Clayton and Jan Castle Renander of Montgomery County were inducted into the 2024 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 18.
The Red Oak Airport provided food and entertainment for visitors at its annual picnic at the airport Aug. 27.
Red Oak Cub Scouts Pack 80 held a fall fishing derby on Aug. 27 at Anderson Conservation Area and also accepted sign-ups for the scouts. Prizes were given for various types of fish caught.
The Glenwood girls overcame a sluggish start to rally for a 25-20, 25-10, 25-11 win over Red Oak in a Hawkeye 10 Conference volleyball sweep in Glenwood Thursday.
The Southwest Valley volleyball team traveled to Griswold for a six-team round robin tournament and ended its day with a 4-1 record.
After two weeks of offensive struggles and zero points in an 0-2 start, Red Oak football coach Michael Nordeen got his team back to the basics in week three against West Central Valley.
Michael Joe “Mike” Jackson, 73, Villisca, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, at his home.
Jamie Brook Strait, 40, Red Oak, passed away Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Neb.
Joel Douglas Herzberg, 33, Villisca, passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at the Brookhaven Hospital in Tulsa, Okla.
Angela Sue Hicks (Angie), a long-time resident and business owner in Ketchum/Sun Valley, Idaho, passed away Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, after a brief illness. She was 66 years old.
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P.O. Box 377
Red Oak, IA 51566
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