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The Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency, Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEMD), National Weather Service (NWS), and the Iowa Emergency Management Association (IEMA) have joined together once again to promote Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa.
Severe...
The Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Governor’s School Safety Bureau in partnership with the Department of Education, has launched a free and anonymous school safety threat reporting platform. The new platform is available to all public school districts and accredited non-public schools to help...
The musical stylings of Patsy Cline will be making its way to the Wilson Performing Arts Center’s main stage this weekend.The musical “Always...Patsy Cline,” will show at 7:30 p.m. on March 24 and 25, and a matinee is slated for 2:30 p.m. March 26, at the Wilson. The show is the brainchild of the...
Residents of Eastern Avenue can expect construction on the new water and storm sewer project to begin this week.At the regular council meeting March 20, the council heard from street superintendent Chris Baird, who stated the project will proceed on Eastern Avenue, starting at the intersection of...
The City of Red Oak is proceeding with a search for a fourth wastewater facility employee.At the regular city council meeting March 6, the council discussed an advertisement for the position and a schedule of posting. The job posting indicated a search for a Grade I operator, but was not required....
Schools in 12 counties in southwest Iowa are encouraged to apply to participate in a new farm to school agriculture education program hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs.
Five K-12 schools will be chosen to begin and/or reinvigorate agriculture education. The schools must be located in Monona,...
The Red Oak Rural Housing Readiness Assessment committee has completed its initial report on housing in the community.The assessment was part of collaboration between the Montgomery County Development Corporation, the City of Red Oak, Iowa State University Extension, and the Iowa Economic...
The Red Oak Fire Department is currently hosting a Fire One class for area volunteer firefighters.A total of 25 students from nine departments, including Red Oak, Villisca, Elliott, Corning, Clarinda, Shenandoah, Essex, Riverton, and Emerson, are currently participating in the class. Red Oak has...
Although it will look a little different, can and bottle redemption is returning to Red Oak. DROPPETT, a Des Moines-based redemption business, delivered a new drop-off building for cans and bottles in the northeast corner of the parking lot of the old Redemption Center at 210 S. Broadway previously...
On Nov. 8, 2021, life took an abrupt turn – make that an abrupt drop – for Mark Thompson of Red Oak. Thompson, a tree trimmer for 31 years, doesn’t remember falling approximately 30 feet from the tree. And he doesn’t remember the landing. However, he was told he landed on his feet which resulted in...