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The Red Oak Park and Tree Board met for its regular monthly meeting July 14.The board met with Red Oak resident Sara Orme, who requested the use of the Red Oak Municipal Pool for a special “doggy dip” event after the pool season. Board Chairman Bill Drey said he remembered similar events being held...
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. “After another warm week statewide, corn pollination is nearly complete for...
After a joint investigation by the Red Oak Fire Department and Iowa State Fire Marshall’s Office, the cause and manner of the apartment fire has been determined to be an accident and electrical in nature. At approximately 2:14 p.m., the Montgomery County Communications Center received multiple 9-1-...
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors is backing Nishna Productions, Inc. in their plan to construct affordable housing.Supervisor Donna Robinson said she was contacted by Nishna Productions executive director Sherri Clark requesting a letter of support to seek a grant through the Nonprofit...
Justin Mann, a member of Red Oak Elks Lodge No. 1304 was recently installed District Deputy at the BPO Elks National Convention in Atlanta. Mann will serve the southwest Iowa lodges in Atlantic, Creston, Des Moines, Indianola, Newton, Red Oak, Shenandoah, and West Des Moines for one year.“A...
In October 2021, the city of Stanton received roughly $445,000 for its downtown revitalization project. The funds came from a Community Development Block Grant, with the project renovating eight buildings in downtown Stanton.Work on the project began last week and is to be completed in 10 months....
Jade Jensen, Kalisa Straight and Aubree Cully work on the fashion designs of the future, while wearing crowns, at the Red Oak Child Development Center Thursday, July 14. This past week at ROCDC was Disney week with Thursday being Prince and Princess camp.
School’s out for the summer, but that isn’t keeping several Essex students and teachers away from the district’s grounds. In fact, several mornings per week there is a flurry of activity with volunteers working on the district’s garden.Located in the east corner of the high school parking lot,...
The Red Oak City Council is prepping to renew its franchise agreement with MidAmerican Energy.The council met with MidAmerican Energy franchise manager Mark Reinders, who said both the city’s electric and natural gas franchises are up for renewal in May 2023.“A franchise may be an unknown entity...
Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand will be in Montgomery County as part of his Town Hall Tour from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 21.   The event will take place at Legion Park, 1904 N. Broadway St. in Red Oak. The public is invited to attend. Sand will highlight the accomplishments of the office that...

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