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In tribute to Veteran’s Day, the Osceola American Legion will raise flags at Maple Hill Cemetery 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, and will lower the flags 2 p.m. Nov. 12. Volunteers may help raise or lower flags.
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Reservoir Commission approves final site plan The Clarke County Reservoir Commission unanimously passed a resolution approving the final site location and authorizing public improvement, which may require acquisition of agricultural land by the use of condemnation during a public hearing held Wednesday, Oct. 26. The new reservoir that will be built as a result of the resolution will be locat-
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■ Iowa DNR Water
for a break from the rain or hoping for a storm to change course and give the crops a necessary drink. The average rainfall of 6.29 inches across the state in September helped push the yearly total to the third-wettest year in 144 years of record keeping, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resource’s Water Summary Update. It is the wettest water year since 1986. The 2016 Water Year
Summary records third-wettest year in 144 years of record keeping By JAKE WADDINGHAM
OST staff reporter jwaddingham@crestonnews.com
Depending on where you were in Iowa this year, farmers were either asking
have been drier than usual,” said Iowa’s State Climatologist Harry Hillaker. “It is just luck of the draw, or bad luck of the draw, depending on how you look at it.” Hillaker said the north central and northeast parts of the state have received above-normal amounts of rain. September rain totals varied from 0.9 inches at
recorded a statewide average of almost 45 inches, 9.6 inches more than normal. The DNR’s water year is measured from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. “There has been quite a bit of variability; the south central and southeastern parts of the state Hillaker
ed at dam site 4B, the same location that had previously been proposed. Design of the reservoir will occur in 2017, with construction taking place in 2018 and 2019. The reservoir would then fill and be ready to use in the year 2020. For a complete story, visit www.osceolaiowa.com and see next week’s edition of the OST.
By JAKE WADDINGHAM
OST staff reporter jwaddingham@crestonnews.com
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TRUNK-OR-TREAT
According to the most recent Quinnipiac University poll, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are in a dead heat to win in Iowa, which is considered to be one of 11 key battleground states in the 2016 general election. Less than 50 percent of eligible voters ages 18-29 cast a vote in the 2012 presidential election. The youth vote gave President Barack Obama the edge over Mitt Romney in key battleground states to help him win his second term. While many seasoned voters are ready for a break from the political mudslinging and constant bombardment of negative advertising, a new group of voters
will have its first opportunity to participate in a presidential election on Nov. 8. “I think it is important to be involved in every part of the political process that you can be involved in,” said Clarke Community High School senior Grant Wishon. “If you want to have your voice heard, the best way to represent that is to go out Wishon and vote ... if you want things to change, voting is the easiest and most effective way to get it done.” Several polls have attempted to reflect disgruntled voters and their lack of enthusiasm for who is at the VOTING | 4
‘United We Stand’ Free video event to be held 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, at Clarke Community High School ■
OST photos by SCOTT VICKER
ABOVE, Samantha Horton of Osceola Chamber Main Street, dressed as Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz,” drops a bag of candy into 2-year-old Jace Rocha’s bag during trunk-or-treat Monday, Oct. 31, on the Osceola square. AT LEFT, Jaxon Lane, 4, of Osceola smiles as he gives Birdie the Early Bird a high five during trunk-or-treat, Monday, Oct. 31, on the Osceola square.
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By SCOTT VICKER
OST managing editor svicker@osceolaiowa.com
If there’s one thing that’s become clear during the 2016 presidential campaign, it’s that America is divided. That’s a problem for LifePoint Church Pastor Chuck DeVos and 101-year-old Fern Under-
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wood. So, when Underwood came to DeVos asking him to do something to unite the churches in Osceola, DeVos came up with a plan. DeVos has organized a free event for Sunday, Nov. 6, at Clarke Community High School. It is a 2-hour video presentation that is non-denominational and non-partisan. The event begins at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m., and will be held in the Clarke Community High School auditorium.
Don’t Forget Wine walk
Osceola Chamber Main Street’s “Let’s Wine About Winter” wine walk is Friday, Nov. 4.
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