News
United Group Insurance (UGI) in Red Oak is pleased to announce their move to 306 E. Coolbaugh in Red Oak’s historic downtown district. UGI will be open for business at this convenient, new location effective Monday, Feb. 27. The new location will be the hub of traffic for agents working on...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Golden Hills RC&D and the Loess Hills National Scenic Byway are excited to announce the Waubonsie State Park Artist in Residence awards for the 2023 Program! The Artist in Residence program was created to help reach a broader audience of park-goers,...
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors has agreed to some additional IT purchases to help boost the county’s infrastructure.During the regular meeting Feb. 7, the supervisors received an update from IT director Sonia Morrison on the progress of the upgrades approved at prior meetings.“We have...
The Red Oak School Board has agreed to join a special school-based intervention program.
At the regular school board meeting Feb. 15, the board met with Steve McPhillips, representing the Green Hills Area Education Agency and program director for the school based intervention program, as well as...
Practical Farmers’ small grains cost share program is now open for farmers in five Midwestern states
Practical Farmers of Iowa invites farmers who are thinking of seeding small-grain crops like rye, oats, barley, triticale or wheat to apply for cost-share and technical assistance through PFI’s small grains cost-share program.
Farmers in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin are...
The Red Oak FFA Chapter participated in the FFA subdistrict event hosted at the ROCSD Feb. 8.
Among the participants were, front row, from left: Kaysn Hanson, bronze, green hand quiz; Cloie Bruce and Ella Johnson, gold, chapter program. They will advance to district competition.
Back row, from...
Rev. Jennifer Van Nostrand is settling in as the new pastor of the First United Methodist Church at 600 E. Hammond St.Van Nostrand has been the pastor of the Villisca church since July of 2021, and took over as part-time pastor of Red Oak in November 2022. Van Nostrand was born in eastern Colorado...
Iowa Rep. Tom Moore and State Sen. Tom Shipley are expecting an active legislative session this year. Moore and Shipley took over Montgomery County as part of their legislative districts this session due to redistricting. Moore said the transition from his prior district to this has been fairly...
Governor Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education are partnering with the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC) and its chairman Jake Steinfeld to participate in the DON’T QUIT! campaign which aims to reverse growing trends in mental illness and childhood obesity. NFGFC...
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors is reducing the number of planning and zoning commission members from six to five.The commission is currently made up of Barb Allen, Bryant Amos, Bill Jacobs, Naomi McCunn, and Randy Pendleton. The commission’s sixth member, Vicki Rossander, resigned from...