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Express office closed as of May 18

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 underway, but as of Monday, May 18, the office will be closed for an indefinite amount of time while...

Political themed Viewpoints content

The deadline to submit political content to the viewpoints page is Friday, May 15 at noon.

Supervisors hear update on county road projects

The Montgomery County Secondary Roads Department is gearing up for a busy summer.At the regular Board of Supervisors meeting on April 28, county engineer Karen Albert updated the supervisors on current activity in the secondary roads department.“We hauled rock in the Morton Mills area and worked on...

RO School Board approves budget

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...

Lydon named Principal of the Year

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-...

Rhamy celebrates 10 years as chief

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...

Villisca Lions Club aids area students in need with the gift of sight

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...

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Courthouse elevator ribbon cutting April 28

The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors may be attending the Elevator Modernization Ribbon Cutting Ceremony located at the Courthouse on Tuesday April 28, 2026, at 8:45 a.m. There is a possibility that there will be a quorum. No official county business will be acted upon during that time.

City working on repairs to levee that sustained vehicle damage

Repairs are soon to be underway after Red Oak’s levee was damaged by youth on April 2.The Red Oak Police Department says the incident occurred in the 500 block of West Coolbaugh Street, also known as the boat ramp area, where the levee system on the west side of Red Oak was vandalized. The damage...