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On May 31, 2015, Bethlehem Lutheran Church presented a gift of $102.00 to the North Benton Ambulance Service.   North Benton Ambulance Service was established in 1970 and became incorporated in 1975.  North Benton is licensed as a critical Care Transport Ambulance Service.  The Service receives no federal or state tax money, and is solely funded by donations and revenue from patient care and transport.

I have always had an interest in Frank Lloyd Wright as an architect. His story is of a genius on this earth long before his time. He helped changed architecture in the United States. Wright’s story is complex from his beginning with his talent marveled yet today. His personal life was just as complex as some of his architectural plans. Imagine my surprise when listening to Iowa Public Radio on my commute home when an expose about the talents of Frank Lloyd Wright’s father, William Carey Wright, as a composer was told in a lengthy broadcast.

Morningside College presented degrees to more than 320 undergraduate and graduate students during its 117th spring commencement held on May 9. Morningside College is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts college with a total enrollment of more than 2,800 students. Morningside offers five bachelor's degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

At Iowa State University's spring commencement ceremonies, 4,345 students received degrees. Iowa State awarded 3,646 undergraduate degrees, 448 master's degrees, 147 veterinary medicine degrees and 104 doctor of philosophy degrees. Of the students receiving bachelor's degrees, 1,093 graduated "With Distinction" (cum laude, magna cum laude or summa cum laude).

The following students were named to the spring 2015 Central College dean's list: Amy Andrews of Shellsburg Caitlyn Conway of Blairstown Hannah Miller of Keystone Jamie Retz of Newhall Kayla Taylor of Garrison The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester.

By: Marilyn Ponce    Name: Regan Naughton  Hometown: Bow, New Hampshire    Regan Naughton from Bow, New Hampshire is serving on team Cedar 2 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. She arrived in Vinton in February of 2015 to start her 10-month service term with the program.

Morningside College presented degrees to more than 320 undergraduate and graduate students during its 117th spring commencement held on May 9. Morningside College is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts college with a total enrollment of more than 2,800 students. Morningside offers five bachelor's degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

by Dakota Bloom Cedar 5 has spent their second round serving with the Lac Lawrann Conservancy in West Bend, Wisconsin cutting trails, removing invasive plants, and performing prescribed burns. The team has taken an active role in improving natural areas by pulling buckthorn to allow native plants to flourish and by constructing boardwalks to allow public access to remote parts of a preserve.

Bill Landis from Schenectady, New York is serving on team Maple 4 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. He arrived in Vinton in February of 2015 to start his 10-month service term with the program. Maple 4 is made up of nine people from across the country who serve together around the Midwest. Before his term of service, he attended Binghamton University, State University of NY and received a bachelor’s of science in Management concentrating in Leadership and Consulting and a minor in Environmental Studies.

By Nicholas Geiger As Cedar 4 continues serving with their second round project at the Headwaters Science Center and the Bedmidji Community Food shelf, members are excited to see how their efforts have begun to impact the community in Bemidji, Minnesota. The first few weeks of service work at the center involved a variety of tasks such as handling animals, educating youth, and cleaning.