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Houghton State Bank’s new Vice President and commercial lender Cody Wragge, who started in the position Jun. 25, is settling in nicely.Wragge, who was born in Norfolk, Neb., said he spent his childhood living in the rural Nebraska community of Laurel.“It’s a small town 15 miles north of Wayne, up...
The City of Red Oak has a new candidate under consideration for the vacant city administrator position.On Aug. 16, the city hosted a meet and greet for candidate Lisa Kotter. In July, the city had a meet and greet for three candidates, but all withdrew their names from consideration. Kotter, who...
Shenandoah resident Jennifer Miller has spent the past three years dedicated to both building a sense of community through her work as well as volunteering, and she has plans to introduce new local volunteer opportunities in the near future.Miller currently works in Essex as the main bartender at...
Longtime Montgomery County Sheriff Joe Sampson was honored with the Red Oak Optimist Club Don Maher Hall of Fame award at Red Oak’s National Night Out event Aug. 6. Vice President Dan Crouse said Sampson started his career as an MP in the Army, served as a peace officer and later chief in Griswold...
The face of Villisca’s downtown has seen a permanent change.Contractors last week began the process of demolishing the former Rialto Theater, The Lounge, and the former Honeyman buildings. The main demolition occurred Aug. 7, and all of the buildings were leveled by that afternoon.Villisca City...
A boil advisory has been issued for the City of Sidney in Fremont County due to a water main break.
The incident occurred when a contractor hit a water main, resulting in pressure loss.
Repairs are being made and the advisory will remain in place until bacteria lab samples have come back negative...
The Red Oak Activities Department, the Red Oak Athletic Boosters, the Red Oak Music Boosters, and the Red Oak FFA Alumni and Supporters would like to invite all Red Oak area businesses to take part in the TIGERPALOOZA 2024 event that will be held on Monday, August 19th. The Red Oak School District...
At approximately 6:05 a.m. on Aug. 8, the Montgomery County Communications Center received a call from Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad, reporting a train derailment with a vehicle involved in the area of Bluegrass Road and East Nuckols Street in Red Oak.
Emergency crews arrived on...
As the McAlpin Place event center approaches its one year anniversary of being open for public use, owners Trevor McAlpin and Kaitlin Walston are reflecting on the progress they have made with their business over the past year.Before the building on 109 E. Washington Ave. was transformed into an...