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The Annual Montgomery County Fair took place from July 16-23, drawing crowds each day. At the welcome ceremony July 18, Cloie Bruce was crowned as the 2023 Montgomery County Fair Queen. Madison Doyle was named first runner up, while Josie McCunn was named second runner up and Miss Congeniality....
The Red Oak City Council once again discussed the possibility of implementing franchise fees in the community.During a special meeting held July 10, Red Oak Mayor Shawnna Silvius shared with the council that another southwest community implemented new franchise fees.“The City of Atlantic has...
Montgomery County Public Health coordinator Samantha Beeson will now oversee Page County’s Public Health Department.At the regular Montgomery County Board of Supervisors meeting July 5, Beeson shared that effective July 1, the public health boards of both counties signed an agreement for Beeson to...
The Red Oak Council City Council has approved a temporary change to the hours Red Oak City Hall is open to the public. Red Oak Mayor Shawnna Silvus proposed setting public hours from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., allowing staff more time to work.“We have several staff who come in at 6 a.m. and don’t leave...
Cities across the state of Iowa participated in the annual Bible Reading Marathon July 13. Locally, the 8th annual event was held at the Montgomery County Courthouse. Attendance was up to 99 participants compared to 80 last year. Pictured above are members of the Ascension Reformed Church of Red...
Red Oak’s Pizza Ranch at 1511 N. Broadway St. underwent some major changes this year.The restaurant was closed from April 3-9 for a full remodel. Co-owner/general manager Tim Petersen said it’s been quite a while since the restaurant saw any major changes.“The restaurant was established in 2005,...
The planter box located in front of the Five One8 at the intersection of 4th and Reed streets is joining others along the square sporting a colorful new paint job.Last year, two of the eight planter boxes along the square had artwork designed and painted by artists Gannon Sallach and Samantha...
The Red Oak School Board met in regular session to tackle several of business items.The board discussed increasing the district’s registration fees for the 2023-24 school year. The new fees would be $40 for kindergarten through sixth grade and $60 for seventh grade through 12th grade.“We are...
The City of Red Oak is implementing a new public records policy.The Red Oak City council discussed the implementation of the policy at its regular meeting July 3. The policy defines the policies, procedures, and fee structure associated with handling public records requests made to the city, and...
The City of Red Oak is considering pursuing an Iowa Thriving Communities designation from Iowa Finance Authority and Iowa Economic Development Authority.The initiative is designed to provide communities that are leveraging innovative methods to attract housing opportunities for their workforce with...