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Roger and Kathy Carlson named Iowa Master Farmers

3 days 9 hours ago

Roger and Kathy Carlson, Red Oak, Iowa, were honored as Iowa Master Farmers at a March 21 awards luncheon at Ankeny.The Iowa Master Farmer program is sponsored by Wallaces Farmer magazine and Growmark. The award began in 1926 when Henry A. Wallace decided his family’s magazine, Wallaces Farmer,...

RAGBRAI full route revealed

3 days 9 hours ago

RAGBRAI LI has announced the full route for the 51st ride across the state.Thirty-five communities make up the pass through and meeting towns on this year’s route. They join the eight overnight towns that were announced in January, which includes the Red Oak community.The communities will host...

Strings Unlimited celebrates 20 years of making music

3 days 10 hours ago

For 20 years, Strings Unlimited has been giving area musicians the opportunity to perform with string instruments.Strings Unlimited, a tuition-based class, meets Monday nights at Faith Community Church at 2701 N. 8th St. beginning the third week of August, around the time school starts, and meets...

DNR finds more than 700,000 fish killed in East Nishnabotna spill

3 days 10 hours ago

The investigation into the fish kill in the East Nishnabotna River has been completed.The fertilizer spill in Red Oak in Montgomery County earlier this month killed nearly all the fish in an almost 50-mile stretch of the East Nishnabotna River to the Missouri borderOn March 11, NEW Cooperative, Inc...

YMCA receives major donation

3 days 10 hours ago

The Montgomery County Family YMCA is thrilled to announce a generous donation of $10,000 from the Red Oak Kiwanis Club.This amazing contribution, made in March, will bring exciting developments to the facility.The funds are earmarked for transforming the current pool viewing area into a vibrant...

Outdoor wellness coming soon

3 days 10 hours ago

Big things are happening at Montgomery County Conservation.Naturalist Cassandra Barbosa said one upcoming event, slated to begin in June, is the creation of an outdoor wellness program.“The idea stems from my ‘Wild Women in the Woods’ group, which has been very successful. My one minor criticism is...

Carlson, Thole celebrate major Fareway milestones

2 weeks 3 days ago

Red Oak Fareway store director Kerry Carlson and meat department manager Allan “Al” Thole are celebrating decades of service with the store chain.This year marks Carlson’s 40th year with the company, while Thole has been with them for 31 years and will celebrate 32 years of service in October....

Easter Bunny hops to Elks

2 weeks 3 days ago

The Easter Bunny got an early start to the season, paying a visit to the Red Oak Elks Lodge March 23. Kids posed for photos and took part in various activities including egg decorating. Pictured with the Easter Bunny are Samantha and Jason Plumlee. The Easter Bunny will be at the FiveOne8 from 8 a....

K-9 unit protecting and serving county

2 weeks 3 days ago

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit is continuing its hard-working commitment to keeping drugs out of the county.The county’s K-9 unit is comprised of K-9 officer Rick Mitchell and his dog, Riddick, a Belgian Malinois, and K-9 officer Drew Askey and his K-9, Bane, a Dutch Shepherd....

Construction ongoing at 1917 Lofts

3 weeks 5 days ago

Construction has continued in earnest at the 1917 Lofts in Red Oak.The project, taking place at the former Red Oak Middle School, will create 25 apartments in an income-based apartment complex when finished. The project was kicked off in 2019, but was met with numerous delays, including the COVID-...

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Roger and Kathy Carlson named Iowa Master Farmers

April 12, 2024

Roger and Kathy Carlson, Red Oak, Iowa, were honored as Iowa Master Farmers at a March 21 awards luncheon at Ankeny.The Iowa Master Farmer program is sponsored by Wallaces Farmer magazine and...
RAGBRAI full route revealed

April 12, 2024

RAGBRAI LI has announced the full route for the 51st ride across the state.Thirty-five communities make up the pass through and meeting towns on this year’s route. They join the eight overnight...
Summit Carbon CEO Lee Blank comments on pipeline project

April 12, 2024

Summit Carbon Solutions CEO Lee Blank shared some information about the proposed carbon pipeline project through Montgomery County in an interview with the Red Oak Express.Blank said the information...

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Stanton BB sweeps F-M

December 23, 2022

Charm Carpenter The Red Oak Express The Stanton Viqueens remain undefeated after posting two Corner Conference wins last week. Stanton defeated Essex 70-19 on Tuesday, Dec. 13, on the road. The...
Weekly wrestling wrap-up

December 23, 2022

Charm Carpenter The Red Oak Express Griswold began the week on the mats in Underwood on Tuesday, Dec. 13, dropping all three duals, but coming home with some individual wins. The Tigers fell to...
Timberwolves BB teams split wins with POI foes

December 23, 2022

Charm Carpenter The Red Oak Express The Southwest Valley basketball teams splits wins with Lenox and Southeast Warren with both the girls and boys teams going 1-1 on the week. In a competitive...

Roger and Kathy Carlson named Iowa Master Farmers

RAGBRAI full route revealed

Strings Unlimited celebrates 20 years of making music

DNR finds more than 700,000 fish killed in East Nishnabotna spill

YMCA receives major donation

Outdoor wellness coming soon

Carlson, Thole celebrate major Fareway milestones

Easter Bunny hops to Elks

K-9 unit protecting and serving county

Construction ongoing at 1917 Lofts

Summit Carbon CEO Lee Blank comments on pipeline project

McCunn receives major award

Ag producers celebrated at Ag Appreciation dinner

Roger and Kathy Carlson named Iowa Master Farmers

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