http://www.osceolaiowa.comThe latest news from the osceolaiowa.com websiteen-usVolunteers and those interested in learning about the Osceola Historic Preservation Commission and Intensive Survey and Evaluation of Downtown Osceola met at the Osceola Public Library Tuesday, May 14.http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/22/historican-preservation-commission-needs-help-with-historic-registry/aak6nhe/http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/22/historican-preservation-commission-needs-help-with-historic-registry/aak6nhe/Wed, 22 May 2013 15:17:00 GMT http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/21/former-hindu-at-faith-fellowship/a2k9y13/http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/21/former-hindu-at-faith-fellowship/a2k9y13/Tue, 21 May 2013 20:22:00 GMTClarke Middle School is one of more than 200 schools throughout the Midwest that are receiving the innovative technology tools this year through Hy-Vee’s SMART Points promotion, which ran from Sept. 1 through Nov. 30.http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/20/clarke-community-middle-school-wins-smart-board/a76pcgg/http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/20/clarke-community-middle-school-wins-smart-board/a76pcgg/Tue, 21 May 2013 20:05:00 GMTSpotlighting the extraordinary relationship between hospitals and the communities they serve, Clarke County Hospital (CCH) celebrated their nurse professionals and had several activities scheduled last week, in honor of National Hospital Week.http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/21/celebrating-national-nurses-national-hospital-weeks/a9ezka8/http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/21/celebrating-national-nurses-national-hospital-weeks/a9ezka8/Tue, 21 May 2013 20:04:00 GMTRegistration is now open for the forthcoming Iowa Senior Olympics, which will be held this summer at various venues around the Des Moines area.http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/16/iowa-senior-olympics-sign-up/ac3dfot/http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/16/iowa-senior-olympics-sign-up/ac3dfot/Tue, 21 May 2013 20:01:00 GMTLow Vision Therapy can help those who need it, to overcome daily obstacles.http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/21/focusing-on-lowvision-therapy-at-clarke-county-hospital/ac2x99v/http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/21/focusing-on-lowvision-therapy-at-clarke-county-hospital/ac2x99v/Tue, 21 May 2013 19:59:00 GMTJoyce Frost, county executive director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency for Clarke-Decatur counties, reminds producers some farm program deadlines are fast approaching. June 3 is the deadline for enrolling in the 2013 Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program, and the final date to apply for the 2011 Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE) is June 7. May 31 is the final loan availability date for corn, grain sorghum and soybeans. These are statutory deadlines for all participants in these programs.http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/21/clarke-decatur-producers-reminded-of-approaching-deadlines/ath3dq9/http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/21/clarke-decatur-producers-reminded-of-approaching-deadlines/ath3dq9/Tue, 21 May 2013 19:59:00 GMTThe letter came as a complete surprise to Brandi Boyd, agricultural education instructor and FFA (Future Farmers of America) advisor at Clarke Community High School.http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/15/keeping-up-the-good-work/au6oxec/http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/15/keeping-up-the-good-work/au6oxec/Tue, 21 May 2013 19:58:00 GMTOne of these days, Kaitlyn Boyer is going to be fixing global, agricultural problems. She's already taken on the issue of malnutrition in Somalia.http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/16/thinking-outside-the-box/am4ecv9/http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/16/thinking-outside-the-box/am4ecv9/Tue, 21 May 2013 19:57:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of the Green Hills AEA will hold their regular monthly meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, at the Red Oak Regional Office, 212 E. Coolbaugh St. Detailed materials concerning the meeting may be examined in the office of the board secretary after May 15. The tentative agenda for the regular meeting will include:http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/17/green-hills-aea-board-meeting-scheduled/ajj98cm/http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/17/green-hills-aea-board-meeting-scheduled/ajj98cm/Fri, 17 May 2013 15:45:00 GMTUnusual, rarely seen, and historic barns in