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Congratulations to Clarke Community High School’s band on receiving a ‘I – Superior’ rating at state large group contest, which was held at Winterset. They received a ‘I – Superior’ rating from all three judges. This is the 27th ‘I – Superior’ rating by Clarke in the last 30 years.
Clarke’s Brimm, Wilkins win conference titles as both Clarke boys and girls track teams finish fifth at SCC Meet page 6 www.osceolaiowa.com
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Grassley states his support for Trump during visit at CCH By AMY HANSEN
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Council looks to set new violation system for animalat-large offenses By AMY HANSEN
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New section The proposed amendment states “admitted violations imposed by this code of ordinances may be charged upon a simple notice of a fine payable at the office of the police department. The simple notice of a fine shall be in the amount of $50 for all first violations, $100 for all second violations and $150 for all subsequent violations thereafter.” The idea behind the amendment is to curb repeat offenders who allow their pets to run at large. “The majority of the phone calls I get are of the same dogs, the same people, over and over,” Councilman Doug Gay said.
Repeat offenders who allow their animals to run at large could soon face a financial strain. Osceola City Council set a public hearing Tuesday, May 17, for an amendment to the current animal at-large ordinance. “(This) was setting an actual violation schedule in the ordinance rather than leaving it up to the courts to assign it as a way of trying to enforce this perhaps a little bit more aggressively when ticketed,” said Ty Wheeler, city administrator/clerk. The animal-at-large ordi- Frequent violators nance currently states it is Osceola Police Chief Marunlawful for any owner to alty Duffus said officers know low an animal to run at large within the corporate limits of Please see the city. AT LARGE, Page 4
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has publicly stated he supports presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. “I hope you know that doesn’t mean I’m going to agree with everything he’s (done) and he’s not going to agree with me,” Grassley said during an interview with the Osceola Sentinel-Tribune Friday, May 6. Grassley was in Osceola to visit Clarke County Hospital and have a question-and-answer session with hospital staff. He allowed for individual press interviews after the meeting.
Whether to endorse Many establishment Republicans have reluctantly endorsed support for Trump, a media magnate, businessman and reality star. However, U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan recently said he couldn’t support the likely Republican candidate — for now. Jeb Bush has also publicly stated he can’t vote for either Trump or potential Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. “I know what the Obama administration has done to the economy and to the middle class, and stuff like that. And, I don’t think the people want more of that. And, I think they want a new direction,” Grassley said. He pointed out middle class income is frozen flat, and how people don’t want more of the same. “That gives a wonderful opportunity for somebody that’s a Republican to be president. And, not so much because they want that person, but they don’t want another four years of what we had,” Grassley said. “In fact, Hillary said she wants to do a lot of things more
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Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, shakes hands with Brian Evans, chief executive officer of Clarke County Hospital, during a visit Friday, May 6.
than what Obama does, and those things she wants to do more of than Obama are things people already feel are bad for the economy.”
“I hope you know that doesn’t mean I’m going to agree with everything he’s (done) and he’s Qualified nominee? not going to agree with me.” There is also the concern that Trump is the least politically-qualified presidential nominee in the history of the United States. The most recent president who didn’t have political experience was war hero Gen. Dwight Eisenhower. However, the five-star general had beating Adolph Hitler
— Sen. Chuck Grassley
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in World War II in his favor. “(Trump) would be the least qualified from this standpoint that he’s never been in politics,” Grassley said. “ … Like, good busi-
ness principles in government, and he surely could bring those good principles into government. Get more for your tax dollars, in other words.”
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Packaging meals: Cooper Bahls, left, and Carolyn Day
help to package meals during an event Thursday, May 5, in the gym at Clarke Community Middle School. Healthy Clarke County Coalition partnered with The Outreach Program and Hunger-Free Iowa Initiative to package meals for the local community. Healthy Clarke County Coalition is also partnered with Clarke County Hospital to provide nutrition education at the event. The Outreach Program is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizers of charity meal-packaging events, providing nutritious meals to those in need both at home and abroad. Outreach was founded in 2004 by Iowa natives Floyd Hammer and his wife Kathy Hamilton. Since its inception, Outreach has facilitated the packaging of over 362 million meals for hungry people around the world. SINGLE SINGLECOPY COPYPRICE: PRICE:$1.00 75¢
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Major upgrade: Osceola city officials sit at the new council table during a meeting Tuesday, May 3, at Osceola City Hall.
It was the first meeting held with the new table available. Council members and city staff guessed the previous bright orange council table was approximately 40 years old. Pictured, from left, are Mayor Thomas Kedley, Dr. George Fotiadis, Doug Gay, Dave Walkup, Dan Hooper, Dennis Page, all councilmen, and Ty Wheeler, city administrator/clerk.
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