Clarke Industrial Tech Students Spark A Bright Future in Osceola

Clarke Industrial Tech Students Spark A Bright Future in Osceola

With the unemployment rate at an all-time low and college debt an ever-growing concern, making a decision on what to do after high school is a big challenge for many students. But for Clarke Community Schools’ Senior, TJ Woods, and others in the Clarke industrial tech program,

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New Clarke Staff, Improved Systems Show Early Signs of Positive Change

New Clarke Staff, Improved Systems Show Early Signs of Positive Change

Clarke Schools’ Superintendent Steve Seid was looking to make some considerable changes at the elementary school when interviewing for new staff over the summer. Through dozens of candidates and numerous interviews for administrative and specialty positions, a team was being formed that Seid says he couldn’t be

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Clarke County Reservoir Project Starts Technical Design Phase

Clarke County Reservoir Project Starts Technical Design Phase

The Clarke County Reservoir project continues to move forward, reaching the end of the acquisition phase and kicking off the draft design phase. With these steps in motion, the project stays on track for a completion date near the end of 2024. In October, the Clarke County

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Laborshed Study to be Conducted in Osceola

Laborshed Study to be Conducted in Osceola

The Clarke County Development Corporation (CCDC) is partnering with Iowa Workforce Development and Iowa Economic Development Authority to complete a Laborshed employment study for the Osceola area. This study will geographically define which communities contribute to Osceola’s workforce, regardless of political boundaries. This defined area is called

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Clarke County Supervisors Work Toward Solution for Rural Road Safety

Clarke County Supervisors Work Toward Solution for Rural Road Safety

The winter and spring thaw from the 2018-19 winter made rural road conditions throughout the Midwest terrible. In Iowa, from border to border, gravel roads and the spring thaw combined for a muddy, rutted mess that also raised concerns for vehicle safety and drivability for school busses

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Iowa Select Farms Celebrates Grand Opening With Governor Reynolds and More

Iowa Select Farms Celebrates Grand Opening With Governor Reynolds and More

Tuesday’s ceremonies marking the grand opening of Iowa Select Farms’ training center, warehouse and distribution facility was well attended with local Clarke County and Osceola leadership, political figures as well as a special guests Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg, Iowa Senator Jack Whitver, and

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CCDC Awards Final $150,000 Pledge to Clarke County Hospital

CCDC Awards Final $150,000 Pledge to Clarke County Hospital

In 2015, the Clarke County Development Corporation (CCDC) Board committed to a $500,000 matching grant to Clarke County Hospital in support of the expansion efforts at the hospital. To be distributed in annual payments over five years (2015 – 2020), the grant helped kick off the $24

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Special Osceola Public Library Event: Downstairs at Downton

Special Osceola Public Library Event: Downstairs at Downton

Join the Osceola Public Library for Downstairs at Downton WHEN: Friday, September 13, 2019, 5:00 pm Presented by Kathy Wilson {Click the image below to open/download/print an informational flyer} A professional historian and educator, Kathy Wilson believes learning about the past can be fun as well as

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American Veterans Traveling Tribute & Wall Coming to Lakeside Hotel & Casino

American Veterans Traveling Tribute & Wall Coming to Lakeside Hotel & Casino

Veterans and active members of America’s armed services travel great distances and make great sacrifices to preserve and protect freedom and liberty, how far will you travel to honor their contribution? The American Veterans Traveling Tribute & Wall will visit Lakeside Hotel & Casino from September 26

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Clarke County Hospital Extends Hours for Mammogram Appointments

Clarke County Hospital Extends Hours for Mammogram Appointments

Now through September 13th, Osceola’s Clarke County Hospital has extended their operating hours giving patients more time and availability to schedule mammograms. According to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: Mammography is good at finding breast cancer, especially in women ages 50 and older. Overall, the

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