SPECIAL EVENT: Digital Services Town Hall Meeting to be Held at SWCC

How’s your internet speed? What could the State of Iowa do to help make it better? There will be an event Tuesday evening where you and others from the community can discuss just that!
The Iowa OCIO is holding a town hall style meeting to get feedback from the Osceola community on digital services, including broadband and more. Click through to the latest post to learn more….

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Revelton Distilling Company Announces First Whiskey Release: Distiller’s Edition Rye Whiskey

Osceola Iowa’s Revelton Distilling Company is thrilled to announce the release of their very first whiskey, Distiller’s Edition Rye Whiskey. Distiller’s Edition Rye Whiskey is set to release for purchase exclusively at the Revelton Distillery on Saturday, April 15th at 10 am.
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Spring has Sprung, but Osceola Water Works Warns of Usage Restrictions

Spring means greener grass and blooming flowers, but until some upcoming evaluations at West Lake are made (or a considerable amount of rain is received), the community is still under the Osceola Water Works Conservation Plan: Section 2. Osceola Water Works is asking to keep casual water usage to a minimum, which means things like watering lawns and washing cars is prohibited.
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SPECIAL EVENT – Grow Your Community’s Tree Canopy

With the recent storms and Spring on the way, it’s really time to start thinking about your trees and, if damaged or in danger of pest infections, how to strengthen the community tree canopy. Osceola Master Gardeners recently reached out to Trees Forever to coordinate a special event to discuss exactly that.

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Let’s Celebrate! Week of the Young Child – April 1–7, 2023

In a recent proclamation by Osceola’s Mayor, April 1st through April 7th, 2023 will be “Week of the Young Child” celebrating those like The Village Early Childhood Center in Osceola, who provide services during some of the most important years in early childhood development. … Click through to read more about The Week of the Young Child as well as see a celebratory video about early childhood education…

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Osceola’s Chief Duffus Takes Helm as President Of Iowa Peace Officers Association

After years as Iowa Peace Officers Association Vice President, Osceola’s Chief Duffus was nominated and recently took the helm as the organization’s President. In the new role, Duffus is looking to increase law enforcement education and safety efforts throughout the community he’s served for decades.– Click the link to read more about this new position what it means to the community…

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Hospital, Fire Department Work Together to Procure Protective Gear

Clarke County Hospital EMS crews recently received new, advanced safety equipment in the form of armored chest plates, helmets, and emergency use kits. This came through the cooperative efforts of Clarke County Hospital, OVFD, and donations from a number of organizations across the county. This equipment will provide highly valuable safety advances for EMS as well as benefit the community…
Check out the latest feature on ClarkeCountyLife.com for the full release

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Special Community Education Event – Depolarizing Within – March 4th

SPECIAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENT – MARCH 4th — Ever feel the common, courteous course of conversation has devolved to “Us and Them?” For many, what used to be simple disagreements and debates have broken down into contentious arguments or worse. If you want to learn how to see and manage these issues, this special community event is the place to start. Click through to read more and register for the event…

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CEO Luncheon Focuses on Workforce Development, Tech Integration

For the first time since the pandemic, the Clarke County Development Corporation held their annual CEO Luncheon. With a LOT to catch up on and special guest speaker Debi Durham from IEDA and Iowa Finance Authority, it was an afternoon filled with great insight for the future of the community.
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Congressman Zach Nunn, 3rd District, Visits Clarke County Hospital

Iowa’s 3rd District Congressman, Zach Nunn, paid a visit to Clarke County Hospital on Tuesday to talk with staff about the 340B Drug Pricing Program… Click through to read more about the Congressman’s visit…

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