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Osceola defies decline by diversifying the economy
Osceola Iowa, once an farming dependent town, now thrives with new plants and jobs. Local officials cite a growth in manufacturing from two to twelve factories and a labor force rising from 200 to over 1,000, boosting the tax base from 12 million to 87.2 million and drawing new residents and businesses.
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Ken Stone
Iowa State University
Neil Hart
Iowa
Mount Pleasant
Roger Grunow
Carroll
Mike Wahl
Carroll Area Development Corp
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Dennis Roedemeier
Broken Bow
Neb
Des Moines
Stone
Hart
Midwest
Alan Teel
Saylor
Development Corporation
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