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LWMC Farmers Market opens May 22 in Legion Park

The Live Well Montgomery County Farmers Market will be kicking off the market season this Friday, May 22 and in a new location.The market, while under the blanket of Live Well Montgomery County, is actually coordinated by a vendor committee, coordinated by Jan Castle Renander. Other key members...

Frontier Day at the History Center

The former Oregon Trail event at Anderson Conservation Area has been rebirthed under a new name and location.Frontier Days was held on May 8 at the Montgomery County History Center. Initially called Pioneer Days when it was first held at the center last year, Montgomery County History Center...

Discussions continue on essential EMS service

The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors is continuing conversations regarding declaring emergency medical services as essential.At the May 5 meeting, during public comment, Villisca City Council Member Tripp Narup said he was pleased the county was keeping the conversation going.“As I’m finding...

Construction project begins on bridge over Red Oak Creek

If you travel on Iowa 48, 1.3 miles south of the intersection with U.S. 34 in Red Oak, be aware of an upcoming construction project that may slow down your trip.The project, which was originally scheduled for the summer of 2027, began on Monday, May 11. The project is expected to be ongoing until...

Iowa Funeral Directors Association honors Governor Ron DeMarce

The Iowa Funeral Directors Association proudly recognizes and extends its sincere gratitude to outgoing member of its Board of Governors, Ron DeMarce of Red Oak for his dedicated service and leadership to the association and the funeral profession across Iowa from 1989-92 and again from 2018-26 as...

Hall 80th birthday

Cancer meeting July 8

The public is invited on July 8 to attend a special presentation about the environmental risk factors associated with Iowa's high cancer rates. Authors of the new report "Environmental Risk Factors and Iowa's Cancer Crisis" will present findings on pesticides, nitrate, PFAS, and radon, and their...

BNSF Railroad and World War II Museum hosting Chad Timm

The Restored BN Depot & World War II Museum will host Chad W. Timm on Wednesday, June 17 at 1:30 pm, 305 South Second Street, Red Oak, for a special program entitled "Working with the Enemy: German, Italian and Japanese Prisoners of War in Iowa During the Second World War." The presentation is...

Express office closed as of May 18

Strong winds tore off a portion of the roof of the Red Oak Express office on May 16, which resulted in water damage all through the main office portion of the building. Remediation efforts are underway, but as of Monday, May 18, the office will be closed for an indefinite amount of time while...

Political themed Viewpoints content

The deadline to submit political content to the viewpoints page is Friday, May 15 at noon.