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Reynolds signs new can redemption law

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has signed into law a bill that will revamp the state’s can and bottle deposit law. The bill increases the handing fee for redemption centers from one cent to three cents. It also authorizes the creation of mobile redemption centers and allows stores to opt out of taking...

Meet and Greets with Michael Franken

Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Michael Franken will be hosting Meet and Greets on June 25 in southwest Iowa. In Red Oak, he will be speaking at the Public Library from 1 to 2:30 p.m. The address is 400 N. 2nd St. In Shenandoah, the event will be from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Shenandoah...

Teacher resignations increase significantly

Tess NelsonThe Red Oak Express The careers of many teachers ended recently with this school year. According to the Iowa State Education Association (ISEA), teacher resignations in the state are up by 15% this year, the highest turnover the ISEA has seen in a few years.Over the past several years,...

Burke resigns as auditor, commissioner of elections after 10 years

Nick JohansenThe Red Oak Express After 16 years serving in the Montgomery County’s Auditor’s Office and 10 years as Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Stephanie Burke is moving on.Burke announced her resignation during the June 8 Board of Supervisors meeting. Her last day will be June 30. She...

Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff in honor of Fremont County Sheriff’s Deputy Austin “Melvin” Richardson

Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff Saturday, June 18, from sunrise to sunset in honor and remembrance of Fremont County Sheriff’s Deputy Austin “Melvin” Richardson. Richardson died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash while on duty. Richardson’s funeral...

Precipitation was ‘below normal’ for May

Iowa’s precipitation in May was 3.46 inches, 1.38 inches below normal for the month, according to the latest Water Summary Update.While there was some improvement in drought conditions, a small area of severe drought remains in and around Woodbury County. Soil moisture, streamflow and groundwater...

Additional lifeguards hired at city pool

While the staffing situation at the Red Oak Pool is improving, the hours of operation will remain from 1-7 p.m. Monday through Friday with no weekend hours for the time being.Discussion of the pool took place at the regular meeting of the Red Oak Park and Tree Board on June 9. Park superintendent...

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...