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County receives $14,202 from national opioid lawsuit

The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors is preparing to assign monies soon to be received from a settlement with National Prescription Opioid litigation.In November, 2021, the supervisors met with Assistant County Attorney Bruce Swanson, who shared details about the class-action lawsuit that...

Taiwanese Delegation signs agreements to purchase U.S. corn and soybeans valued at more than $2.6B

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Iowa Corn Promotion Board, Iowa Soybean Association and Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today hosted members of the Taiwan Agricultural Trade Goodwill Mission. The delegation’s primary purpose for visiting Iowa was to...

Spunaugle’s request for additional staff approved

The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors has agreed to a request from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office for an additional staff member for the front.At the regular meeting Sept. 6, Montgomery County Sheriff Jon Spunaugle said they are having problems keeping the front window open due to only...

Iowa crops and weather report for Sept. 19

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. “Despite widespread rainfall over the weekend, we anticipate unseasonably warm...

Summit says they’ll follow IUB rules, not county ordinance

The Montgomery County Planning and Zoning Commission has agreed to proceed with an ordinance in regards to the potential construction of the Summit Carbon pipeline, although questions have been raised as to whether it will be followed by Summit.On Sept. 7, the planning and zoning commission met to...

No tax dollars will be used to purchase second city ambulance

The Red Oak City Council has approved a resolution allowing the Red Oak Fire Department to seek a second new ambulance.At the regular Red Oak City Council meeting Sept. 6, Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce said they only found out a very short time ago that the United States Department of Agriculture...

Next week’s annual Southwest Iowa Art Tour stops include Red Oak, Essex, Villisca and Malvern

The Southwest Iowa Art Tour is gearing up for its ninth year connecting rural communities through art. This year’s event will take place Sept. 16-18.In 2014, a group of southwest Iowa artists came together to pull off a regional event to connect their rural communities – a self-guided ‘Art Tour’...

PACT Act means more benefits for veterans, says White

Area veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange and burn pits may be eligible for additional benefits following the passing of the recent PACT Act in congress.Montgomery County Veterans Affairs director Curtis White said the new legislation is much needed.“It’s something that has been a long time...

County denied funding for creek sign program

The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors tackled a light agenda at its regular meeting Aug. 30. County engineer Karen Albert updated the supervisors on efforts to receive a grant to pay for the placement of signs on creeks and bridges. Albert said it was a no-go. “The NRCS informed us that we did...

Robinson and Schmid recap ISAC experience

The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors held discussion regarding a familiar topic at its Aug. 30 meeting: The Summit Carbon Pipeline. Supervisors Donna Robinson and Charla Schmid, who both attended the recent Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) Annual Conference the week of Aug. 22, were...