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Hart joins Bank Iowa in Red Oak

Bank Iowa has appointed Ryan Hart as an ag and commercial loan officer at its Red Oak location.Hart previously worked as a loan officer and credit analyst for Farm Credit Services of America.“We are very pleased to welcome Ryan to our Bank Iowa team,” said John McBride, Bank Iowa regional president...

Board discusses changes to sports ticket sales

The Red Oak School Board met in regular session Aug. 8.Superintendent Ron Lorenz issued a reminder for parents and residents attending school sporting events that the process for purchasing tickets was going to be a different format for the upcoming school year.“The Hawkeye 10 Board voted to...

Battle with the Bulls moving to Farragut

One of the more action-packed, family-friendly events in Fremont County is Battle with the Bulls. For the second year, the event is taking place in Farragut.Jamie Avey, Battle with the Bulls secretary, said the event is a two performance bull riding and bullfighting competition organized by Gold...

National Night Out

Red Oak’s National Night Out was held Tuesday, Aug. 2 in Fountain Square Park. Pictured above are Montgomery County first responders during the opening ceremonies.

Blays praised by Rainey at meeting

The Red Oak Downtown Urban Renewal Board met for its regular monthly meeting July 27.DUR Chairman Roger Vial said two projects were under consideration for first round grant approval, the first being a new request from the Red Oak Elks Lodge #1304, in the amount of $872.“They replaced the sewer...

Funding Awarded for New Phase of Seed Corn Cover Crops Project

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced the funding of the next-phase of a collaborative water quality and soil conservation project that seeks to increase the utilization of cover crops on seed corn production acres. Partnering with the Iowa Seed Association and their members as...

Mills Crossing certified as Iowa’s newest mega site in Western Iowa

Today, Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Director Debi Durham joined officials from MidAmerican Energy and Mills Economic Development Foundation to commemorate the certification of Mills Crossing through IEDA’s Certified Sites Program. This is the state’s second mega site to be certified...

Water Summary Update: Drought expands in Iowa after another dry month

Iowa’s July precipitation was 3.75 inches, 1.51 inches below normal for the month, according to the latest Water Summary Update. Some locations in southern Iowa had July rainfall of four inches less than normal. An area of extreme drought returned to Iowa for the first time since August 2021, and...

Childcare center coming to Griswold

Tess NelsonThe Red Oak Express Funding for a Griswold Childcare Development Center has really taken off. According to Noble Initiative Foundation Board President Jared Wyman, nearly 70-percent of the funding for the project has been raised through private donations and grant funding.According to...

County’s solar ordinance effective upon publication

The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors has made its solar ordinance official.The supervisors held a second public hearing on the proposed ordinance changes. Nick Summers, policy assistant for the Center For Rural Affairs shared thoughts on the ordinance changes, and felt they were for the...