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Award-winning Jimmy Ryan comes to the WPAC stage

Award-winning musician, author, arranger, and composer Jimmy Ryan will be bringing a special show to the Wilson Performing Arts Center at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8.Ryan is presenting “The Heroes Behind The Hits, Music & Tales from the Legends of Rock & Roll,” featuring conversations and...

Bakehouse pens bestselling Amazon E-book

A Griswold alum and former Cass County 4-Her Tina (Kneisel) Bakehouse, known as Tina B., a heart-centered, passionate communication consultant and coach, TEDx speaker, and former Disney Cast member, has a best-selling E-book live on Amazon. Discovering Our Magnetic Speaker Within is being offered...

Supervisors approve additional IT upgrade request

The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors has approved additional IT work at the courthouse.IT director Sonia Morrison met with the supervisors at the regular meeting Sept. 19. Morrison said there were some issues with the back-ups.“We have a new virtual environment that we put in this spring. Our...

Villisca native realizes dream of competing on ‘Wheel of Fortune’

A Cedar Falls woman with ties to the Red Oak community recently got to live out a dream.Nicole Bartz-Winther was one of the three contestants in the sixth episode of the 41st season of the nationally televised game show “Wheel of Fortune,” which aired Sept. 18. Bartz-Winther was born in Red Oak,...

‘Every Brilliant Thing’ debuts this weekend at the WPAC

The Wilson Performing Arts Center will be debuting a very unique show on its stage this weekend.“Every Brilliant Thing,” by Duncan MacMillan and Johnny Donahue, will take place Sept. 29-30 at 7:30 p.m., and Oct. 1 at 2:30 p.m. The one-person show will be performed by Ciara Schierkolk, and is...

Mark Jackson expands Ashley Furniture selection to new location on the square

Mark Jackson’s Ashley Furniture at 318 E. Coolbaugh is open and ready to help customers with a wide variety of furniture needs.The new storefront has opened at the former Brown’s Shoe Fit Company location, which left Red Oak about five years ago. The building was purchased by Jackson’s father-in-...

Council discusses uses for remaining ARPA funds

The City of Red Oak is finalizing uses for its American Rescue Plan Act funding.At a prior council meeting, Red Oak city administrator Kyra Smith said currently, the city had only spent $125,755 of the funding on one ambulance. All told, the city received $789,249, meaning less than half of the...

Council agrees to request to move no parking sign

The Red Oak City Council has agreed to move a location for a proposed no parking sign.The council heard comments from Earl Reed, who lives at a residence at 203 S. 2nd St, which was impacted by the sign’s location, and requested the sign be moved slightly up from the intersection. Red Oak Police...

Auditor’s Office shares tips for voters and candidates

Montgomery County voters interested in voting absentee for the Nov. 7 city/school election may file requests for absentee ballots with the Montgomery County Auditor’s Office. Montgomery County Auditor Jill Ozuna said Iowans, including those in Montgomery County, can begin requesting absentee...

Red Oak Rehab & Care celebrates 50 years of the facility serving the community

Red Oak Rehab & Care Center and WEL-Home Health are celebrating the facility serving Red Oak for 50 years.The milestone will be marked by hosting the Red Oak Chamber of Commerce “Business After Hours” from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22 at the facility located at at 1600 Summit St. The...