Clarke County has held elections since its founding. In August 1851, eighty people resided in the county. Thirty seven were eligible to vote. There were just enough residents to divide the offices ...

The Osceola City Council approved 4-0 a bid from TK Concrete of Pella for the upcoming central business district streetscape project at their Nov. 12 meeting; councilman Jose Vargas was absent. The ...

Since 2017, the Clarke Community Schools Food Pantry has been supplying food and necessary every-day items for families across the district and our community. With recent price hikes in meat and ...

DES MOINES — The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) on Nov. 6 awarded $930,808 in Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants to 10 communities around the state. The grants help redevelop or ...

Twelve fall Clarke Athletes were named to the South Central Conference all-conference and all-district across cross country, football and volleyball. Cross country runners DeVante Caldwell, Izzy Hay ...

The Toys for Christmas program began in 1969, when Larry Van Werden presented the idea for such a program to the Osceola Chamber board. Van Werden had seen such programs in Nebraska, and wanted to see ...

SBA’s Season of Small Business will continue through December and encourages consumers to support small businesses throughout the holiday season. During the Biden-Harris Administration, the U.S. has ...

Nov. 21: Beef stroganoff, broccoli, wheat bread, mixed fruit crisp, margarine. Nov. 22: Cheeseburger, pickle slices, baked beans, oven roasted potatoes, chocolate ...