Hormel/Osceola Foods on the Made in Iowa Podcast

On July 8, 2026   /   CCDC, Your News  
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Hormel/Osceola Foods on the Made in Iowa Podcast

The Business Record’s Made in Iowa Podcast host Leisa Fox admits to John Kempen, Plant Manager at Osceola Foods (Hormel) her addiction to all things bacon and John helps explain the operation’s success and how Hormel and Osceola Foods is meeting the demand for meat products across the globe through systems engineering and advanced, predictive A.I. operations.

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Altec’s Osceola Body Plant on the Made in Iowa Podcast

On July 1, 2026   /   CCDC, Your News  
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Altec’s Osceola Body Plant on the Made in Iowa Podcast

the Des Moines Business Record’s Made in Iowa Podcast.

Podcast host Leisa Fox joins the Clarke County Development Corporation (CCDC) at the ORBIT Center to welcome Nathan Grismore, HR Manager at Osceola’s Altec Body Plant.

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Clarke County’s Paul Mueller Company on the Made in Iowa Podcast

On June 24, 2026   /   CCDC, Your News  
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Clarke County’s Paul Mueller Company on the Made in Iowa Podcast

Clarke County, Iowa manufacturer, Paul Mueller Company, spends some time on the Des Moines Business Record’s Made in Iowa Podcast.

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SWCC Seeks Instructors to Meet Critical Community Workforce Needs in Osceola

On March 4, 2026   /   CCDC, Your News  
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SWCC Seeks Instructors to Meet Critical Community Workforce Needs in Osceola

SWCC is looking for passionate instructors to teach ESL and Adult Basic Education at the Osceola campus—helping adults improve job opportunities, earn high school equivalency, and strengthen our local workforce.

If you or someone you know is a retired or semi-retired teacher looking to make a meaningful impact, click through to learn more…

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New Laborshed Study To Be Conducted In Clarke County

On February 18, 2026   /   CCDC, Your News  
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New Laborshed Study To Be Conducted In Clarke County

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

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Clarke Looks to School’s Community for Elementary Leadership Feedback

On February 21, 2024   /   Clarke County Schools, Your News  
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Clarke Looks to School’s Community for Elementary Leadership Feedback

Clarke Community Schools is looking to their Elementary school community for input on the next Principal for the building. District administrators, teachers, elementary students and families have been asked for insights for what they’d like to see in the next Elementary School Principal.

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U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Establish Workforce Regional Training Center in Osceola, Iowa

On September 6, 2022   /   CCDC, City of Osceola, Clarke County Supervisors, Your News  
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U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Establish Workforce Regional Training Center in Osceola, Iowa

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Establish Workforce Training Center in Osceola, Iowa
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Clarke County Development Corporation, Osceola, Iowa, to support construction of a workforce training center in Osceola.

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Meet the City of Osceola’s Summer Intern & Future Trailblazer, Sophia Hicks.

On June 18, 2021   /   City of Osceola, Your News  
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Meet the City of Osceola’s Summer Intern & Future Trailblazer, Sophia Hicks.

Amidst ACT tests, summer volleyball, and work at The Junction Creamery, Clarke senior Sophia Hicks is gathering some practical experience this summer as the latest intern for the City of Osceola. Sophia and her family moved to Osceola when she was in the third grade. Over the

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Clarke County Manufacturing Jobs Surplus Means Big Opportunity

On April 28, 2021   /   CCDC, Your News  
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Clarke County Manufacturing Jobs Surplus Means Big Opportunity

It’s been a year since Clarke County was hit by the COVID-19 crisis and local manufacturers had to creatively manage their workforce assets. In April of 2020, the county’s unemployment rate jumped from 3.4% to 11.8%, and more than 100,000 workers across the state were displaced, laid

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Clarke Industrial Tech Students Continue to Excel in Manufacturing Internships

On February 10, 2021   /   Clarke County Schools, Your News  
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Clarke Industrial Tech Students Continue to Excel in Manufacturing Internships

The Clarke Community Schools’ Industrial Technology program continues to help introduce talented Clarke students and local manufacturers, making life-changing opportunities for the students and community alike. Whether in the form of in-class, academic and curriculum advancement, or through finding the real-world experiences of internships and job shadowing,

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With Clarke County Unemployment Down, Local Manufacturers Get Creative to Hire

On December 16, 2020   /   CCDC, Your News  
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With Clarke County Unemployment Down, Local Manufacturers Get Creative to Hire

March of 2020 and the COVID-19 crisis hit the job market in Clarke County like a hammer. Many local businesses, who depend on the area’s deep workforce pool, were forced to reduce staff or shut down completely. This took the pre-COVID unemployment rate that had been hovering

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Clarke Schools Calls on Community for Driver Support

On June 17, 2020   /   Clarke County Schools, Your News  
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Clarke Schools Calls on Community for Driver Support

With a new bus barn and updated facilities, Clarke Community Schools has been reviewing and evaluating the need for bus drivers for the 2020-2021 school year.  As in years past, route drivers are in short supply all over the state. Ed Stoll, Clarke’s incoming Transportation Director, decided

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Osceola Foods Strives to Build a Stronger Community Through Giving Back

On March 4, 2020   /   Health & Wellness, Your News  
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Osceola Foods Strives to Build a Stronger Community Through Giving Back

The Clarke Schools Food Pantry recently received a sizable food donation thanks to Osceola Foods and the generosity of the plant’s team. Truckloads of Hormel product were recently delivered to Clarke Community Schools’ food pantry to support those in the community experiencing food insecurity. Nearly 700 cases

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Altec Pioneers High School Internship Program Through Clarke Industrial Tech Advisory Board

On February 6, 2020   /   Clarke County Schools, Your News  
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Altec Pioneers High School Internship Program Through Clarke Industrial Tech Advisory Board

When Altec’s Recruiter, Susan Miller, was pitched the idea of a joint venture between the Clarke County Development Corporation (CCDC), Clarke Schools, and local manufacturers in forming an Industrial Tech Advisory Board for Clarke students, she knew there would be advantages. Not only did the collaboration give

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CCDC and Clarke Students Focus on Future Skills and Future Careers

On April 17, 2019   /   Clarke County Schools, Your News  
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CCDC and Clarke Students Focus on Future Skills and Future Careers

For the last three years, the Clarke County Development Corporation (CCDC) has been working with administrators, staff, and students at Osceola’s Clarke Community High School to build a stronger focus on career path planning and post-secondary school job opportunities. With manufacturing, hospitality, and medical fields being the

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