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After lengthy discussion, the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors has proceeded with a resolution declaring Montgomery County as a Second Amendment Sanctuary.The supervisors approved the resolution by a 3-2 vote. The supervisors opened discussion with a public comment period. Numerous county...
For the third year in a row, Iowa Donor Network (IDN) had a record number of Iowans transformed lives through organ dona¬tion and transplantation.In 2020, Iowa had the highest number of organ donors in the state’s history, resulting in more organs transplanted from Iowa donors than ever before. In...
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors will take no action on the county’s COVID-19 vaccination, testing, and face covering policy.While action on the policy remains in question, Assistant County Attorney Bruce Swanson praised County Auditor Stephanie Burke and the others who put together the...
Business leaders in nine Midwest and Plains states indicated in a monthly survey that the region’s economy continued to improve going into the new year, with confidence in the economy over the next six months soaring, according to 2021’s final report for December 2021.The overall index for December...
The City of Red Oak is continuing to seek applications for volunteer positions on various boards and commissions.Anyone interested in serving is urged to stop by Red Oak City Hall at 601 N. 6th St. and pick up an application or download one from the city’s website, city.redoakiowa.com. In some...
Golden Hills RC&D is hosting two virtual trainings in January with Dan Filius, Field Specialist, Commercial Vegetables and Specialty Crops with Iowa State University Extension & Outreach. Both classes will be held on Monday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. via Zoom. Monday, Jan. 24 - Tools for...
2022 is a boat registration year and Iowans will be registering about 215,000 boats before April 30.Boat registrations are handled by Iowa’s county recorders and boat owners may bring their current registration to any recorder’s office when they renew. Nonresidents who register their boat in Iowa...
District Three U.S. Representative Cindy Axne paid a visit to the Montgomery County Family YMCA in Red Oak to hold her 73rd Town Hall event since taking office, and the Red Oak stop was her first for 2022. Axne provided attendees with an update on her legislative work in congress and took questions...
On Jan. 10, at around 6 p.m., the Red Oak Fire Department was dispatched to 1805 N 8th Street, Apt. 26A for a reported fire coming from the stove.
The Montgomery County Communications Center advised the responding apparatus that the occupant was not evacuating and attempting to suppress the fire....
The Stanton Child Resource Center is currently fundraising for expansion of the Stanton Child Resource Center. Houghton State Bank recently presented a check to the Stanton Child Resource Center for $25,000. Pictured are, from left: Kevin Cabbage, SCRC Board, Britni Bergren, Houghton State Bank;...