Groundbreaking Event Celebrates a Focus on Future Success in South-Central Iowa

On March 13, 2024   /   CCDC, Your News  
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The groundbreaking event for the ORBIT Education and Training center may have been dampened with cold and rain, but the celebration in the SWCC Osceola Campus, where the event was relocated, was abuzz with excitement. Community members and officials from around the region joined SWCC and CCDC representatives to kick-off the construction phase of the new facility.

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Groundbreaking Event Scheduled for Osceola’s ORBIT Education Center

On February 28, 2024   /   CCDC, Your News  
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Osceola's ORBIT Education Center Groundbreaking invitation

The Clarke County Development Corporation (CCDC) is holding a groundbreaking celebration for the new ORBIT Education and Training Center on March 8th. The community is invited to join in the event and celebrate with local businesses and officials to kick-off the next phase of construction.

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CCDC Finalizes Plans, Opens Bids for New ORBIT Tech Center

On November 29, 2023   /   CCDC, Your News  
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With the approval of the most recent plan updates to the ORBIT Tech Center, the Clarke County Development Corporation (CCDC) has moved to the next phase of the project and has officially been approved by the CCDC Board to go to bid for construction.

Click through to the latest release to see the most recent updates and the next steps in the realization of the new education and training facility…

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SPECIAL EVENT – Grow Your Community’s Tree Canopy

On April 7, 2023   /   City of Osceola, Your News  
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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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Stop and See the Clarke County Courtyard Rain Garden

On July 2, 2018   /   Clarke County Supervisors, Your News  
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Clarke County Courtyard Rain Garden Provides Unique Opportunities & Education With the booming 4th of July festivities on the horizon, Osceola residents are invited to view and show off to visitors the only Courtyard in Iowa to have a Rain Garden. While on a Clarke County Prairie

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8 Clarke School Teachers Prepare for China Trip

On March 29, 2017   /   Clarke County Schools  
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Eight Clarke School teachers will travel to China this summer to collaborate with host teachers and exchange ideas in education. Shijiazhuang Foreign Education Group, a private school of about 12,000 students ranging from kindergarten through 12th grade, will welcome the teachers for 2 weeks in July 2017.

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Clarke School Board Approves Technology and Upgrades

On June 17, 2016   /   Clarke County Schools  
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On Monday night, June 13, the Clarke School Board approved a plan to provide Chromebooks for all students in grades 3 through 12, continuing the drive to bring more technology to all students and all classrooms in the district. The district technology committee began the work toward

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Clarke Schools’ Lampe receives Distinguished Service Award

On June 1, 2016   /   Clarke County Schools  
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Brad Lampe received a high honor from his peers recently in DesMoines. The Karl King Distinguished Service Award is presented annually to two band directors by the Iowa Bandmasters Association. One award is given to an active band director and one award is given to a retired

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