Once again, we are facing an exceptionally brutal cold snap. With high temperatures forecast at 0° and lows bottoming out around -15°, there is a chance that the moisture in the air can freeze and cause damage to your water meter. When water freezes, it expands in
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Osceola City Council, Ward 1 seat has been vacant since Dec. 3rd. With no successful appointment for the position, it now comes down to the City holding a Special Election to fill the seat.
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The Clarke County Reservoir Commission is focusing on a series of action items and legislative engagement to keep the project moving forward, in light of recent confusion surrounding federal grants and loans. On January 27th, a temporary freeze of federal grants and loans was issued. An administrative
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Thanks to collaborative efforts between building owners and businesses, the City of Osceola, Osceola Chamber Main Street (OCMS), Southern Iowa Council of Governments (SICOG), and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA), the highly anticipated façade renovation project in Osceola’s historic commercial district has officially reached completion!
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After more than a year of strategic planning and collaborative work with local business owners, City leadership, Osceola Chamber Main Street, the CCDC, and community members, the new Comprehensive Plan for Osceola is slated to be approved by City Council in February.
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Dangerously cold temperatures have settled across Iowa, bringing a host of other problems with them. One that we’re dealing with here in Osceola is frozen water pipes.
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The latest updates to the Osceola Downtown Streetscape project will kick off on Tuesday the 14th. This stage of the development includes the updates to water main access and sub-street infrastructure. While some businesses and residents may see a water interruption, the City, engineers, and contractors are working to make sure the impact is minimized.
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Osceola Water Works staff has finalized this year’s fire hydrant flushing and maintenance with minimal water waste thanks to a local business.
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Over the past year, Osceola Water Works has gathered information to create an inventory of service lines and their materials in an effort to identify which ones may contain lead, in compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.
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Recent rainfall, cooler fall temperatures, and a partnership with Southern Iowa Rural Water Association (SIRWA) have helped return the daily West Lake withdrawal rate to a safer capacity.
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