh Jordan of Shenandoah. The conviction was released Wednesday, Feb.

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Moving Day for Cozad Cabin

Thu, 02/24/2022 - 12:52pm admin

“One would think after 156 years things would have settled in place.

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Essex fifth grade wins national eSpark game creation contest

Thu, 02/24/2022 - 12:50pm admin

Essex fifth graders in Vicki Hume’s class recently won a national online game creation contest through eSpark.

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Ag producers have until March 15 to enroll in USDA’s key commodity safety net programs

Thu, 02/24/2022 - 12:47pm admin

Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2022 crop year have until March 15, to sign a contract.