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Vuntin Garden Club News: Poster contest winners named
The Vinton Garden Club member of National Garden Clubs, Inc., District II and Central Region met Wednesday at 11:00 am May 27, 2015 at the 218 Roadside Park that the Garden Club maintains. N...
NCCC Corps Class 21 Team Leader Spotlight: Eric Baker
Eric Baker from Overland Park, Kansas is serving on team Cedar 7 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. He arrived in Vinton in January of 2015 to start his 11-month service term with the program. Ced... VS FFA members attend Chapter Officer Leadership Training event
On Wednesday, June 3, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Officer Team joined many other officer teams in the Northeast District at Hawkeye Community College to attend COLT, or Chapter Officer Leadership Tr...
Alexander McGee graduates from Cornell College
Alexander McGee of Vinton (52349) was one of 271 students to graduate from Cornell College on May 10.
McGee graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics .
One of the 40 "Colleges Tha...
AmeriCorps NCCC serves with Connect Columbus
By Ashley Prunier
AmeriCorps NCCC team Maple 5 arrived in Columbus, Nebraska on April 30 to serve Connect Columbus, Habitat for Humanity, Educational Service Unit 7 (ESU7), Camp Luther, and Th... Be a tourist in your own community
This is part one of a four-part series written by Vinton Unlimited.
The purpose of these brief articles is to help acquaint Vinton residents with leisure options that are available right in ou...
Area students Rick, Heckt earn honors at Buena Vista University
Buena Vista University students were recently honored at the university's annual student recognition event.
Area students who were honored include:
Jamie Rich, a junior psychology...
NCCC Oak 4 serves Plymouth County Conservation with prescribed burns
By Aaron Rosado
AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team, Oak 4, is serving with Plymouth County Conservation Board and The Nature Conservancy doing prescribed burns as well as... NCCC Maple 3 helps transform Franklinton Gardens into a haven for fresh produce
By Sarah Drayton
From the moment members of Maple 3 step foot in Franklinton, Ohio they knew they were there to make a difference. It starts from the moment they wake up in the morning ready t... NCCC Class 21 Corps Member Spotlight: Ashley Prunier
Ashley Prunier from Worcester, Massachusetts is serving on team Maple 5 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. She arrived in Vinton in February of 2015 to start her 10-month service term with the pro...