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It was only a couple of weeks ago when Montgomery County had its first brush with measurable snow for the season.Now, the county has seen another first: its first brush with severe weather took place on Tuesday of last week. Katie Gross is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service Omaha/...
The Red Oak Grand Theater participated in a once in a lifetime event this past weekend.The theater hosted first-run showings of “The Unbreakable Boy,” a film based on the lives of Red Oak natives Scott, Teresa, Austin, and Logan LeRette. Red Oak Grand Theater volunteer and spokesperson Jeanice...
East Mills Child Care Solutions (EMCCS) in Malvern recently staged a ground-breaking event for the long-awaited Lakin Foundation Child Development Center Of East Mills.EMCCS board members and volunteers have been fund-raising and drumming up support for nearly three years to bring a childcare...
Municipal garbage was once again a hot topic for the Red Oak City Council.The meeting opened with a message from Red Oak police officer Luke Mellott, who advised those in attendance that threats had been made towards some of the council members, and none would be tolerated at the meeting.Joey...
The unseasonably warm temperatures and wind have kept area fire departments busy.
At 11:24 a.m. on Feb. 24, the Elliott, Grant, and Red Oak fire departments and the Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency were dispatched to 1263 O Ave for a reported grass fire.
The wind picked up and...
A special moment of gratitude and recognition took place as Steve Wild, President of the Charles E. Lakin Foundation, presented a $30,000 donation to the Montgomery County Family YMCA in honor of Larry Brandstetter, who was Wild’s high school debate coach when Brandstetter taught in Fremont, Neb.,...
Milestone Financial Group is celebrating a new milestone.On Feb. 18, the financial planning firm moved from the Red Oak downtown square to its new location at 610 Senate Ave. Dan Miller, who purchased the firm with his wife, Denise, in 2013, said there were a couple of reasons they decided to leave...
After several close calls and no snow, Red Oak finally had a measurable snowfall event on Feb. 12. While the weather caused cancellations for businesses, organizations, and schools, it didn’t cancel the fun of playing in the snow. Pictured above: some Red Oak kids play on top of a snow pile on Red...
A Montgomery County couple are celebrating a major milestone on Friday.Harold and Roberta “Bobbie” Jurchen, of the Griswold area, are celebrating their 71st wedding anniversary on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. Harold said he first met Bobbie while the pair were still in school.“We were about 14, I...