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Farmers Mutual Telephone Company CEO Kevin Cabbage now believes there’s a strong chance to bring high speed fiber optic broadband service from FMTC to the Red Oak community, at no cost to the city.Speaking before the Red Oak City Council during its regular meeting Monday night, Cabbage said the...
Around 25 area residents attended the first legislative coffee event of the year at the Montgomery County Family YMCA Saturday, Feb. 5.State Sen. Mark Costello and State Rep. David Sieck were both in attendance, and announced this year would be their last for legislative coffees in Montgomery...
A Red Oak restaurant manager has recently become a part owner in the chain.Red Oak’s Tim Petersen, who is the general manager of the Red Oak Pizza Ranch, now owns a portion of the restaurant he manages. Petersen has been in Southwest Iowa his whole life, but is a bit of a transplant to Red Oak.“I...
The Southwest Iowa Planning Council (SWIPCO) is seeking applicants for its Homeownership Assistance Program. The program is made possible by a $100,000 grant from the Iowa Finance Authority and administered by SWIPCO’s Southwest Iowa Housing Trust fund.The Iowa Finance Authority provides grants and...
Tess NelsonThe Red Oak Express
Longtime law enforcement officer Drue Powers of Red Oak once patrolled streets and alleys; eyes peeled for those wanting to cause trouble.Now retired, Powers can now be found on the back roads and more rural settings as a landscape photographer.“It’s a way for me to...
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach county offices in the southwest area announced award recipients for outstanding achievements in 2021.Adams, Montgomery, and Page counties received recognition in youth development for demonstrating excellence in programming by developing partnerships...
The Red Oak School Board is proceeding with two different measures to bolster the district’s staff.Under discussion by the board was the use of ESSER III funds to provide one-time retention stipends for all returning, regular, permanent employees for the 2022-23 school year, in the amount of $2,000...
JBI Distributors & Services, LLC., located in Red Oak, attended the Iowa Pork Congress in Des Moines last week. The event is the largest pork expo for the live production industry. Pictured is Jeff Bradley, Regional Sales Manager from Red Oak; Wayne Braun, Regional Sales Manager, Eastern Iowa;...
Retired Admiral Mike Franken paid a visit to Red Oak on Jan. 27. Franken is a candidate for the United States Senate, and is currently running for the Democratic nomination against incumbent Republican Sen. Charles Grassley. Franken made a stop at the Firehouse Restaurant in Red Oak to speak with...
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced recently that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is now accepting applications for the 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. To qualify, the grants must be used to support projects that raise awareness about or drive demand...