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The Mills Masquers will present the classic play “Anne of Green Gables” May 13-22 at the Barton-Rowe Theater north of Glenwood.The show follows the misadventures of a wildly independent orphan with fiery red hair and a temper to match. Anne Shirley is mistakenly sent to live with a plain-spoken...
Thousands of Iowa family members, friends, and neighbors are hard at work to make Iowa’s roads the safest, most efficient system possible. But to get that work done, they need your help.When anyone sees a “Work zone ahead” sign, pay extra attention to what is coming up.Work zones come in all shapes...
Governor Reynolds recently announced a total of nearly $20 million in investments to support downtown housing projects in 61 communities, which will create 466 new homes for Iowans.Awards were made through the Downtown Housing Grant program, which provides support for downtown revitalization...
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors is splitting funding between the Montgomery County Development Corporation and the Montgomery County Recreational Trails group.County Auditor Stephanie Burke said in 2021, $20,000 was not submitted to MCDC, as a result of a lack of invoices from MCDC.“In...
Tess NelsonThe Red Oak Express
When it comes to World War II, Montgomery County had several astonishing heroes on and off the battlefield. One of the more prominent “flyboys” from the area was John “The Blade” Carder from Red Oak.John was one of three boys, and was born Feb. 3, 1920, to Nick (N.J...
Nick JohansenThe Red Oak Express
Red Oak native and retired Air Force pilot Tom Halbert has written an autobiography.“My journalism background and my wire-service background allowed me to write and be succinct, so I had to overcome that to be able to write the book,” commented Halbert.Halbert’s...
The Red Oak Arts Destination group is looking to make some visual improvements to the downtown square.At the Red Oak City Council meeting on May 2, Phillip Lamb spoke before the council, and said he and other members of the group wished to paint the bare concrete planter boxes on the corners of the...
Dr. Edgar Epperly, author of Fiend Incarnate, was the guest speaker at the Stanton Public Library on Wednesday, April 27. Epperly spoke about the Villisca ax murders, which is the topic of his book. He was available for autographs following the presentation.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon are reminding Iowans to nominate individuals or families in their communities for the 2022 Farm Environmental Leader Award.Farmers and landowners who invest in conservation practices,...
For the past five years, people across Iowa have been collecting the tabs off their pop cans in honor of former 4-H member Jacy McAlexander, who passed away after a courageous battle with cancer in 2018.Each State Council group since then has chosen to continue Jacy’s legacy with a statewide...