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City council candidates in Clarke County for November elections By AMY HANSEN

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For mayor, which is a twoyear term ending in 2015, there are three candidates — incumbent Fred P. Diehl, Ron Eshelman and Steve Squier. For council member atlarge, which is a four-year

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hese are the candidates who are running in city council elections within Clarke County. Election day is scheduled Tuesday, Nov. 5.

term ending in 2017, there is one candidate — incumbent Glenn M. “Jiggs” Schaff. For council member, 2nd Ward, which is a four-year term ending in 2017, there are two candidates — incumbent Sarah Truitt and Dan Hooper.

Murray For mayor, which is a twoyear term ending in 2015, there is one candidate — Scott Busick. For council member atlarge, which is a four-year term ending in 2017, there are two candidates — Lois

Hamilton and Ken Harrison. People may vote for no more than two candidates.

Woodburn For mayor, which is a twoyear term ending in 2015, there is one candidate — incumbent Randy Wright. For council member at-

large, which is a four-year term ending in 2017, there are six candidates — Vickie Brown, Joy Durham, Mike McCloney, David Reynolds, Joe Wright and Teresa Wright. People may vote for no more than three candidates.

Will urban chickens fly? Council debates urban chickens, possibly creating city ordinance By AMY HANSEN

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What came first — the urban chicken or urban egg? Osceola City Council discussed the possibility of people keeping chickens within the city and creating an urban-chicken ordinance during its Oct. 3 meeting. There was a request on the agenda to have chickens at 306 N. Fillmore St. The request is currently for three chickens, and eventually, the number will increase to five. There is a city code regarding livestock. Part of the code says it is unlawful for a person to keep livestock, which includes chickens, within the city limits, except by written consent of the council. “I guess, your honor, in the past, some of our approvals have been alreadyexisting operations,” said Councilman Dr. George Fotiadis, “and I know we’ve

asked this question before, where do we stop?” Mayor Fred Diehl said many previous chicken approvals have been with people who have had chickens “forever and ever.” Chicken grievances/advantages Fotiadis said he doesn’t view chickens as objectionable, but some people do. “The roosters do sing a little bit,” Fotiadis said. “You have their waste management. And, do you want a backyard with a nice, green lawn, and then, right there, a backyard with fences and patches that looks like a livestock confinement? Which neighborhoods do we exclude and which neighborhoods do we protect? Where do we go?” Councilwoman Sarah Truitt said she has many friends who live in the Beaverdale area of Des Moines and have chickens. Please see URBAN CHICKENS, Page 4

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Denis Weiser with Miller Products, left, guides Gov. Terry Branstad on a tour of the manufacturing business Oct. 1.

Find your skill Branstad, Reynolds tour Miller Products, discuss jobs that require trade skills By AMY HANSEN

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ov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds made a stop Oct. 1 in Osceola to celebrate National Manufacturing Week. They toured Miller Products with Miller Products staff; Sen. Amy Sinclair, R-Allerton; officials from the state’s community colleges and Bill Trickey, executive director of Clarke County Development Corporation. Branstad said his office has worked with Iowa Association of Business and Industry, and Miller Products has been a longtime member, dating back to the Iowa Manufacturers’ Association. “They have a long history,” he said. “So, we thought this was a good, solid Iowa company, and it would be good

to visit and see the changes and progress that’s taken place here.” About Miller Products Miller Products was founded in 1936 as a bicycle dealer and kickstand manufacturer. The business has evolved into a supplier of screw-machine products. Miller Products manufactures a line of stock nonthreaded pins. This line includes a wide range of lock, hitch, bent and tension-lock-hitch pins. In addition to its stock line, they also manufacture custom-turned machine parts. Manufacturing From Sept. 30 to Oct. 4, Branstad and Reynolds toured manufacturing businesses across the state of Iowa. According to a press release from the governor’s office, there are more than 3,500 companies engaged in manufacturing in Iowa, employing more than 211,000 Iowans with an av-

erage wage of more than $51,000. All told, the manufacturing sector contributes more than $27.6 billion, or 18 percent, to Iowa’s gross state product. After the tour was held at Miller Products, Branstad and Reynolds discussed the state’s growing problem of manufacturing jobs available, but not enough people have the trade skills or education available to fill these jobs. Branstad said the challenge is communicating to young people there are good jobs paying $20 an hour or more, however many of these jobs require technical skills. “Unfortunately, some of those jobs can’t be filled because we can’t find people with the right skill set,” he said. “We hear this everywhere we go around the state Iowa and, I guess, around the country.” Please see TRADE SKILLS, Page 4

Clarke County Fair receives Blue Ribbon Fair award By AMY HANSEN

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Halloween times • The annual Trunk or Treat event is planned 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, on the courthouse lawn in Osceola. • The city’s designated Trick or Treat hours are scheduled 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. SINGLE COPY PRICE: 75¢

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Clarke County Fair is doing something right, and it’s being noticed. Clarke County Fair was selected to receive the Association of Iowa Fairs’ 2013 Blue Ribbon Fair award. The fair represents the South Central District of the Association of Iowa Fairs. In a letter from Thomas V. Barnes, executive director of the Association of Iowa Fairs, he wrote, “On behalf of the association board, I would like to extend a hardy congrats to your board. It is great to have such a great fair as yours honored by this special

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award.” Clarke County Fair Board President Jeff Webb said the award encompasses the county fair, as well as its fair board. “It’s mainly for the fair,” Webb said. “I mean, it’s kind of what the board does throughout the year to improve the fair.” Local service In order for a Webb fair to receive the award, it must provide service to the 4-H and FFA programs, show distinguished service in the community and

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surrounding area in both fair and nonfair areas, possess a strong communitybased involvement with all aspects of the fair and the fairgrounds complex must show an aggressive capitol-improvement program utilizing the state aid it receives each year. Webb said the fair board has worked hard to make improvements to the fairgrounds, including parking lot lights, concrete work, new buildings and work on the cattle barn. “It’s quite an honor to us, it really is,” Webb said. “It just means that we’re growing. We’re improving.

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