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Villisca Lions Club makes a special local donation

The Villisca Lions Club provided a big financial boost to the Villisca Volunteer Fire Department.Last month, Villisca Lions Club President Lee Haidsiak and Treasurer Dennis Means presented a $1,150 check to Villisca fire chief Dave Riggle for an equipment purchase. Haidsiak said the money raised...

LeRette Funeral Chapel is Small Business of the Week

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: LeRette Funeral Chapel of Montgomery County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. "During life...

Stanton board discusses construction timeline, process for seeking contractors for project

The Stanton School Board is moving to finalize details on the district’s multi million dollar renovation project.At the regular meeting of the Stanton School Board on Dec. 10, superintendent David Gute outlined a proposed timeline for the remainder of the project, while stating it was still...

Local veterans recognized for service

Four area veterans were honored at a special event at Arlington Place on Dec. 14.Representatives of Flags For Veterans were joined by Caden Frieze of Lewis, a freshman at Griswold High School and creator of the Adopt a Veteran program. Also present were members of the Council Bluffs American Legion...

Toys for Tots providing toys to a record number of area kids

The Red Oak Police Department will be making Christmas bright for hundreds of kids this year.On Dec. 17, the department wrapped up toys collected for the annual program, and gifts were delivered to kids on Dec. 22. Red Oak Police Chief Justin Rhamy said the program has been going on for decades,...

MCMH + Clinics announce big changes

Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics (MCMH + Clinics) is pleased to announce that its rehabilitation services will transition from being operated by Rehab Visions of Omaha to being operated locally by MCMH.The Board of Trustees unanimously approved this change at its Oct. 29 meeting. This...

NEW Cooperative ordered to pay nearly $4 million in civil trial

NEW Cooperative was recently ordered to pay nearly $4 million to a Red Oak contractor.Brett Ryan, attorney with Watson & Ryan PLC of Council Bluffs said the civil case between his client, the plaintiff, Gohlinghorst Excavation, and the defendant, NEW Cooperative, stemmed from unpaid cleanup...

Fort celebrates more than three decades of service at Fareway

Red Oak Fareway produce manager Tony Fort has celebrated a major milestone with the storeThe lifelong Red Oak resident celebrated more than three decades, a total of 36 years, with the Red Oak Fareway location, after starting at the store on Aug. 1, 1989. Throughout the years, Fort said he’s only...

Red Oak Community Heart & Soul unveils community action plan

e Red Oak Community Heart & Soul organization.On Oct. 19, members of the organization and its core leaders held a special community event at the Wilson Performing Arts Center. “Growing Ideas Into Action” was presented to the audience, revealing the organization’s community action plan, while...

Red Oak’s Thoren makes history

Red Oak teenager Rebel Thoren, son of Gary Thoren and the late Kym Thoren, will go down in the Studebaker history books.Rebel entered his 1932 Rockne Model 75 Standard, 4-door sedan in the 61st annual Studebaker Drivers Club International Meet in Washington, Penn. in September.He won the first ever...