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The Teeny Weeny Wiener Wagon now has a dedicated location in downtown Red Oak.Patrons can come and get their favorite hot dogs at 601 N. 3rd St. in Red Oak, formerly Jeremy’s This N That. Owner Jeremy Snipes said he started the Teeny Weeny Wiener Wagon about five years ago, while he and his wife...
he Montgomery County Board of Supervisors swore in its re-elected members and re-elected county officials at the regular meeting Dec. 27. Pictured, from left: Treasurer Jackie Porter, Recorder Carleen Bruning, County Attorney Drew Swanson, and Assistant County Attorney Bruce Swanson.
n approved for a bridge replacement in Montgomery County.Discussions about potential funding for the Beeson bridge located on 250th Street west of G Avenue over the East Nishnabotna River had been taking place since Dec. 6, when it was shared that the county was waiting for an update on the status...
The Red Oak Fire Department has teamed up with the Red Oak Police Department and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office to create an in-house peer support program for emergency responders.Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce said the departments have always used stress debriefing teams in the state, which...
More than 150 children received gifts through the Montgomery County Toys For Tots program this year. Toys were delivered Wednesday, Dec. 21, by members of the Red Oak Police Department, Red Oak Fire Department, Elliott Fire Department, Villisca Fire Department and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office...
After nearly 40 years of looking after the finances of the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Rick Leinen is retiring.Leinen’s last day at MCMH is Dec. 30.“When I started at MCMH we didn’t have a CFO, we had a controller,” recalled Leinen. “I was the...
Sunni Kamp has been named Director of the Community Foundations of Southwest Iowa. The Foundations are affiliates of the Omaha Community Foundation, serving Audubon, Cass, Crawford, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page and Shelby counties.“Sunni is a dynamic, proven leader with a true passion...
The Red Oak School Board has approved a proposal setting a defined district contribution for health insurance for all covered employees at all levels for the 2023-24 school year.  At the regular school board meeting Dec. 19, superintendent Ron Lorenz said the topic has been discussed at several...
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors has finalized compensation information for budget planning.At the regular supervisors meeting Dec. 20, the supervisors discussed Montgomery County Compensation Board recommendations for FY 2023-24. The board issued a recommendation of a 15% raise for the...
Area schools have been seeing an uptick in illnesses in recent weeks.In some cases, there have been enough absences to warrant school closures in an effort to slow down the spread of disease.  At the Red Oak District, superintendent Ron Lorenz said there have been a number of absences.“We have seen...

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