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The Red Oak City Council has been presented with an initial outline for potential upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant.At the council’s regular meeting Jan. 2, the council heard comments from Jeff Godwin, a civil engineer with the Atlantic office of Snyder & Associates. Godwin said they...
Red Oak Optimist Club recently donated to the Red Oak High School Student AfterProm Fund. The donation check of $2,164 was presented to the attendees at the Optimist’s December meeting. These were proceeds from the Optimist’s annual Pork Chop Supper held in September. Pictured from left are: Jeff...
The Montgomery County Republican caucus is slated for Jan. 15.The caucus will be located at the Red Oak Junior/Senior High School gymnasium at 2011 N. 8th St. Doors open for registration at 5:30 p.m., and registration closes at 7 p.m. The caucus will start promptly at 7 p.m. and continue until...
The City of Red Oak has declared a snow emergency in effect until Tuesday or whenever snow ceases and streets are plowed. No on-street parking is allowed until snow fall ceases and streets are cleared from curb to curb or vehicles will be ticketed. Then motorists parking in their right of way or in...
DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER: The Montgomery County Courthouse will be closed for Non-Essential Services. The doors will remain unlocked, but some departments may not be open.
Please call ahead. 712-623-6625
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGULAR MEETING CANCLED TODAY - MOVED TO...
Red Oak’s Coy Wilson paid a visit to the 2023 National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas in December, and returned home a champion in the Yeti Junior World Finals.Wilson, who’s currently in the seventh grate at Red Oak Junior/Senior High School, competed in the juniors division. Wilson said he’s only...
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors is bracing for an insurance price jump.Recently, the supervisors met with Rick Taylor of Davis-Taylor Insurance to discuss the upcoming changes with the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool (ICAP.) Taylor said he’s the appointed ICAP representative for the pool...
The Red Oak Community School District is moving forward with the implementation of an online/blended learning program to serve non-traditional students.Superintendent Ron Lorenz said the program would best serve students who preferred working independently.“These are kids who have a desire for more...
Christ’s Cupboard Food Pantry volunteer Lori Johnson poses with a recent donation of food provided by Julie Strickland of Strickland Photography. The food was collected through a Quick Takes photo special.
Area fire departments tackled a fire in Villisca this past weekend.
At approximately 3 a.m. on Dec. 31, the Villisca Fire Dept was dispatched to 900 S. U Ave. for a report of a structure that had been on fire, however, the home occupants believed they had the fire out.
Upon arrival,...