Madison, Clarke, and Decatur counties will be featured on the annual June “area tour” sponsored by the Iowa Barn Foundation from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22, and Sunday, June 23.http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/16/barns-of-madison-clarke-and-decatur-counties-featured-during-june-tour/al28aiy/http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/16/barns-of-madison-clarke-and-decatur-counties-featured-during-june-tour/al28aiy/Thu, 16 May 2013 20:43:00 GMTClarke County Farm Bureau is offering one more opportunity for Clarke County residents to get a personalized brick into the ‘walk of honor’ at Clarke County Fairgrounds. The cost of each brick is $75, and the deadline to get an order in is June 30 so the bricks can be completed and laid before the 2013 fair begins in July.http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/15/last-chance-to-etch-a-name-in-bricks/apl9ttd/http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/15/last-chance-to-etch-a-name-in-bricks/apl9ttd/Wed, 15 May 2013 20:46:00 GMTCEDAR RAPIDS – Coe College joined forces with Prairie Creek Intermediate and Truman Elementary schools in Cedar Rapids for the 2013 Art and Culture Days at Coe. This program is part of a national service-learning initiative called “Communicating Common Ground.”http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/15/woodburn-native-participates-in-arts-and-culture-days/anxoz7q/http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/15/woodburn-native-participates-in-arts-and-culture-days/anxoz7q/Wed, 15 May 2013 20:25:00 GMTOsceola Fourth of July Committee has released the schedule of events for the July 3-6 celebration.http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/15/fourth-of-july-entertainment-announced/anopsz5/http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/15/fourth-of-july-entertainment-announced/anopsz5/Wed, 15 May 2013 16:50:00 GMTWho wouldn’t want a purple toilet in their yard? If you don’t, you might want to think about buying some insurance.http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/13/would-you-like-purple-potty-insurance/a4vea4l/http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/13/would-you-like-purple-potty-insurance/a4vea4l/Tue, 14 May 2013 20:14:00 GMTWEST DES MOINES — Kacey Klemesrud, a student at Clarke High School, and Taylor Gilbert, a student at Murray High School, were recognized by Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds for outstanding academic achievement at the 11th annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony April 28 at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/08/klemesrud-gilbert-recognized-by-gov-branstad-for-academic-excellence/awe8my5/http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/08/klemesrud-gilbert-recognized-by-gov-branstad-for-academic-excellence/awe8my5/Tue, 14 May 2013 20:13:00 GMTAn unexpected spring snow storm caused multiple outages throughout Clarke Electric’s eight county service territory.http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/08/spring-snow-storm-causes-problems-for-clarke-electric-members/a18nnb8/http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/08/spring-snow-storm-causes-problems-for-clarke-electric-members/a18nnb8/Tue, 14 May 2013 20:12:00 GMTThe week of May 6-12 was National Nurses Week, which was created to highlight the contributions of the nation’s 3.1 million registered nurses improving lives in various healthcare settings and contributing to the largest health care profession.http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/06/hci-care-services-nurse-recognized-during-national-nurses-week/aoe7ku5/http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/06/hci-care-services-nurse-recognized-during-national-nurses-week/aoe7ku5/Tue, 14 May 2013 20:04:00 GMTClarke County Hospital has significantly kept infection rates down by using a multi-prong approach. Strategies designed to reduce the spread of infections at the hospital include containment and isolation, hand hygiene, environmental cleanliness, and enforcement of employee health.http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/08/infection-control-measures-at-clarke-county-hospital/ajnzzty/http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/08/infection-control-measures-at-clarke-county-hospital/ajnzzty/Tue, 14 May 2013 20:04:00 GMTThe South Central Iowa Community Foundation (SCICF) announces a scholarship is available from the Kimball Family Foundation. http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/09/kimball-family-foundation-scholarship-available/aaoum2x/http://www.osceolaiowa.com/2013/05/09/kimball-family-foundation-scholarship-available/aaoum2x/Tue, 14 May 2013 20:03:00 GMT