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Bierbaum settles in as new owner of White Sparrow

The White Sparrow at 510 N. 4th St. celebrated its grand re-opening June 13 with new owner Missy Bierbaum. Missy was announced as the new owner by prior owners Tatum Jansky and Gayle Allensworth in March of this year. As part of the grand re-opening, Bierbaum hosted a book signing for childhood...

Red Oak ponders WIC move

The Red Oak School Board is pondering an invitation to move into a different conference.Superintendent Ron Lorenz said on June 11, he Red Oak School District received an official invitation to join the Western Iowa Conference beginning in the 2027-2028 school year. The WIC is seeking to expand, and...

Community dives into new pool season

The Red Oak Municipal Pool is once again open to help residents of Red Oak and the surrounding area beat the heat this summer.The pool reopened to the public after COVID-19, and pool manager Georgana Derr is returning for her third year in a row in the position, one that Derr said she adores.“I...

Red Oak native pens novel

Red Oak native Misty Harris-Durst is a published author.Harris-Durst penned “Beauty from Ashes: From Brokenness to Redemption.” Misty was in Red Oak July 13 during the White Sparrow re-grand opening where she signed books for visitors and took photos.Harris-Durst was born and raised in Red Oak,...

Junction Days opening ceremony moved to Agora

Due to the possibility of rain this afternoon and evening the ROCIA has made the decision to move the 2025 Junction Days Opening Ceremony to inside to The Agora Coffeehaus & Event Center. The Agora Coffeehaus and Event Center is located 404 E Coolbaugh St. Red Oak (right next door to The Grand...

Numerous Stanton residents earn Governor’s Volunteer awards

Recently, Stanton Child Resource Center Board of Directors Kevin Cabbage, Sheila Mainquist, Maurine Allen, Eric Kutzli and Stacy Kutzli as well as individuals, Justin Miller and Stacy Kutzli of Stanton received a Governor’s Volunteer Award from Governor Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Chris...

Hands-free cell phone law effective July 1

A big change is coming to those who use their cell phones while driving.Iowa is now the 31st state to enact a hands-free driving law, which makes certain types of cell phone usage illegal once the law takes effect on July 1. Red Oak Police Chief Justin Rhamy outlined how things will change.“The...

Wilson to compete at NJHFR finals rodeo

Coy Wilson, an eighth grade student at Ignite School has earned a position on the Iowa National Junior High rodeo team and is traveling with fellow teammates to Des Moines on June 22-28 to compete at the 20th annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo (NJHFR) in the saddle bronc, bareback, and bulls...

‘Stories in the Stones’ returns

“Stories In The Stones” the special program at the Red Oak Cemetery hosted by Calendar Girls, Questers of Red Oak and the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Court of Honor will return during Red Oak Junction Days later this month.Diane Brower and Sharon Bradley, Calendar Girls members, are...

McGreer Hawkins Park bridge signs damaged by unknown shooter

Information is being sought in regards to a recent vandalism incident.Montgomery County engineer Karen Albert said the vandalism took place in an area well-familiar to the supervisors: the newly renamed McGreer Hawkins Park bridge.“Approximately one week after the dedication of the McGreer-Hawkins...