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Supervisors take no action taken on ATV/UTV ordinance

The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors has decided to take a wait and see approach to ordinance involving ATVs and UTVs.The subject of an ordinance designating their use on roadways was brought up as a discussion item by Supervisor Randy Cooper, who was requested to do so by his constituents....

Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics welcomes Schmadeke

Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics (MCMH) is pleased to welcome Tom Schmadeke, PA-C, to the MCMH Internal Medicine Clinic beginning Thursday, March 10.Schmadeke grew up on his family farm in rural Southwest Iowa. He attended Wayne State College obtaining a degree in Education and...

HPAI reported in Taylor County chicken flock

On Friday, March 10, officials with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Taylor County.The virus...

Board approves changes to TLC program for 2022-23

proved a measure that would put the district’s current Teacher Leadership Plan on temporary hold.Superintendent Ron Lorenz said the district, as well as others across the state, are in a very volatile job market, and in light of current staffing and support needs, it was difficult to keep pulling...

Council splits on wording of policy for development, dissemination and use of agendas

Members of the council were split on the final wording of a policy regarding the council agendas.As part of the policy, any and all agenda item requests must be submitted to Red Oak City Hall no later than noon on the Thursday prior to the monday meeting, and the city clerk, with input and...

Skinny Webb unleashes ‘progressive rock’ project

Tomorrow is an important day for Red Oak native Skinny Webb. It is the day the first single, called “Not Our Home” is released from The Skinny Webb project, which he’s been working on the past several years. “The Skinny Webb Project is a progressive rock venture I started about four years ago when...

Primary and general election filing periods

The filing period for those interested in pursuing county office will begin on March 7. Three seats (District 1, District 2 and District 4) on the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, as well as the offices of County Attorney, County Treasurer and County Recorder will be on the ballot.Current...

Updated logo, slogan for Red Oak approved

Final discussions have taken place regarding a roadwork project on Highway 34.City administrator Brad Wright said the meeting included DOT representatives, Dave Sturm with Snyder & Associates Engineering, and Dan Fricke from JEO consulting, which is coordinating the city’s levee...

Spunaugle updates board on inmate tracking system

The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors has approved additional funding requests for American Rescue Plan funding.County Auditor Stephanie Burke updated the supervisors on the requests. She started off by stating that the ARP committee had not recently met to discuss the requests, and that the...

Red Oak, Griswold awarded water fluroridation award

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) recently announced that 94 community water systems in Iowa have been awarded Water Fluoridation Quality Awards from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The award recognizes water systems that achieved excellence in community water...