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Red Oak receives $500,00 grant from EPA Region 7

EPA Region 7 Land, Chemical, and Redevelopment Division Director DeAndre Singletary presented a $500,000 award to the City of Red Oak for their selection to receive a Brownfields Assessment Grant at a special ceremony at the Red Oak Fire Station on July 30.Singletary was joined by Red Oak Mayor...

Cancer a growing concern in Montgomery County

Around 30 Red Oak residents participated in a special cancer listening session at the Red Oak Public Library on July 23.In addition to area residents, the session was attended by Iowa Sen. Tom Shipley and former Red Oak Mayor Bill Billings, who shared his own personal experience of how cancer had...

New murals unveiled in the Stanton and Villisca communities

The Villisca and Stanton communities are joining Red Oak in having the addition of colorful murals to highlight the respective communities.Downtown Villisca has been buzzing with activity as a new mural, “Villisca, Bee Kind” came to life. Located on the north wall of the Villisca Laundry Center,...

Red Oak School Board pondering conference move

The Red Oak School District is strongly considering a move in sports conferences.At the regular school board meeting July 16, superintendent Ron Lorenz discussed the situation, saying Red Oak and Shenandoah and several other Western Iowa school districts are navigating a period of uncertainty as...

Settlement reached in Nishnabotna fish kill

Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a settlement in the March 2024 fertilizer release from NEW Cooperative in Red Oak that caused a massive fish kill in the Nishnabotna. Bird’s office prosecuted on behalf of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. NEW Co-op has agreed to a settlement related...

Montgomery County History Center hosts vacation Bible school for youth

In between display cases of prehistoric artifacts, military uniforms, and exhibits on the Villisca Axe Murder House and antique tractors, the Montgomery County History Center came alive July 22-24, 2025 with the laughter and energy of more than 60 children during Vacation Bible School—hosted over...

Council celebrates successful city-wide clean up event

The Red Oak City Council is celebrating the success of its recent citywide cleanup event.Red Oak city administrator Lisa Kotter said the event was helped greatly by the presence of it haulers.“I think that Shenandoah Sanitation was a huge asset to us in terms of just being a company that’s done it...

New features at Danny Anderson Field

Stanton has unveiled some new features at Danny Anderson Field.Justin Miller, facility director of the Stanton Viking Center, said Anderson, a Stantonite through and through, was a big part of growing the sport of baseball in the town and creating a rich tradition of baseball in the Stanton...

Council honors Steve Adams, approves hire of new MCDC executive director

Montgomery County Development Corporation executive director Steve Adams is saying his goodbyes.At the regular meeting of the Red Oak City Council July 11, the council and Red Oak Mayor Shawnna Silvius recognized Adams and congratulated him on his retirement.“Steve has been involved in economic and...

OPAA serving thousands of RO kids this summer

Area kids in the Red Oak community are continuing to have their nutritional needs met on summer break.OPAA Food Management, which has been contracted by the Red Oak Community School District, is managing the lunch program for the district. Director of nutrition services Elizabeth Jones, who...