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Junction Days opening ceremony moved to Agora

Due to the possibility of rain this afternoon and evening the ROCIA has made the decision to move the 2025 Junction Days Opening Ceremony to inside to The Agora Coffeehaus & Event Center. The Agora Coffeehaus and Event Center is located 404 E Coolbaugh St. Red Oak (right next door to The Grand...

Numerous Stanton residents earn Governor’s Volunteer awards

Recently, Stanton Child Resource Center Board of Directors Kevin Cabbage, Sheila Mainquist, Maurine Allen, Eric Kutzli and Stacy Kutzli as well as individuals, Justin Miller and Stacy Kutzli of Stanton received a Governor’s Volunteer Award from Governor Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Chris...

Hands-free cell phone law effective July 1

A big change is coming to those who use their cell phones while driving.Iowa is now the 31st state to enact a hands-free driving law, which makes certain types of cell phone usage illegal once the law takes effect on July 1. Red Oak Police Chief Justin Rhamy outlined how things will change.“The...

Wilson to compete at NJHFR finals rodeo

Coy Wilson, an eighth grade student at Ignite School has earned a position on the Iowa National Junior High rodeo team and is traveling with fellow teammates to Des Moines on June 22-28 to compete at the 20th annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo (NJHFR) in the saddle bronc, bareback, and bulls...

‘Stories in the Stones’ returns

“Stories In The Stones” the special program at the Red Oak Cemetery hosted by Calendar Girls, Questers of Red Oak and the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Court of Honor will return during Red Oak Junction Days later this month.Diane Brower and Sharon Bradley, Calendar Girls members, are...

McGreer Hawkins Park bridge signs damaged by unknown shooter

Information is being sought in regards to a recent vandalism incident.Montgomery County engineer Karen Albert said the vandalism took place in an area well-familiar to the supervisors: the newly renamed McGreer Hawkins Park bridge.“Approximately one week after the dedication of the McGreer-Hawkins...

Jaffrey’s artwork brings music to life

Work is progressing smoothly on the new mural on the side of the FiveOne8 building at Fourth and Reed streets.A little more than a week ago, the mural was laid out, and Valley, Neb., artist Jenna Jaffrey has been busy at work bringing the mural to life. Jaffrey said it was ironically injury that...

Inman design plan discussed

The Red Oak School Board has finalized plans and a timeline for renovations to Inman Elementary.Recently, the board met with Chandler Green, an interior designer with Alley Poynter Macchietto Architecture, as well as Boyd Jones project manager Richard Johnson. Green said after discussion, plans for...

Clean Up Days June 20 and 21

The following information is for those participating in Red Oak's clean-up days.

Hotel Company - Heartbreakers - 334th BSB begin deployment

A send-off ceremony was held on May 28 for Hotel Company - Heartbreakers - 334th BSB, Forward Support Company for the 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment. The guard soldiers departed for the Joint Readiness Training Center at Ft. Johnson, La., for training, which will be followed by deployment...