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Clean Up Days June 20 and 21

The following information is for those participating in Red Oak's clean-up days.

Hotel Company - Heartbreakers - 334th BSB begin deployment

A send-off ceremony was held on May 28 for Hotel Company - Heartbreakers - 334th BSB, Forward Support Company for the 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment. The guard soldiers departed for the Joint Readiness Training Center at Ft. Johnson, La., for training, which will be followed by deployment...

Wind ordinance passed

The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors has taken action on a wind turbine ordinance.The Montgomery County Planning and Zoning Commission recently approved a new wind turbine ordinance and submitted it to the supervisors for approval. Among the setback stipulations were:• Adjacent property lines...

Haidsiak resigns from council

Red Oak City Councilman John Haidsiak has resigned.Haidsiak handed in a resignation letter to the city following a special meeting May 27. The resignation was effective the morning of May 28. Haidsiak said he has worked for 13 years for the City of Red Oak as well as being a member of several civic...

McGreer brothers’ legacy recognized

The efforts of three Montgomery County brothers to grow Montgomery County have officially been immortalized.On May 23, the bridge on 250th St. over the East Nishnabotna River was renamed the McGreer Hawkins Park Bridge, in honor of John “Bud” McGreer, Joseph “Joe” McGreer, and W.F. “Frank” McGreer...

Council discusses proposed city cleanup plans

The Red Oak City Council is finalizing plans for a citywide clean-up day next month.At the regular Red Oak City Council meeting May 19, city administrator Lisa Kotter updated the council on the progress made since the council adopted new code charging $4 per month on water bills to fund the...

Sherkenbach named new county VA director

The Montgomery County Veterans Affairs office will soon have a new director after the unexpected passing of previous director Curtis White.Jerald Palmquist, Chair of the Montgomery County Veterans Affairs Commission, announced that Bret Sherkenbach, who currently resides in Carson, had been...

Class dismissed!

Summer vacation has officially started for the students at the Red Oak Community School District. Pictured are some of the students from Inman Elementary after being dismissed to the buses on the last day of school.

Remember the Fallen

The Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Court of Honor held a Memorial Day ceremony on May 26. Court of Honor members Dean Strovers, Darwin Johnson, Mandy Hill, Larry Barnett, and Clyde Sellers led the posting of the colors.Court of Honor members Ron DeMarce and Dan Crouse salute a flag dedicated...

DNR issues air quality advisory through Thursday

The Iowa DNR has issued a statewide Air Quality Alert through 6 a.m. Thursday, June 5. The Air Quality Index (AQI) may reach the red or unhealthy category in affected areas. Thick smoke from Canadian wildfires was pulled down to the surface early Tuesday morning and levels in northwestern Iowa have...