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The Villisca Good Samaritan Society at 202 Central Ave. is hosting a special Alzheimer’s Awareness event on Friday, May 26, from 4:30 to 7 p.m.Melinda Shackelford, clinical care coordinator for the Villisca Good Samaritan Society, is coordinating the event. Shackelford said they chose to hold the...
A staple of Red Oak’s downtown is celebrating a major milestone this month.Red Oak Hardware Hank and Hallmark Cold Crown Store general manager Mark Jackson is celebrating 40 years of operation this year. A Business After Hours and a special K-Dog lunch were held at the store earlier this month....
The community of Red Oak will honor the courage and loyalty of those in the armed forces who sacrificed their lives to keep America free.The Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Court of Honor will present a Memorial Day program beginning at 10:45 a.m. May 29 at the southwest corner of the Evergreen...
The Red Oak School Board is proceeding with a plan to do a partial re-roofing project at Inman Elementary.The Red Oak School Board met in special session May 9, opening with a public hearing on the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimated costs of the partial re-roofing...
Plans for a bridge replacement in the county have hit a snag.At the regular Montgomery County Board of Supervisors meeting May 9, county engineer Karen Albert said they were looking at alternatives for a bridge replacement project on L Avenue, near the intersection at L Avenue and 250th St.“...
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors has approved American Rescue Plan Act funding for more key projects.At the regular supervisors meeting May 9, the supervisors first met with Jon Spunaugle, speaking on behalf of the Montgomery County Conservation Board. Spunaugle said the first funding...
Officials with the City of Essex, Essex Community School District, and Essex Community Club have hired Tess Nelson as their Community Development Director. As Community Development Director, Nelson will work to strengthen and expand economic and community programs and businesses, market the...
tern Avenue.At the regular Red Oak City Council meeting May 15, the council was given a project update by Red Oak Street Superintendent Chris Baird. Earlier in the project, Baird said residents along the street were given notice of a complete closure. Baird clarified that letter did not come from...
ual Oregon Trail event celebrated a major milestone on May 5.This year marked the 25th anniversary from when the event was first started by former Montgomery County Conservation naturalist Deb Karwal. Annually, the Oregon Trail draws around 200 students from area schools, as well as home schoolers...
Montgomery County’s 911 supervisor Jackie Laire and telecommunicator Shari Foote were recently honored for their decades of service dispatching first responders.Earlier in May, Laire and Foote attended the Iowa APCO/NENA Conference in Des Moines, receiving Milestone awards. Laire was honored for 45...