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Red Oak’s Hallmark Gold Crown Store at Mark Jackson’s Red Oak Hardware Hank has everything imaginable to make the Christmas season bright.Jackson said the original Hallmark, which was located where the FiveOne8 is now situated was owned by Maxine Ingersoll. When she retired, she was unable to find...
A Mills County doctor says he’s humbled to be recognized as the 2024-2025 Iowa Family Physician Of The Year.The Iowa Academy Of Family Physicians presented the award to Dr. Thomas Baer of Malvern during a ceremony earlier this month The award was presented during the installation and awards...
The Red Oak City Council is continuing discussions on changing the make-up of the council and extending the term limit of the mayor.Red Oak city administrator Lisa Kotter said the decisions would likely fall under a referendum.“If you want the council to be all at-large, the recodification firm...
Multiple area fire departments tackled an evening blaze.
On Dec. 2 at approximately 8:20 p.m., the Red Oak Fire Department, Stanton Fire Department, and Elliott Fire Department were dispatched to 108 A St. on a report of a garage fire.
Upon arrival, fire crews had a fully engulfed garage with...
The new home being constructed as part of the Red Oak Community School District’s building and trades program is making progress.A dedicated housing committee, including Randy Orme and Ryan Beeson as co-chairs, along with Jeff Soe, John O’Neal, Bryant Blay, Nathan Perrien, Ron Lorenz, and Elaine...
The Red Oak Historic Preservation Commission presented its Accolades Award to the Red Oak Grand Theatre at a special ceremony Nov. 14. The award is the highest honor the organization can bestow. The decision to give the award to the Grand was unanimously decided by the board, and was given to the...
Doug Boyington of Emerson was honored with a Quilt of Valor at the Essex Veterans Day Assembly Nov. 11. Boyington served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam era from 1964 until 1968. He was stationed in the Mediterranean Sea on both the USS Uvalde and the USS Guadalcanal as a signalman....
The Red Oak community has a number of options for downtown improvements, according to a recent assessment.From Nov. 6 through 8, the city hosted five downtown revitalization specialists from the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Downtown Resource Center. The assessment team consisted of Jim...
At 12:34 p.m. on Nov. 24, the Red Oak Fire Department, Stanton Fire Department, and Essex Fire Department (later cancelled while enroute) were dispatched to 2343 J Ave. for a field fire.
Crews were also assisted by Tony, Nate, and Jessica Johnson with tractors and disks.
Debris from a burn...
The Second Chance Thrift Store at the First United Methodist Church of Red Oak is celebrating its first anniversary. Volunteer Sharon Smith attributed the success of the thrift store to the outpouring of community support they have received.“The real blessing to our community has been the fact that...