In 2025, that includes fighting for our farmers, slashing government spending and overreach, making sure rural America isn’t ...

This represents resources that can be spent in our communities, used to offset increased costs from inflation, saved for a ...

Throughout my lifetime, presidential inauguration ceremonies have taken place in January at the U.S. Capitol. It’s an honor ...

James “Jim” Hamilton Cothern, of Darby, Montana, passed away at his home on May 20th, 2023, surrounded by family members. Jim was born May 9, 1931, to Walter and Ruby Cothern in Mitchell, South Dakota ...

Ronald Lloyd Rumley, age 90, of Osceola, Iowa, the son of Leroy “Roy” and Helen Rose (Snyder) Rumley, was born October 13, 1934, in Decatur County, Iowa. He passed from this life on December 30, 2024, ...

Clarke archers strung up their bows on Saturday for a home tournament.

The Clarke Indians took eighth place at the 2025 ADM Tiger Varsity Invitational on Saturday at Adel with 69.5 points. The home team of Adel DeSoto Minburn took first with 191.0 points, Southeast Polk ...

The Clarke County Board of Supervisors awarded the 2025 fuel bid to Agriland, FS, Inc. (FS), at their Jan. 20 meeting by a 3-0 vote. In 2024 and 2023, the fuel bid was awarded to NEW Cooperative, Inc.

Editor’s Note: The Osceola Public Library will be hosting a seed swap from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. noon on Saturday, Jan. 25 in the library’s meeting room.