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The Red Oak City Council has proceeded with an ordinance amending Red Oak city code to amend provisions pertaining to precinct boundaries.
City administrator Brad Wright said the city was required to re-evaluate the precincts and balance the population following the 2020 census.
“We tried to keep...
4-H members, their families, and community members gathered on Sunday, Nov. 14, for the annual Montgomery County 4-H Awards Night. This program is hosted by the 4-H County Youth Council, a group of 4-H members from across the county ranging in age from high school freshmen to seniors.
The Friends...
More than $611,300 in new USDA Rural Development grants for cities across Iowa’s Third Congressional District to support a range of municipal improvements, including new equipment for Iowa hospitals, police departments, and fire departments.
The new grants cover Adams, Adair, Cass, Montgomery,...
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors approved a public hearing date for a proposed solar ordinance.
Montgomery County zoning administrator Barry Byers said the county had a wind power ordinance in place that laid out requirements a developer would have to meet in order to construct a wind...
The Red Oak City Council has agreed to an extension for a property clean-up.
At the Nov. 15 meeting of the Red Oak City Council, the council met with Floyd Smith, a resident of N. 4th Street. Smith was notified on Sept. 24, 2019, that the property had an accumulation of items, defined by city code...
The Red Oak School Board approved an increase in lunch prices for adults eating lunch in the district buildings.
Current lunch price for adults is $3.90, however, superintendent Ron Lorenz said the state is mandating a further increase for adults.
“When we originally established lunch prices in...
The Red Oak School Board heard an update on its attendance center and course enrollment data.
Superintendent Ron Lorenz said all districts were required to compile, collect, and review the data to ensure there are no gender, racial, or disability segregations, and make corrections if necessary....
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors discussed the current fate of the Summit Pipeline project at the Nov. 9 regular meeting. During public comment, the supervisors heard from Jan Norris, who shared that some other counties along the proposed pipeline are exploring options for inspection...
Senator Tom Shipley, R-Nodaway, recently announced his campaign for re-election for Senate District 9, seeking a third term in the Iowa Senate.
“Over the past several years, I have voted for historic tax relief for Iowans and their families and put the State of Iowa in a strong financial position...
Several new projects are on their way to receiving grant funding from the Red Oak Downtown Urban Renewal Board.
At the regular meeting Nov. 3, Board Chairman Roger Vial discussed two projects that were up for first round approval to determine eligibility. The first project was at Mark Jackson’s...