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The First United Methodist Church is offering a new thrift store opportunity for area residents.Second Chance Thrift Store, housed in the basement of the church at 600 E. Hammond St., opened from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 11. Volunteer Holly Paulson said the idea to form the store came about after...
Area veterans were honored at a special ceremony at the Red Oak Comminuty Junior/Senior High School Nov. 10.Guest speaker at the ceremony was retired veteran and Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Court of Honor member Amanda Hill, a Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force, who served with...
Red Oak’s DaaBIN Store at 1603 N. Broadway has announced a closure. A statement was released via the store’s Facebook page on Oct. 25 in which officials stated they were optimistic the closure would be temporary and expressed gratitude to the community’s unwavering support for the store. No date...
Red Oak Mayor Shawnna Silvius has been selected as a Southwest Iowa member of the Iowa League of Cities Executive Board.Silvius also received designation as a Certified Elected Municipal Official through the League’s Board. Silvius said her involvement with the League’s Executive Board came about...
Will Pollock was recently selected for the SWIBA Junior High Honor Band. Pollock plays baritone saxophone. He was the only Red Oak student to audition for the band. Pollock will perform with 86 other students from Southwest Iowa at Atlantic High School on Friday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m.
Area veterans will be saluted at a special concert at the Wilson Performing Arts Center on Veterans Day.Rock4Vets takes to the WPAC stage at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 11. The event will be hosted by Dan Crouse and Connie Valens, sister of Richie Valens. The event is being coordinated by the Iowa Rock ’n...
An updated results lists will be published later this week.
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Beautiful weather greeted attendees of Trick or Treat on the Trail Oct. 26 at Evergreen Cemetery. While exact numbers aren’t known, organizers believe it’s one of the best attendance records ever. Pictured are Dana Stephens, left, and daughter Hadley Bates.
Certified enrollment numbers are mixed among the districts in southwest Iowa.In the Red Oak School District, superintendent Ron Lorenz said certified enrollment numbers are down slightly from last year as the 2023-24 school year continues.“Our served enrollment was down about eight students from...
After months of white primer, Red Oak’s water tower is finally back to its familiar orange and black.The project started July 20 with power washing and stripping of the existing paint. While the project was expected to be completed far sooner, city administrator Kyra Smith said there were issues...