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Grain Craft fire

At 9:07 a.m. on Nov. 23, the Red Oak FD was dispatched to Grain Craft at 2049 Fernwood Ave. for a fire in the exterior processing stacks. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered both exterior stacks with flames showing. Therefore, mutual aid was called and received from the Elliott and Stanton fire...

Professor Wow at the WPAC

Fridolph, Lester win contested races, Stanton School bond issue passes

Final unofficial election results have been tallied in Montgomery County.Of 6,527 registered voters in the county, a total of 1,287 ballots were cast, resulting in the county having a close to 20% voter turnout, with 19.72%.In the Red Oak Mayors race, Tim Fridolph was the winner with 451 votes....

Red Oak Country Club receives IGA award

Red Oak Country Club has been named the Iowa Golf Association’s 2025 18-Hole Course of the YearThe honor recognizes the club’s remarkable turnaround story—one defined by perseverance, teamwork, and an unwavering commitment to preserving a century-old community golf tradition.In 2024, Red Oak...

‘The Sound of Music’ at the WPAC

The Wilson Performing Arts Center at 300 Commerce Dr. will come alive with sounds of music later this week.The Stanton Community School District will present the Rogers and Hammerstein classic “The Sound of Music” at 6:30 p.m. this Thursday and Friday, Nov. 13-14.The show is being directed by...

Water repairs

Election results-Fridolph and Lester win contested races, Stanton School public measures pass

Final unofficial election results have been tallied in Montgomery County. In the Red Oak Mayors race, Tim Fridolph was the inner with 451 votes. John Haidsiak, who withdrew from the race a few weeks ago, remaineon the ballot and recieved 173 votes, there were 54 write-ins. In the race for Red...

Meet the candidates: Stanton contested races

The Red Oak Express is publishing a Meet the Candidates series on the contested races in Montgomery County. The candidates were asked the same questions and the responses are below. We have corrected for spelling, grammar, and punctuation only Candidates are listed in the order responses were...

Meet the candidates: contested Red Oak races

The Red Oak Express is publishing a Meet the Candidates series on the contested races in Montgomery County. The candidates were asked the same questions and the responses are below. We have corrected for spelling, grammar, and punctuation only. Red Oak Mayor candidates: Name:John Haidsiak Current...

Batten Sanitation sells to local hauler Town & Country Sanitation

After 42 years of serving the sanitation needs of Red Oak, Batten Sanitation Service is now under new but very much local ownership, Town & Country Sanitation.Batten Vice President Lynette Bruce made the following statement following the completion of the sale.“It is with great appreciation to...