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The Red Oak School Board has settled on its FY 27 budget.The certified budget is a document showing the amount of taxes to be levied for each fund and or program and the aggregate revenues and expenditures. It must be certified no later than April 30. On April 28, the Red Oak School Board met in...
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Red Oak native and graduate Kate Lydon was named the MoASSP Northwest Missouri Middle School Principal of the Year on Friday, April 25. She currently serves as the principal at Maryville Middle School, a position she took over beginning with the 2023-24 school year. Lydon was honored during an all-...
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Red Oak Police Chief Justin Rhamy celebrated a major milestone this month.At the regular Red Oak City Council meeting on April 20, Rhamy was recognized for his decade of service as the police chief for the Red Oak Police Department. While 10 years is a long tenure, Rhamy said his experience in law...
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The Villisca Lions Club is continuing to do its part to help kids with vision problems as part of its partnership with Iowa KidSight.Sheila Haidsiak is one of the multiple volunteers that assist with the program through the Villisca Lions Club. Haidsiak said she was called to the organization to...
The public is invited on July 8 to attend a special presentation about the environmental risk factors associated with Iowa's high cancer rates. ...
July 7, 2026, 12:46 PM
The public is invited on July 8 to attend a special presentation about the environmental risk factors associated with Iowa's high cancer rates.  Authors of the new report "Environmental Risk Factors and Iowa's Cancer Crisis" will present findings on pesticides, nitrate, PFAS, and radon, and their...
July 7, 2026

News

  • July 7, 2026
    The public is invited on July 8 to attend a special presentation about the environmental risk factors associated with Iowa's high cancer rates. Authors of the new report "Environmental...
  • June 14, 2026
    The Restored BN Depot & World War II Museum will host Chad W. Timm on Wednesday, June 17 at 1:30 pm, 305 South Second Street, Red Oak, for a special program entitled  "...
  • May 18, 2026
    Strong winds tore off a portion of the roof of the Red Oak Express office on May 16, which resulted in water damage all through the main office portion of the building. Remediation efforts are...

Sports

  • July 8, 2026
    Saige Mitchell had two hits and drove in a run and picked up the win in the circle for Fremont-Mills in a 14-0 win over East Mills in Corner Conference softball last Monday.Mitchell scattered three...
  • July 8, 2026
    Atlantic rode a six run third inning and a five-inning, no-hit pitching performance from Kale Jensen in a 10-0 win over Red Oak in Hawkeye 10 Conference baseball last Wednesday.Jensen walked one, hit...
  • July 8, 2026
    AHSTW jumped out to a 3-0 lead and Rylinn Madden tossed a two-hit shutout in an 8-0 win over Stanton in nonconference baseball last Tuesday.“We played solid defense tonight but just couldn...

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Red Oak, IA 51566
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