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The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship today announced the first confirmed case of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Type 2 (RHDV2) within the state of Iowa. The disease is not considered a risk to humans or other animal species, including cats and dogs, but it is highly contagious...
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. “Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms continued to bring beneficial...
U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne recently spoke on the house floor and named Red Oak’s Jenny Horner as “Iowan of the Week” for the week of Aug. 22-26.Anxe said Horner had gone above and beyond connecting the Southwest Iowa Latino community with local resources, and her advocacy in rural communities deserved...
Corning Opera House Cultural Center will host OJ Fargo on Friday, Sept. 2, at 1 p.m. for First Friday Friends with a special program entitled “A Visit from a Civil War Soldier.” There is a small fee to attend, which includes refreshments. After an overview of Iowa’s involvement in the Civil War,...
The Red Oak Park and Tree Board held its regular monthly meeting Aug. 11.On the agenda was approval of a request to hold a doggie dip event at the Red Oak Pool from 5 to 7 p.m on Aug. 28. Sara Orme has been spearheading the event, suggested waiving the fee to use the pool. Park Board Chairman Bill...
Montgomery County Public Health is continuing to monitor COVID-19 cases in the county, and is noticing a bit of an uptick in cases.Montgomery County Public Health coordinator Samantha Beeson met with the supervisors at the regular meeting Aug. 16. Beeson gave an update on the current COVID-19...
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors has made a decision regarding a new safety coordinator.At the regular meeting Aug. 16, Supervisor Mike Olson said they had narrowed the prospective candidates down to one choice.“Charla Scmid and I conducted three interviews on Aug. 15. All three...
Last week was a very exciting and memorable one for Lainey DeVries of Red Oak. DeVries, the daughter of Dave and Tammy DeVries and a senior at Red Oak High School, exhibited the reserve grand champion 4-H market steer at the Iowa State Fair.At the state fair, DeVries’ steer weighed 1349 and was...
Nick JohansenThe Red Oak Express Piggies Paradise, the local guinea pig rescue shelter in Red Oak will be celebrating its first anniversary at its location at 422 E. Reed St. in October.The shelter was spearheaded by co-directors Tabatha Updegrove and Jolene Studey, who started operating out of...
Nick JohansenThe Red Oak Express The Red Oak School Board tackled a light agenda at its regular meeting Aug. 24.Superintendent Ron Lorenz discussed options for the disposal of old lockers and a five-man sled.“We’re working to clean up the stadium area a little bit, and we have old lockers that date...

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