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Red Oak Hardware Hank and Hallmark Cold Crown Store general manager Mark Jackson celebrated 40 years of operation this year.Jackson said they didn’t get a chance to move to the current location at 315 E. Reed St. until 1998, when Randy and Angie Spangenburg decided they were going to get out of the...
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital saw many new expansions, acquisitions, and new features in 2023.On July 17, MCMH announced the acquisition of the Methodist Physicians Clinic located in the Physician Center on the MCMH Medical Campus.With the transition of new ownership under MCMH, Methodist...
Members of the Red Oak Cub Scouts attended the Red Oak Depot the weekend of Dec. 15. Participants took part in a number of holiday-themed events including decorating Christmas cookies, visiting the hot cocoa bar, the photo booth, and enjoying a free showing of “The Polar Express.”
The Red Oak Downtown Urban Renewal Board held its regular meeting Dec. 6.DUR Chairman Roger Vial opened the meeting with a financial report for the organization.“As of now, we have around $28,000 of unallocated funds for the remaining six months of the year for future downtown projects,” Vial said....
Red Oak and the surrounding county is gearing up for the Christmas season. Pictured above is the community Christmas tree at Fountain Square Park. (Peggy Boeye/The Red Oak Express)
Decades after its former use, and after spending some years in Arizona, the former Excelsior School bell has finally come back home to Montgomery County.Currently, the bell is at the Montgomery County History Center in Red Oak, under the curation of Dave and Roxanne McFarland.Efforts to return the...
The Restored Burlington Northern Depot and World War II Museum celebrated a major milestone Dec. 10.An anniversary celebration was held for the building’s 120th anniversary of construction, as well as the 20th anniversary of the building’s rededication during a special ceremony held at the depot....
The Treasure Trove at 1404 N 3rd St has unique items for everyone.The store is owned and operated by the husband and wife team of Bob and Rhoda Andersen who currently live in Stanton. Bob was born in Omaha, Neb., and moved to a farm near Red Oak with his parents. He graduated from Red Oak High in...
Red Oak Pharmacy and Medicap Pharmacy closed their doors last week after decades operating in Red Oak. The pharmacies are joining into one entity under the umbrella of Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, “MCMH Pharmacy.”Dave Post can be seen as he locks up Red Oak Pharmacy for the final time after...

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