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Machine glitch leads to ‘emergency’ recount of primary election results

As a result of some technical glitches with voting machines, a hand recount of the county’s Primary Election ballots took place on June 10.At a special emergency meeting of the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors June 9, discussions were held on holding an administrative recount of the ballots,...

Historical commission seeks volunteers

The City of Red Oak has two open volunteer positions on the City’s Historical Preservation Commission. If anyone is interested in serving, stop by Red Oak City Hall, 601 N. 6th St., and pick up an application or download one from the city’s website, city.redoakiowa.com. Per Iowa’s House File 243...

Roof replacement approved by DUR

The Red Oak Downtown Urban Renewal Board met for its regular meeting on June 8.DUR Chairman Roger Vial reviewed the financial reports, and said when the board received its new round of funding July 1, around $13,000 of the $70,000 of funding provided by the City of Red Oak had been earmarked for...

Sign up to become a Master Gardener

Iowa Master Gardener Program Fall Hybrid Training will be Aug. 22 through Oct. 28. Master Gardeners come from many different backgrounds, but have a few key things in common: they love gardening, they love learning, and they love contributing to their local communities. If you want to deepen your...

Supervisors extend Solutions contract for upcoming year

The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors tackled a light agenda at its regular meeting May 31.On the agenda was approval of an agreement with Solutions for the county’s IT services. County Auditor Stephanie Burke advised the supervisors that the rates had not changed from last year.The cost of...

$20 million investment in nonprofits to serve Iowans in need

Gov. Reynolds recently announced a $20 million investment to help nonprofit organizations in Iowa expand to meet the needs of more Iowans. The new Nonprofit Innovation Fund will provide a competitive grant opportunity to help nonprofit organizations make transformational investments in vertical...

Live bird exhibition order cancelled

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced Friday, June 3, that the March 23 order cancelling all live bird exhibitions at fairs and other gatherings of birds due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been lifted. It has been 30 days since USDA has confirmed a new...

Spring turkey season ends on a high note

Despite some challenging weather conditions, Iowa’s wild turkey hunters reported harvesting nearly 12,000 birds through the mandatory registration system. While similar to 2021, the 300 additional birds registered represented and overall state increase in harvest of around two percent.Iowa’s spring...

Outstanding teacher award presented to Essex’s Hume

Vicki Hume, a fifth grade instructor at the Essex Community School District, has added her name to an elite list.At a ceremony on May 18, Hume was named as one of the recipients of the 2022 Charles E. Lakin Outstanding Teacher Award. Hume was one of four teachers to receive the award for this year...

Opening day at the pool

There was quite a crowd the second day the Red Oak city pool was open Thursday, June 2. This is the second year of the new and improved pool, which includes two slides, diving boards, swimming lanes, zero entry area, and climbing wall. Hours are 1 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday contingent upon the...