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Red Oak Rotarian Chris Amos has followed her father’s legacy in the Rotary.Earlier in March, Amos was awarded the Paul Harris Fellow, the highest honor provided by the Rotary to its members, a special honor for Amos, who began her journey with the Red Oak Rotary a decade ago.“It’s been about 10...
The Stanton Community School District is weighing the pros and cons of a schedule change.At a recent special meeting, the administrators and staff hosted a meeting for parents and affected citizens to discuss the possibility of the Stanton District moving to a four-day school week, and how it would...
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced that his office has completed additional audits of Iowa’s voter registration lists and identified 277 confirmed noncitizens who have voted or are registered to vote.Montgomery County Auditor Jill Ozuna said in Montgomery County, she received notice that...
Big changes are happening at the Red Oak Country Club.Renovations are nearing completion on the century-old clubhouse, which celebrated its anniversary with a major gathering last year. A newly-formed women’s committee, led by Sharon Bradley and Kathy Carlson, started some initial improvements at...
The Red Oak School District is continuing to look for cost saving options as it prepares to move into the 2025-26 school year.Superintendent Ron Lorenz said the district and administration are remaining steadfast in being transparent about some of the challenges that the district is facing....
The Southwest Valley School District has selected its new superintendent.During the week of March 17, the Southwest Valley School District interviewed three finalists to replace outgoing superintendent Chris Fenster, who is leaving the district at the end of the school year. Officials with the...
The Red Oak City Council held a second reading of ordinance changes regarding garbage.While the council has stepped back from plans to initiate mandatory citywide curbside garbage collection, at its March 3 meeting the council did pursue plans for multiple clean up days with a small fee assessed to...
The Red Oak community has a new way to help people maintain food security.Earlier in March, a community fridge was installed at the Montgomery County Family YMCA at 101 E. Cherry St. It’s the first of its kind in Southwest Iowa.Laura Kloewer with Montgomery County Memorial Hospital and Live Well...
Emerson veteran Max E. Austin received a Quilt of Valor earlier in March for his service and dedication to his country. Austin joined the United States Marine Corp in 1967 and served until he retired from the service in 1988 with the rank of Captain. Austin has been married to his wife Donna for...