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The Red Oak City Council is continuing discussions on the possibility of a franchise tax for gas and electric utilities.At the regular Red Oak City Council meeting April 3, the council was given a list of 199 Iowa communities that have incorporated a franchise fee for gas services, electrical...
It's as predictable as May flowers - from border to border, the Wildlife Baby Season has arrived in Iowa. From now until at least mid-June, DNR field offices across the state will be inundated with hundreds of phone calls and scores of deliveries regarding "orphaned wildlife."
Most calls begin with...
Clients of the Open Door Mission in Omaha, Neb., received an Easter boost thanks to the efforts of the Red Oak and Villisca First United Methodist churches.The church members filled and delivered 141 Easter kits to be distributed at the Open Door Mission. Nicole Solberg, the church’s office...
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. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides...
The Montgomery County Sheriffs Office, emergency management agency, and auditor’s office are receiving a boost from the county’s leftover American Rescue Plan Act funds.At the regular supervisors meeting April 4, the supervisors heard requests for items from the three entities. Sheriff Jon...
Red Oak’s James Norris, a gun collector, hunter, and experienced target shooter, can add “World Champion” to his list of accomplishments.Norris, under the name of his alter ego, “Captain Jim Midnight,” won the seniors division of Single Action Shooting Society’s World Championship of Cowboy Action...
Those selected for the 2023 Red Oak Prom Court are, from left, front row: Danique Dobbe, Theresa Flick, Ashley Wilkins, Bridgett Archer, and Josie Vanderhoof. Back row, from left: Braden Woods, Cash Berendes, James Gass, Kyle Westover, and Landon Couse. Red Oak’s prom is Saturday, April 22. (Photo...
Clarinda Regional Health Center (CRHC) is hosting its first ever Glow Run or walk 5K on May 11th at 8:30 p.m.Registration is now live on ClarindaHealth.com/glowrun or stop by CRHC's Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Center to sign up in person.
CRHC's Wellness Specialists are organizing this fun...
The Red Oak Tourism and Recreation Committee held a hotel/motel tax funding meeting on March 21.Board member Jeanice Lester said they had 18 applicants, and some entities submitted more than one application. The committee had $60,000 in available funding, and the board worked hard to find funding...
Tess NelsonThe Red Oak Express
A National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, at the Red Oak Hy-Vee parking lot.Red Oak Police Chief Justin Rhamy said the annual event is a collaborative effort between local, state and federal law enforcement...