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Explosive set off near church, Red Oak man in custody

A Red Oak man is in custody after detonating an explosive device Tuesday night.Matthew Sloan, 42, Red Oak, is facing charges of possession of an incendiary device with intent, a Class C felony; possession of a controlled substance/methamphetamine, second offense, an aggravated misdemeanor, and...

Faith Community Church hosting first annual Southwest Iowa Men’s Conference March 7

A local church organization is hosting the first of what they hope will be many annual conferences boosting faith and worship.Men of the Upward Call, organized by members Alex Burton, Curt Farquhar, Mike Urash, and Ivan Craig, is hosting a Southwest Iowa Men’s conference on March 7 at Faith...

ISU gathers flood plain info at open house

The City of Red Oak and students from Iowa State University have taken the first steps in gathering floodplain information.While winter weather made a return, it didn’t dampen members of the community from attending open houses at the Montgomery County Family YMCA and the Agora Coffehaus, where Red...

Second lawsuit filed against City of Red Oak

A second lawsuit was recently filed against the City of Red Oak.On Feb. 12, Montgomery County resident Randy Cooper filed a petition for declaratory and injunctive relief against the city.According to the petition, the property at issue is a municipal airport, owned by the City and governed under...

RO Board sets maximum property tax levy

The Red Oak School Board has finalized its certified budget maximum property tax rate.At the school board meeting Feb. 18, superintendent Ron Lorenz advised the board that school districts are required to establish their maximum property tax dollar levy by March 5, and the maximum amount is the...

New home for Corliss steam engine from Murphy Calendar factory

Decades after they were last in use, the Corliss steam engines that were housed at the Thos. D. Murphy Calendar Factory have been moved to a new home.According to research done by Randall Wilson, the factory added a 45 by 60 foot brick power and heating plant with a smokestack north of the main...

Bright future for Red Oak Pizza Hut

Red Oak Pizza Hut manager Jeremy Adams is setting the record straight about closure fears.Earlier this month, Pizza Hut’s parent company, Yum! Brands, announced that it is closing 250 Pizza Hut locations that are underperforming across the United States. Adams, who has served as general manager for...

Nunn talks Farm Bill, immigration enforcement

Big things have been happening in the U.S. House of Representatives to benefit area farmers.Zach Nunn, who serves as Iowa 3rd Congressional District Congressman in the House, paid a visit to Red Oak on Feb. 6, holding a roundtable with around 20 agribusiness professionals and area farmers to update...

SWITA receives grant to boost healthcare access

Transportation can often be a barrier to accessing healthcare. To help address this, Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA) will soon launch a pilot program in partnership with Methodist Jennie Edmundson and CHI Mercy hospitals in Council Bluffs called SWI-Ride. This new program is intended to aid...

Former city administrator Smith files civil lawsuit against city and others

Former Red Oak city administrator Kyra Smith has filed a civil lawsuit against the City of Red Oak and former Red Oak Mayor Shawnna Silvius, former Councilperson Brian Bills, and current Red Oak Mayor Tim Fridolph.According to the initial filing from Jan. 23, and she has requested a jury trial.