The Department of Homeland Security and FEMA have awarded a substantial grant to the Osceola Fire Department for necessary updates to the radio communications equipment. Chief Byron Jimmerson and Jeremy Rounds of the Southern Iowa Council of Governments (SICOG) worked together to write the grant proposal. The
Click for More Osceola, Iowa News →As a founding member of the Community Trauma Team serving Clarke and Decatur counties, Clarke County Hospital (CCH) has created a free resource center for the public and other communities in South-Central Iowa to support children living with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma. School districts, law
Click for More Osceola, Iowa News →IOWA DOT NEWS RELEASE U.S. 69 TO CLOSE AT THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILROAD CROSSING IN OSCEOLA ON SEPT. 14 POSTED ON: SEPTEMBER 01, 2020 FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Sept. 1, 2020 – Crossing repairs at the BNSF Railroad crossing on U.S. 69 in Osceola will
Click for More Osceola, Iowa News →The Clarke Community School District is in the midst of finishing up some much-needed renovations and updates to the High School / Middle School campus as well as the Elementary School and Bus Barn locations. Because of restrictions on visitors due to COVID-19, much of the progress
Click for More Osceola, Iowa News →The sign up form for Osceola Youth (Kindergarten – 8th grade) Fall Soccer has been posted to the City’s Web site. For families interested, they can go to the Parks and Recreation department page, click on “Forms” to access the PDF (here). To simplify access, we have
Click for More Osceola, Iowa News →Mortgage interest rates are rock-bottom right now, and potential homeowners, from young families to retirees, are looking to take advantage of the drop. Unfortunately, properties in Osceola and surrounding areas in the price range suitable for these buyers are scarce, leaving many buyers in limbo. According to
Click for More Osceola, Iowa News →With the closure of schools in the spring of 2020, the Clarke district took advantage of the reduced traffic at the elementary building to kick off some much needed renovations. To improve security, the main office has moved from the south-central side of the building to the
Click for More Osceola, Iowa News →The administrative team at Clarke Schools has been working tirelessly since March to have their Return-to-Learn plans ready to give students and staff the tools they need to continue learning safely in 2020 and beyond. Watch the video: Return To Learn Plan & Updates from Steve Seid,
Click for More Osceola, Iowa News →Whether it’s been an abundance of home improvements from those home during quarantine or that Summer tends to bring out the cleaning bug in Osceola, a lot of questions have been submitted to the city about trash and recycling pick-ups, their schedules, and what can and can
Click for More Osceola, Iowa News →The U.S. Census is a way for citizens within the community to affect change and increase representation at all levels of government. Since 1790, the population of the United States has been counted as mandated in the U.S. Constitution. A complete and accurate count of the citizens
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