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Garage fire in Red Oak

Multiple area fire departments tackled an evening blaze. On Dec. 2 at approximately 8:20 p.m., the Red Oak Fire Department, Stanton Fire Department, and Elliott Fire Department were dispatched to 108 A St. on a report of a garage fire. Upon arrival, fire crews had a fully engulfed garage with...

Building and Trades home project is taking shape

The new home being constructed as part of the Red Oak Community School District’s building and trades program is making progress.A dedicated housing committee, including Randy Orme and Ryan Beeson as co-chairs, along with Jeff Soe, John O’Neal, Bryant Blay, Nathan Perrien, Ron Lorenz, and Elaine...

Accolades Award for the Grand

The Red Oak Historic Preservation Commission presented its Accolades Award to the Red Oak Grand Theatre at a special ceremony Nov. 14. The award is the highest honor the organization can bestow. The decision to give the award to the Grand was unanimously decided by the board, and was given to the...

Quilt of Valor for Boyington

Doug Boyington of Emerson was honored with a Quilt of Valor at the Essex Veterans Day Assembly Nov. 11. Boyington served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam era from 1964 until 1968. He was stationed in the Mediterranean Sea on both the USS Uvalde and the USS Guadalcanal as a signalman....

Downtown assessment results shared

The Red Oak community has a number of options for downtown improvements, according to a recent assessment.From Nov. 6 through 8, the city hosted five downtown revitalization specialists from the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Downtown Resource Center. The assessment team consisted of Jim...

Firefighters tackle field fire Sunday

At 12:34 p.m. on Nov. 24, the Red Oak Fire Department, Stanton Fire Department, and Essex Fire Department (later cancelled while enroute) were dispatched to 2343 J Ave. for a field fire. Crews were also assisted by Tony, Nate, and Jessica Johnson with tractors and disks. Debris from a burn...

Second Chance Thrift Store celebrates first anniversary

The Second Chance Thrift Store at the First United Methodist Church of Red Oak is celebrating its first anniversary. Volunteer Sharon Smith attributed the success of the thrift store to the outpouring of community support they have received.“The real blessing to our community has been the fact that...

Honoring veterans

Red Oak was one of many area communities paying tribute to veterans on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Pictured: Court of Honor members Larry Barnett, Amanda Hill, Dan Crouse, and Dean Strovers provide the rifle salute during the ceremony. Zoe Rohrig played taps for the assembled crowd. Scout Troop 86...

Election turnout strong

Montgomery County voters headed for the polls in large numbers for the general election Nov. 5.Montgomery County’s voter turnout was 69.81%, with 5,100 ballots cast among 7,306 registered voters. The unofficial election results are as followsFor President of the United States, Republicans Donald...

Donation for Christ’s Cupboard

The Christ’s Cupboard Food Pantry in Red Oak has received a donation of food and clothing collected as a part of the Thrivent Community Action Community Cares food and coat drive. Organizers had a goal to collect 50 boxes of cereal, and 25 winter coats for kids in need this year. All told, 86 boxes...