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The Red Oak Speech team was able to finish competition at the State Large Group Speech Contest in Ankeny at the Ankeny Centennial High School after an unexpected delay during the event Feb. 3 when the building was suddenly evacuated. Student support coordinator an coach Kelsey Mangold said things...
Iowa Sen. Tom Shipley and Iowa Rep. Tom Moore paid a visit to the YMCA in Red Oak Feb. 3.The stop was part of the first legislative coffee event of 2024, sponsored by the Red Oak Chamber and Industry Association.After providing a legislative update from each chamber, Shipley and Moore opened up the...
The Red Oak Rotary Club held its 14th annual Daddy Daughter Dance on Feb. 3 at the White Fair Building in Red Oak. Pictured above are some of the participants during the event.
A familiar after-school program is “relaunching” in Red Oak Feb. 7.Melissa MacDonald is the program coordinator for “Launchpad,” which is an after-school learning opportunity for kids on Wednesday afternoons. The program will run every Wednesday until the end of the school year, except on days...
Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa has announced that Red Oak will be among the eight overnight stops on the 2024 RAGBRAI route. The ride takes place from July 20-27. This will be the the eighth shortest route but hilliest ever RAGBRAI, 434 miles and 18,741 feet of climbVisit ragbrai....
Blizzard-like conditions caused many people around the area to remain shuttered in two weekends ago.However, the massive snowfall and severe winds didn’t prevent Red Oak’s Tiffany McArdle from helping a family in need of hospice care.A lifelong resident of Red Oak, McArdle said she was drawn to a...
This year will be Donna Robinson’s last as a Montgomery County Supervisor.At the regular meeting Jan. 23, Robinson made the announcement that she would not be seeking another term.“I was asked about the District Five Supervisor position, which I hold. It’s up for election this year, and I will not...
Margie Crawford has set up shop right on Broadway to help Red Oak residents and those from the surrounding area with their wedding needs.Heart and Soul Bridal, at 1010 N. Broadway, had its soft opening in December of last year, and is now fully operational and ready for appointments. Crawford said...
Area residents who are struggling to meet the costs of heating bills can take advantage of a number of programs for assistance.On October 30, 2023, the federal government released nearly $3.7 billion in Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding to help households with their home...