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 Adds Electrical Workforce Training at Osceola’s ORBIT Center

On June 10, 2026   /   CCDC, Your News  
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SWCC Adds Electrical Workforce Training at Osceola’s ORBIT Center

Southwestern Community College is offering an eight-week Electrical Workforce Training program at the ORBIT Center in Osceola from July 8 through August 26. The hybrid course combines online learning, classroom instruction, and hands-on lab training to help workers and employers build in-demand electrical skills.

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ORBIT Center Marks a New Era for South-Central Iowa’s Workforce

On October 29, 2025   /   CCDC, Your News  
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ORBIT Center Marks a New Era for South-Central Iowa’s Workforce

The Clarke County Development Corporation and Southwestern Community College celebrated the grand opening of the new ORBIT Center — an advanced training hub designed to strengthen south-central Iowa’s workforce and prepare students and employees for high-demand manufacturing careers.

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New ORBIT Center Hosts Statewide Economic Development Roundtable

On June 25, 2025   /   CCDC, Your News  
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New ORBIT Center Hosts Statewide Economic Development Roundtable

Educators and Economic Development professionals, joined local industry leaders last week to hear about the latest activities at the ORBIT (Osceola Regional Business and Industry Training) Center. Through a collaborative roundtable discussion they saw how the center is taking shape, and the potential impact it will have on the future of south-central Iowa’s workforce.

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ORBIT Center Quickly Changing the Osceola Landscape

On March 19, 2025   /   CCDC, Your News  
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ORBIT Center Quickly Changing the Osceola Landscape

The Highway 34 landscape on the western edge of Osceola is changing with the addition of the ORBIT (Osceola Regional Business and Industrial Technology Center), a $3.2 million project involving construction of an impressive 9,000 square foot training facility, made possible due to a partnership between the

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Applied engineering technology offerings in Osceola starting fall 2025

On December 16, 2024   /   CCDC, Your News  
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Applied engineering technology offerings in Osceola starting fall 2025

SWCCs Fall 2025 semester is bringing changes to the applied engineering technology program. With the opening of the CCDC ORBIT Center in Osceola, Iowa, the coursework that was once held at the Creston, IA Campus will be moved to the new ORBIT Center.

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Latest ORBIT Center Completion Dates Build Excitement for the New Year Courses

On November 6, 2024   /   CCDC, Your News  
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Latest ORBIT Center Completion Dates Build Excitement for the New Year Courses

A recent progress tour of the new ORBIT Center is helping build excitement for local and regional businesses, manufacturers and educators for its 2025 opening. With 10,000 square feet of space, a majority of which will be dedicated to lab and hands-on educational curricula, the new facility will be a unique addition and draw to south-central Iowa.

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