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Red Oak’s Dwaine Hurt was recently given a rare opportunity.Hurst was one of the members of the United States International Muzzle Loading Team which competed at the Muzzle Loaders Associations International Confederation World Championship from Aug. 25 to 31 at Valeggio sul Mincio, Italy.Hurt was...
An open burn ban will go into effect Friday, October 4, 2024, at 9:00am, for all areas and jurisdictions within Montgomery County. The ban prohibits all open and controlled burning in Montgomery County, including all incorporated city limits within the county.Record high temperatures, limited to no...
The Southwest Iowa Art Tour is moving into its 11th year of highlighting the artwork of local artists in the Southwest Iowa area.This year’s event includes 13 participating communities, 20 gathering places, and around 90 artists will be featuring their artwork over the two and three-day event Sept...
A Red Oak man has created an exciting new display at the Evergreen Cemetery.Passerby may have noticed a tree trunk with a carving of Red Oak’s water tower and other designs on the south end of the cemetery across from Inman Elementary. The work was carved by Jerry Lentz, a native of San Diego,...
The Stanton community was host to a unique agritourism event, ‘Evolution of the Heartland on Sept. 12. This immersive experience showcases the heart of America’s rural communities and the evolution of agriculture to those who are unfamiliar with rural Iowa and especially agriculture, as well as...
U.S. Army veteran Ron Adams was presented a Quilt of Valor at a special ceremony Sept. 11 by the Quilts of Valor Foundation. Adams was drafted into the Army in 1969 and reached the rank of SP4 before his discharge in 1971, serving in the Vietnam era. Among Adams’ duties were field artillery crewman...
The Red Oak Municipal Pool had another successful season.The pool’s regular season ended after Labor Day. Pool manager Georgana Derr said this season started off much better than those in years past, as the pool was fully-staffed this time around.“It was so nice. I had two assistant managers, I had...
A Red Oak man has completed a major journey to raise suicide prevention awareness.September is Suicide Prevention month. To help spread the word, Red Oak’s Nate Payne embarked on the “Kicks” Memorial bike ride. Payne said his goal was to keep the memory of his brother alive and raise awareness for...
Creighton University Retreat Center, located in Griswold is celebrating its 30th anniversary Sunday, Sept. 15.The gathering will begin with Mass in the St. Kateri Chapel celebrated by Fr. Robert Dufford, current chaplain at the retreat center and former member of the St. Louis Jesuits, who composed...
Christ’s Cupboard Food Pantry in Red Oak was the recent recipient of a big donation from Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Recently, the pantry received a donation of 157 boxes of cereal that was collected by the hospital’s surgery department.