Clarke County Development Corporation officials are in the exploration stage of looking for potential investors to develop a retirement condominium community in Osceola.

Despite the high temperatures and humid weather, many Osceola residents spent the past few weeks working diligently on landscaping projects, finishing up that deck, siding or painting their house or just sprucing up their property. If this describes someone in your neighborhood, you might want to consider nominating them for a Spirit of Osceola award.

Clarke County Hospital bid farewell Aug. 6 to a member of its hospital family, but this going away party wasn’t one celebrated with questions regarding retirement activities, grandchildren or finding ways to keep busy.  For Laura Schiltz, she knows how she is going to keep busy for the next year. She is joining members of the 334th Support Division stationed at Camp Dodge in Johnston for a one-year deployment in Afghanistan.

For many people in the current economic climate, home improvements are a luxury item that cannot be afforded, no matter how much they may be needed.

Governor Chet Culver announced Monday I-JOBS grant awards totaling $13 million to 24 projects in Main Street Iowa communities to support physical improvements in their historic commercial districts.