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Pool caps off great season

The Red Oak Municipal Pool has capped off another great season.After a slow start in May due to lingering unfavorable weather, pool manager Georgana Derr said attendance really picked up steam.“The attendance numbers are definitely better than last year, though the weather this month really threw...

Acorn Acres celebrates 50 years of operation in Red Oak

Red Oak’s Acorn Acres celebrated 50 years of operation with a special event.Acorn Acres broke ground a little more than a half century ago, and an open house was held Aug. 22 to mark the special occasion.The mission of the Low Rent Housing Agency of Red Oak is to promote adequate, safe and...

Quilt of Valor for Red Oak’s Ayres

Another Red Oak veteran has been recognized with a Quilt of Valor.At a ceremony on Aug. 8, Richard Duane Ayres was presented his quilt. Ayres served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam era from 1966 to 1970. Ayres reached the rank of E-4 (Sergeant).During his service, Ayres was...

Fire at Red Oak BP

At 5:10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, the Red Oak Fire Department was dispatched to 1710 N. Broadway (Lincoln BP) for a report of the building full of smoke. Upon firefighters making entry, they discovered the ice machine in the back room had caught fire. The waterline supplying the machine had been...

Three dead in shooting, explosion in Glenwood

Three people are dead following a shooting and explosion in a once quiet neighborhood on North Grove Street in Glenwood last Wednesday.At approximately 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, dispatchers with the Mills County Emergency Communications Center received multiple reports of a shooting in 400 block of...

Ives Hoyt receives posthumous honor from RO Optimist Club

The Red Oak Optimist Club recently paid tribute to Rose Ives Hoyt, a former member of Red Oak law enforcement at Red Oak’s recent National Night Out event with the Don Maher Memorial Hall of Fame award.The Optimist Club of Red Oak has been a friend of youth and serving the community since its...

Community support strong for National Night Out

Red Oak’s recent National Night Out event on Aug. 5 once again was greeted with massive community support.Red Oak Police Chief Justin Rhamy and community relations liaison Amber Jennings reflected on the recent event. Rhamy said he was pleased at how the event has continued to grow since it was...

No discrepancies in Red Oak School District audit

Nolte, Cornman & Johnson P.C. released an audit report on the Red Oak Community School District in Red Oak.The audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively comprise the Red Oak Community School District’s basic financial statements. The...

TIGERPALOOZA is Aug. 18

The Red Oak Activities Department, the Red Oak Athletic Boosters, the Red Oak Music Boosters, and the Red Oak FFA Alumni and Supporters would like to invite all Red Oak area businesses to take part in the TIGERPALOOZA 2025 event that will be held on Monday, August 18th. The Red Oak School District...

Shooting in Glenwood

On August 6, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the Mills County Emergency Communication Center received multiple calls referencing a shooting in the 400 block of North Grove Street in Glenwood. Officers from the Glenwood Police Department, Mills County Sheriff's Office, and Iowa State Patrol...