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The Mills County Master Gardeners will be hosting the “Spring into Spring” Garden Symposium, Saturday, March 25, 2023, at The Lakin Center, located on the Mills County Fairgrounds at 61321 315th St., Malvern, Iowa 51551
This will be a full day of Horticultural Education for all Gardeners! It is...
The Red Oak Park and Tree Board is looking at options for a pool manager for the upcoming summer season.Park and Tree Board Chairman Bill Drey said Mayor Shawnna Silvius had been in contact with the League of Cities for information on the pool. Park superintendent Adam Van Der Vliet said Silvius...
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon invite Iowans to nominate individuals or families in their communities for the 2023 Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award.
To be considered for inclusion at the...
Hallie Uhlig is Southwest Iowa’s Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist.Her position partners with USDA -Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and is stationed in their offices. Her area includes Mills, Fremont, Montgomery, and Page counties.Uhlig has been in...
A Red Oak native and Navy veteran who is also an alumni of Northwest Missouri State University is honoring his wife’s memory with a special scholarship through NWMSU.Denny Sapp, a Red Oak high school graduate and husband of Anne Morgan Sapp, established the Anne Morgan Sapp Dream Team Scholarship...
The deadline to nominate Iowans in your community for Leadership Iowa's 2023-24 class is fast approaching. Leadership Iowa is our state's premier issues-awareness program provided by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Foundation.
Forty Iowa leaders are selected annually to...
Dr. Kate Fridolph
DVM
It is officially spring when calves start hitting the ground … even if it is still technically February. Calving season is just starting, but will be in full swing here very soon.
There are a few reminders, tips, and tricks that everyone should revisit, even the seasoned...
The Red Oak School District will add a school-based interventionist next month.Steve McPhillips, representing the Green Hills Area Education Agency and program director for the school-based intervention program, as well as Curtis Hamstra, a representative from the 4th Judicial District of Iowa said...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff provide updates on recently completed hunting seasons, discuss possible changes to hunting rules and regulations, and address other topics as requested.Locally, the Iowa DNR will be at...
Red Oak’s Community Heart and Soul program is still going strong.The Red Oak City Council was given an update on the group’s activity by core team member Beau Boeye at the regular city council meeting on Feb. 6. Other core members include Cynthia Bangston, Carrie Shalters, James Norris, and Karen...