After more than a year of strategic planning and collaborative work with local business owners, City leadership, Osceola Chamber Main Street, the CCDC, and community members, the new Comprehensive Plan for Osceola is slated to be approved by City Council in February.
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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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Each year, the CCDC hosts its Community Nonprofit Forum, bringing together local nonprofit organizations share successes and present plans for the coming year. It also provides an opportunity to enter to receive a $5,000 donation for their organization and a boost for the upcoming year.
This year, the Clarke Schools Food Pantry received the donation award! Click through to the latest feature to read about this year’s event and more…
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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After the recent grand opening of the East Lake Education Center, the Clarke County Conservation Board is seeing an increase in activity and opportunities to hold events from educational workshops to corporate outings, reunions, quinceañeras, and more at the facility!
The new center is proving to be a gem for the community. Click through to the latest feature to learn more about the path the facility took and how you can utilize the space and its programming…