1 week 10 hours 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-...
1 week 10 hours ago
Two area residents celebrated special birthdays at the end of last month.Allan Johnson, a lifelong Stanton resident, and Mike Freeman, a long-time resident of Villisca both had leap-year birthdays.Johnson, celebrated his 80th birthday this year, while his age in leap year birthdays puts his age at...
1 week 10 hours ago
unities of Red Oak, Clarinda, Bedford, and Corning will be getting FMTC of Stanton’s Fiber Internet according to Kevin Cabbage, FMTC’s CEO.Phase one construction will start in May, 2024 in two zones: one in Red Oak and one in Clarinda, each covering approximately half of each community’s population...
1 week 6 days ago
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital is hoping area residents looking for light exercise will rediscover one of its features.Jamie Werges is the community relations director for MCMH. Werges said the walkway was implemented at the hospital in 2015, and the walkway saw a lot of use, until the COVID-...
1 week 6 days ago
Community members from around the area paid a visit to the Montgomery County YMCA March 2 to hear the second and final legislative briefing from Iowa Sen. Tom Shipley and Iowa Rep. Tom Moore.Before opening up for audience comments, Moore shared his activity on two bills, the first being House File...
1 week 6 days ago
On Feb. 24, Red Oak speech students performed in Afton at East Union High School. A total of 11 students performed in 17 events. Several students are brand new to speech this year and several have tried brand new categories that are incredibly difficult. In addition, several students wrote their...
1 week 6 days ago
A Red Oak man is using his hobby to create unique birdhouses for the area’s bird population.Tom Bronk, who lives on East Washington Avenue, said he’s been implementing his carpentry skills into the houses for nearly two decades.“I’ve been building since 2004 when my sister passed away. It’ll be 20...
1 week 6 days ago
Area fire departments, including Red Oak, have had active weeks when it comes to fire calls.In the past few weeks, the Red Oak Fire Department has been called out to brush fires at 3153 110th St., 160th Street and K Avenue, 1867 State Highway 48, 1849 140th St., 1767 165th St., and 1912 D. Ave.An...
2 weeks 1 day ago
DNR staff continue to investigate the New Cooperative fertilizer spill near Red Oak in Montgomery County. The release has been stopped and clean-up efforts are still underway.  The product flowed several miles downstream of Red Oak in the East Nishnabotna River, reaching Missouri. The Missouri...
2 weeks 2 days ago
Red Oak Fire Dept, New Cooperative, Iowa DNR, and the Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency are handling a liquid nitrogen spill at the New Cooperative in Red Oak.   DNR is currently on-site and examining to see if the product reached the Nishnabotna River.    The only potential hazard to...
The Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency, Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEMD), National Weather Service (...
March 26, 2024, 3:21 PM
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fuel spill at the East Nishnabotna River in Cass County.  On March 20, the DNR Atlantic...
March 20, 2024, 5:18 PM
Pursuant to Chapter 100.40, State Code of Iowa, and at the request of Montgomery County Emergency Management, representing each fire department...
March 8, 2024, 3:59 PM
The Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency, Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEMD), National Weather Service (NWS), and the Iowa Emergency Management Association (IEMA) have joined together once again to promote Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa.   Severe...
March 26, 2024

News

  • March 26, 2024
    The Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency, Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEMD), National Weather Service (NWS), and the Iowa Emergency Management Association...
  • March 20, 2024
    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...
  • March 20, 2024
    Two area residents celebrated special birthdays at the end of last month.Allan Johnson, a lifelong Stanton resident, and Mike Freeman, a long-time resident of Villisca both had leap-year birthdays....

Sports

  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...

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