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Nick JohansenThe Red Oak Express
Planter boxes on the Red Oak downtown square are starting to get a colorful overhaul.The downtown planter painting project, which is being done through the Red Oak Arts Destination group, got underway in early August. Hoskinson said ROAD has been getting submissions...
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, and Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon today recognized 40 Iowa farm families with Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards at the Iowa State Fair. The award acknowledges farmers who take voluntary...
The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation and Cookies Food Products have announced the Iowan of the Day for Aug. 20 is Jeannine Liljedahl of Essex.Liljedahl is one of 10 Iowans to be selected for the honor for 2022 and is the only person from Southwest Iowa to be nominated for the honor this year...
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November.
"With the Iowa State Fair in full swing, a notable shift in the weather has brought...
Congratulations to Montgomery County’s 2022 Best of the Southwest Shootout exhibitors, from left, Allie Sandin, Lainey DeVries, Cloie Bruce, and Kennedy DeVries. Kennedy DeVries received Grand Champion Breeding Gilt and Market Hog and Champion Showman for Market Hogs. Cloie Bruce received Champion...
Widely scattered rain across the State resulted in 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending August 14, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Dry conditions continued to stress crops and pastures. Fieldwork included harvesting corn for silage and...
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 11, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Matt Russell, today announced that 39 Iowa Counties are now authorized for emergency haying or grazing use of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres for fiscal year 2022...
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig recently announced the funding of the next-phase of an innovative water quality and soil conservation demonstration project spanning multiple watersheds in Taylor and Page Counties in Southwest Iowa, and benefit the Essex community.The Iowa Department of...
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors tackled a light agenda at its regular meeting Aug. 2.The only action item on the agenda was to accept the resignation of the county's safety coordinator, Beth Peterson.Supervisor Mike Olson asked if there were any candidates who had applied to take over...
t in special session Aug. 1, to finalize work on the new portable classrooms.The two modular classrooms were approved for lease by the Red Oak School Board May 9, and were delivered and placed at Inman Elementary on July 14, and The classrooms will be leased for 39 months and provide much-needed...