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Altrusa dedicates new bench at courthouse

The Red Oak Altrusa Club recently celebrated a major milestone.Last year, Altrusa International of Red Oak celebrated the 100th anniversary of the club, which was organized in 2024 and began in 1925 after being chartered with 11 charter members. The club, which is currently led by President Tammi...

Horstman is new airport manager

The Red Oak Airport Commission is pleased to announce the hiring of Adam Horstman as the City of Red Oak’s new Airport Manager. Horstman officially began his duties on June 15.Adam brings extensive aviation experience to the position, including 20 years of service with the United States Air Force,...

Red Oak Police Department hosts back to school supply drive

The Red Oak Police Department hosted a back to school supply drive at Val’s Sugar Shack on Aug. 23. Chief Justin Rhamy and community liasion Amber Jennings cooked up large meat lovers pizzas and all the tips collected were used to purchase school supplies.

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Express settles into new location

The Red Oak Express office has opened in a new temporary location, back in the square for the first time since 1961. On May 15, strong winds tore off a portion of the roof of the Red Oak Express office, which resulted in water damage all through the main office portion of the building. For the time...

Red Oak receives assessment on housing from ISU students

The City of Red Oak has a new floodplain and housing resilience plan.After months of work and research, the Iowa State University Community and Regional Planning students presented the city with a plan designed to share information about what flooding means for a person’s neighborhood, strategies...

USDA approves loan for new wastewater plant

Plans for updating the wastewater treatment plant in Red Oak can now move forward.Recently, the announcement was made that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide $20,180,000 in federal funds to the City of Red Oak to build a new treatment system to replace the aged facility and help...

Elwood moves into new position with the AEA

The administration at the Stanton School District will be a bit different when school resumes in August.After six years serving with the Stanton District as principal, Katie Elwood left the district as of June to pursue a position with the Green Hills AEA. Elwood said she became interested in the...