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RO Board sets maximum property tax levy

The Red Oak School Board has finalized its certified budget maximum property tax rate.At the school board meeting Feb. 18, superintendent Ron Lorenz advised the board that school districts are required to establish their maximum property tax dollar levy by March 5, and the maximum amount is the...

New home for Corliss steam engine from Murphy Calendar factory

Decades after they were last in use, the Corliss steam engines that were housed at the Thos. D. Murphy Calendar Factory have been moved to a new home.According to research done by Randall Wilson, the factory added a 45 by 60 foot brick power and heating plant with a smokestack north of the main...

Bright future for Red Oak Pizza Hut

Red Oak Pizza Hut manager Jeremy Adams is setting the record straight about closure fears.Earlier this month, Pizza Hut’s parent company, Yum! Brands, announced that it is closing 250 Pizza Hut locations that are underperforming across the United States. Adams, who has served as general manager for...

Nunn talks Farm Bill, immigration enforcement

Big things have been happening in the U.S. House of Representatives to benefit area farmers.Zach Nunn, who serves as Iowa 3rd Congressional District Congressman in the House, paid a visit to Red Oak on Feb. 6, holding a roundtable with around 20 agribusiness professionals and area farmers to update...

SWITA receives grant to boost healthcare access

Transportation can often be a barrier to accessing healthcare. To help address this, Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA) will soon launch a pilot program in partnership with Methodist Jennie Edmundson and CHI Mercy hospitals in Council Bluffs called SWI-Ride. This new program is intended to aid...

Former city administrator Smith files civil lawsuit against city and others

Former Red Oak city administrator Kyra Smith has filed a civil lawsuit against the City of Red Oak and former Red Oak Mayor Shawnna Silvius, former Councilperson Brian Bills, and current Red Oak Mayor Tim Fridolph.According to the initial filing from Jan. 23, and she has requested a jury trial.

An active 2025 for Red Oak FD and Emergency management

The Red Oak Fire Department and the Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency had another active year last year.Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce said among the calls the department was paged to in 2025, emergency medical service calls were the highest volume“Those numbers are due in part because...

New home for LJ Aesthetics

Liz Johnson, DNP-ARNP, an aesthetic nurse practitioner, has settled into her new space and is ready to serve the residents of Red Oak and the surrounding area with their beauty needs. Johnson, who was born in Red Oak, has lived here her entire life.“I’ve been a nurse since 2015 and a nurse...

Stanton renovation project continues

The Stanton School Board is continuing to make progress on its renovation project.Stanton superintendent David Gute updated board members on the latest status of the project and how things were proceeding.“The most important part is the request for proposal process. On Monday, Jan. 11, we had four...

Elks celebrate 100th anniversary of construction of downtown lodge

Red Oak Elks Lodge #1304 celebrated a major and unique milestone in December. The Elks members celebrated the 100th anniversary of the building being constructed in 1925. The lodge is located at 519 N. 1st St., off the Red Oak Square. Drew Swanson and Brad Baker are both members of the Elks Lodge...