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Express settles into new location

The Red Oak Express office has opened in a new temporary location, back in the square for the first time since 1961. On May 15, strong winds tore off a portion of the roof of the Red Oak Express office, which resulted in water damage all through the main office portion of the building. For the time...

Red Oak receives assessment on housing from ISU students

The City of Red Oak has a new floodplain and housing resilience plan.After months of work and research, the Iowa State University Community and Regional Planning students presented the city with a plan designed to share information about what flooding means for a person’s neighborhood, strategies...

USDA approves loan for new wastewater plant

Plans for updating the wastewater treatment plant in Red Oak can now move forward.Recently, the announcement was made that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide $20,180,000 in federal funds to the City of Red Oak to build a new treatment system to replace the aged facility and help...

Elwood moves into new position with the AEA

The administration at the Stanton School District will be a bit different when school resumes in August.After six years serving with the Stanton District as principal, Katie Elwood left the district as of June to pursue a position with the Green Hills AEA. Elwood said she became interested in the...

McWilliam sharing copies of ‘Jasper” at this year’s Junction Days event

An author in California with Red Oak ties will be offering a special gift during this year’s Junction Days celebration.Jeb McWilliam will have a spot during the event on June 27, where he will be giving out some free copies of “Jasper,” a book he has recently written. McWilliam is the son of Bonnie...

Renovations underway at Stanton

Construction on the Stanton School District is getting further underway.At the regular Stanton School Board meeting on June 10, Tyler Johnson, senior project manager with Hausmann Construction and Chad Liechti, vice president and senior architectural engineer with KPE Architecture were on hand to...

Red Oak Pool opening planned for June 19

After a lengthy delay, the Red Oak Municipal Pool will soon be open for the summer.City administrator Lisa Kotter said that the targeted opening date of the pool will be June 19, though the pool may open a day or two earlier, if possible. After troubleshooting, Kotter said ACCO Unlimited crews were...

Johnson retires after more than 40 years of driving

After more than 4o years of serving as a bus driver at Good Shepherd Christian Preschool of Stanton, driver Tom Johnson is calling it a career.Johnson, who made his retirement official on May 23, has strong, deep ties to Stanton and the Montgomery County area.“I was born and raised here in Stanton...

Tim and Terra Marsden receive award

Terra and Tim Marsden have been selected as the recipients of the 2026 Faye and Larry Brandstetter Creative and Motivational Teacher Award, an honor that recognizes exceptional educators who inspire students through creativity, innovation, and meaningful engagement.Established in honor of Larry...

Lakin foundation reaffirms commitment to Revitalize Southwest Iowa program

The Charles E. Lakin Foundation’s Revitalize Southwest Iowa project is doing some slight revamping.This is the latest update in the wake of the funding being announced roughly two years ago. In July of 2025, The Red Oak Area Partnership was formed, made up of community leaders and volunteers. The...