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The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors recently announced the award of more than $11 million in grants to 26 Local Housing Trust Funds to support local housing initiatives. The grant awards are made available through the Local Housing Trust Fund program and are expected to assist 2,390...
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors swore in its re-elected members and re-elected county officials at the regular meeting Dec. 27. Pictured above, from left: Supervisors Charla Schmid, Mark Peterson, and Mike Olson.
Red Oak Elks Lodge #1304 is bringing back a program designed for helping area youth get involved with the Elks Lodge in the many service-related projects the lodge sponsors.Jim Hoskinson, who is spearheading the program for the Elks Lodge, said, “The Antlers program, which was started in the 1930s...
Gary and Gabriel Derr of Red Oak scoop the snow from the sidewalk in front of their home Wednesday, Dec. 28.
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...