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The Red Oak School board will pursue state funding for enhancing school security.At the school board meeting Sept. 12, Superintendent Ron Lorenz said Gov. Kim Reynolds allocated $100 million to enhance school security across the state. She also created a school safety bureau to help districts...
A new and free outlet for musicians young and old has been unveiled at the Wilson Performing Arts Center.In late August, a special ribbon cutting event was held for the WPAC’s new music garden, featuring multiple drum and tube instruments to play. The project was brought to the finish line by new...
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors is preparing to assign monies soon to be received from a settlement with National Prescription Opioid litigation.In November, 2021, the supervisors met with Assistant County Attorney Bruce Swanson, who shared details about the class-action lawsuit that...
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Iowa Corn Promotion Board, Iowa Soybean Association and Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today hosted members of the Taiwan Agricultural Trade Goodwill Mission. The delegation’s primary purpose for visiting Iowa was to...
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors has agreed to a request from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office for an additional staff member for the front.At the regular meeting Sept. 6, Montgomery County Sheriff Jon Spunaugle said they are having problems keeping the front window open due to only...
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November.
“Despite widespread rainfall over the weekend, we anticipate unseasonably warm...
The Montgomery County Planning and Zoning Commission has agreed to proceed with an ordinance in regards to the potential construction of the Summit Carbon pipeline, although questions have been raised as to whether it will be followed by Summit.On Sept. 7, the planning and zoning commission met to...
The Red Oak City Council has approved a resolution allowing the Red Oak Fire Department to seek a second new ambulance.At the regular Red Oak City Council meeting Sept. 6, Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce said they only found out a very short time ago that the United States Department of Agriculture...
The Southwest Iowa Art Tour is gearing up for its ninth year connecting rural communities through art. This year’s event will take place Sept. 16-18.In 2014, a group of southwest Iowa artists came together to pull off a regional event to connect their rural communities – a self-guided ‘Art Tour’...
Area veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange and burn pits may be eligible for additional benefits following the passing of the recent PACT Act in congress.Montgomery County Veterans Affairs director Curtis White said the new legislation is much needed.“It’s something that has been a long time...