12 hours 11 min ago
The Red Oak Municipal Airport once again invited pilots from all over the country to its annual flight picnic on Sept. 1.The annual event is held in conjunction with the Blakesburg Annual Fly-In held in Blakesburg, Iowa each year during the Labor Day weekend. Attendees were able to check out the...
12 hours 13 min ago
The Sustainable Iowa Land Trust, or SILT, is hosting multiple events this week to spread the word to Iowa landowners about what the organization can do for them.The organization started with an initial concept meeting in 2015, and was officially founded in 2016. Maggie McQuown, owner of Resilient...
12 hours 15 min ago
Two local educators joined 95 other teachers for the 2026 Iowa STEM Teacher Externships Program, which places educators inside Iowa businesses to bring real-world experience back to their classrooms. Since its launch in 2009, the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council at the Iowa Department of...
12 hours 21 min ago
Students in the Red Oak District went back to school on Aug. 24.This included the students at Red Oak Elementary. The building has been undergoing renovations over the summer, and Red Oak superintendent Ron Lorenz said the project reached substantial completion, though special steps had to be taken...
The Red Oak Police Department hosted a back to school supply drive at Val’s Sugar Shack on Aug. 23. Chief Justin Rhamy and community liasion Amber...
September 2, 2026, 3:14 PM
The Red Oak Municipal Airport once again invited pilots from all over the country to its annual flight picnic on Sept. 1.The annual event is held in conjunction with the Blakesburg Annual Fly-In held in Blakesburg, Iowa each year during the Labor Day weekend. Attendees were able to check out the...
September 9, 2026

News

  • September 9, 2026
    The Red Oak Municipal Airport once again invited pilots from all over the country to its annual flight picnic on Sept. 1.The annual event is held in conjunction with the Blakesburg Annual Fly-In held...
  • September 9, 2026
    The Sustainable Iowa Land Trust, or SILT, is hosting multiple events this week to spread the word to Iowa landowners about what the organization can do for them.The organization started with an...
  • September 9, 2026
    Two local educators joined 95 other teachers for the 2026 Iowa STEM Teacher Externships Program, which places educators inside Iowa businesses to bring real-world experience back to their classrooms...

Sports

  • September 9, 2026
    ACGC knocked off Southwest Valley 20-7 in the Class A, District 7 opener for both teams in Guthrie Center Friday.The Timberwolves (2-1) got off to a slow start offensively and trailed 20-0 before...
  • September 9, 2026
    The Red Oak cross country team placed 15th at the Kirk Schmaltz Invitational on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames Thursday.Dallas Center-Grimes captured the boys team title with a score of...
  • September 9, 2026
    Red Oak was a perfect 5-0 on the day to win the Atlantic Invitational Volleyball Tournament Saturday.The Tigers (8-1) notched wins over the host Trojans 21-12, 21-13, Grand View Christian 21-10, 21-...

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