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A familiar after-school program is “relaunching” in Red Oak Feb. 7.Melissa MacDonald is the program coordinator for “Launchpad,” which is an after-school learning opportunity for kids on Wednesday afternoons. The program will run every Wednesday until the end of the school year, except on days...
Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa has announced that Red Oak will be among the eight overnight stops on the 2024 RAGBRAI route. The ride takes place from July 20-27. This will be the the eighth shortest route but hilliest ever RAGBRAI, 434 miles and 18,741 feet of climbVisit ragbrai....
Blizzard-like conditions caused many people around the area to remain shuttered in two weekends ago.However, the massive snowfall and severe winds didn’t prevent Red Oak’s Tiffany McArdle from helping a family in need of hospice care.A lifelong resident of Red Oak, McArdle said she was drawn to a...
This year will be Donna Robinson’s last as a Montgomery County Supervisor.At the regular meeting Jan. 23, Robinson made the announcement that she would not be seeking another term.“I was asked about the District Five Supervisor position, which I hold. It’s up for election this year, and I will not...
Margie Crawford has set up shop right on Broadway to help Red Oak residents and those from the surrounding area with their wedding needs.Heart and Soul Bridal, at 1010 N. Broadway, had its soft opening in December of last year, and is now fully operational and ready for appointments. Crawford said...
Area residents who are struggling to meet the costs of heating bills can take advantage of a number of programs for assistance.On October 30, 2023, the federal government released nearly $3.7 billion in Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding to help households with their home...
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s office closed out an active 2023.Montgomery County Sheriff Jon Spunaugle said one type of calls that the sheriff’s office dealt with the most last year was disputes.“Disputes could be a simple argument or disagreement with people to a full-blown domestic situation. I...
Reza, the illusionist, will be bringing his live show, “Reza: Edge of Illusion” to the Wilson Performing Arts Center at 300 Commerce Dr. at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 28.Reza’s recent tour and television appearances have astounded over 30 million viewers from across the world on multiple networks as well as...
Efforts continue across the Red Oak community and the county to dig out from one of the largest snowfall events the area has faced for several years.Red Oak street superintendent Chris Baird said the snow events, which took place Tuesday into Wednesday and then again Thursday through Sunday, is one...
The Fika Coffee Hus at 313 Broad Ave. in Stanton is under new ownership and ready to thrive in 2024.Bradley and Malinda Koehn of Stanton were announced as the new owners at the end of September, and the shop reopened as the Fika Coffee + Bake Shoppe. Bradley said he and wife Malinda have been...

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