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Fire at Red Oak BP

At 5:10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, the Red Oak Fire Department was dispatched to 1710 N. Broadway (Lincoln BP) for a report of the building full of smoke. Upon firefighters making entry, they discovered the ice machine in the back room had caught fire. The waterline supplying the machine had been...

Three dead in shooting, explosion in Glenwood

Three people are dead following a shooting and explosion in a once quiet neighborhood on North Grove Street in Glenwood last Wednesday.At approximately 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, dispatchers with the Mills County Emergency Communications Center received multiple reports of a shooting in 400 block of...

Ives Hoyt receives posthumous honor from RO Optimist Club

The Red Oak Optimist Club recently paid tribute to Rose Ives Hoyt, a former member of Red Oak law enforcement at Red Oak’s recent National Night Out event with the Don Maher Memorial Hall of Fame award.The Optimist Club of Red Oak has been a friend of youth and serving the community since its...

Community support strong for National Night Out

Red Oak’s recent National Night Out event on Aug. 5 once again was greeted with massive community support.Red Oak Police Chief Justin Rhamy and community relations liaison Amber Jennings reflected on the recent event. Rhamy said he was pleased at how the event has continued to grow since it was...

No discrepancies in Red Oak School District audit

Nolte, Cornman & Johnson P.C. released an audit report on the Red Oak Community School District in Red Oak.The audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively comprise the Red Oak Community School District’s basic financial statements. The...

TIGERPALOOZA is Aug. 18

The Red Oak Activities Department, the Red Oak Athletic Boosters, the Red Oak Music Boosters, and the Red Oak FFA Alumni and Supporters would like to invite all Red Oak area businesses to take part in the TIGERPALOOZA 2025 event that will be held on Monday, August 18th. The Red Oak School District...

Shooting in Glenwood

On August 6, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the Mills County Emergency Communication Center received multiple calls referencing a shooting in the 400 block of North Grove Street in Glenwood. Officers from the Glenwood Police Department, Mills County Sheriff's Office, and Iowa State Patrol...

Red Oak receives $500,00 grant from EPA Region 7

EPA Region 7 Land, Chemical, and Redevelopment Division Director DeAndre Singletary presented a $500,000 award to the City of Red Oak for their selection to receive a Brownfields Assessment Grant at a special ceremony at the Red Oak Fire Station on July 30.Singletary was joined by Red Oak Mayor...

Cancer a growing concern in Montgomery County

Around 30 Red Oak residents participated in a special cancer listening session at the Red Oak Public Library on July 23.In addition to area residents, the session was attended by Iowa Sen. Tom Shipley and former Red Oak Mayor Bill Billings, who shared his own personal experience of how cancer had...

New murals unveiled in the Stanton and Villisca communities

The Villisca and Stanton communities are joining Red Oak in having the addition of colorful murals to highlight the respective communities.Downtown Villisca has been buzzing with activity as a new mural, “Villisca, Bee Kind” came to life. Located on the north wall of the Villisca Laundry Center,...