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Smoke smell but no fire at Family Dollar/Dollar Tree

Red Oak Firefighters responded to a fire call at the Family Dollar/Dollar Tree at 1205 N. Broadway at 419 p.m. July 7. According to Red Oak fire Chief John Bruce, firefighters were dispatched to the scene in regards to a reported sound of an explosion with the smell of smoke being inside the...

Treasurer Fitzgerald’s Great Iowa Treasure Hunt Returned $24 Million in Past Year

The State’s fiscal year drew to a close on June 30, and State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald is reflecting on the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt’s accomplishments. “In the past year, my office was able to return over $24 million dollars to more than 25,000 claimants,” announced Fitzgerald. “Reuniting...

Iowa Carbon Pipeline Resistance Coalition to co-host a public meeting on the dangers and damages of proposed CO2 Pipelines

A meeting to bring community members, pipeline fighters, and impacted landowners together to stop proposed CO2 pipelines. On Thursday, July 14th 2022, local community members, Iowa CCI, and the Iowa Carbon Pipeline Resistance Coalition invite the public to attend an informational and planning...

Cattlemen’s Heritage Beef Company to sell guaranteed shackle space for 10 years

Cattlemen’s Heritage Beef Company has announced its intention to sell guaranteed shackle space for 10 years at its planned 1,500-head-per day beef-processing facility in northwest Mills County in an effort to provide pricing stability for independent cattle producers in western Iowa, eastern...

Water Summary Update: Iowa sees below normal rainfall for third month in a row

Iowa’s June precipitation was 3.75 inches, 1.51 inches below normal for the month, according to the latest Water Summary Update. An area of extreme drought returned to Iowa for the first time since August 2021, and drought conditions were deteriorating as the month ended. Streamflow, groundwater...

California couple to open artisan bakery

A California family has recently made a move to Red Oak with plans to open a downtown bakery.Matt St. Lezin, along with his wife, Adriana, and their two daughters, Amelia and Sienna, have been busy making improvements to 308 E. Coolbaugh, the soon-to-be home of Matt’s artisan bakery, the...

Stanton alum spends summer on A’s roster

Charm CarpenterThe Red Oak Express Colby Royal, Stanton High School graduate and current Grand View University sophomore, is pitching for the Clarinda A’s this summer. The A’s is a summer amateur baseball team in the MINK League. Other teams in the league are the Chillicothe Mudcats, St. Joseph...

Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. "Thunderstorms added to the fireworks over the extended 4th of July weekend...

Counting turkeys

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for help with its annual wild turkey production survey. During the months of July and August wild turkey sightings are recorded to estimate this year’s nesting rates and nest success. Participation is easy – just note the date and county...

Volatile markets and uncertainty: A financial plan is now more valuable than ever

Everyone is scared. Things are volatile and uncertainty on what to do and where to turn, is running rampant. Baby formula shelves are empty, the news is negative, and the stock market is in turmoil. Where can you turn for some sense of clarity, unbiased advice, that proverbial port in the storm?If...