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Kelsey Kankelfitz Presents at Buena Vista University's Scholars Day

Buena Vista University's (BVU) eleventh annual Scholars Day was held Friday, April 24. The event provided students from all disciplines an opportunity to present their best presentations, orig...

AmeriCorps NCCC Team Gets Down and Sandy in Nebraska

Cedar 7 member Kyla Russell assisting in painting the Education Center at the Nebraska State 4H Camp By Maria Vaughan AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 7 left Vinton on April 30, excited to serve on their second project with the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey, Nebraska.    &nbs...

NCCC Team Performs Restorative Burns in Wisconsin

Maple 1 after completing a day of field training to become type 2 wildland firefighters By: Steven Pisacrita AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team Maple 1 is serving with the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Necedah, Wisconsin. Their goal is to perform...

Eastern Iowa Honor Flight Receives Grant

On May 6, 2015, the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight received a grant of $10,000.00 from the Washington County Riverboat Foundation during their spring awards meeting.  This grant will  signifi...

NCCC FEMA Corps Class 21 Team Leader Spotlight: Octavia Johnson

Octavia Johnson from Richmond, Virginia is serving on team Cedar 5 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. She arrived in Vinton in February of 2015 to start her 10-month service term with the program....

NCCC Corps Class 21 Spotlight: Bailey Kovall

By: Marilyn Ponce   Name: Bailey Kovall Hometown: Clearwater, MN   Bailey Kovall from Clearwater, Minnesota is a Team Leader serving on team Oak 4 in AmeriCorps NCCC C...

Purple and Old Gold awards presented at UNI Commencement

Purple and Old Gold awards, were given recognizing meritorious scholarship or conspicuous achievement. They were presented to 56 seniors during the University of Northern Iowa's Commencement c...

Conservation Poster Contest Winners Announced

Second Place Winner Hanna Hansen, Commissioner Harold Cassens, and First Place Winner Shakayla Lamer             The Benton Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners are happy to announce the 2015 Poster Contest Winners for Benton County.  This contes...

Benton SWCD Awards Scholarship

Commissioner Robert Ritscher presents James Brecht with Benton SWCD Scholarship Award.             This year, the Benton Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners sponsored a scholarship of $250.  Students who reside in Benton County and...

NCCC Corps Class 21 Spotlight: Patrick Valdez

By: Marilyn Ponce   Name: Patrick Valdez Hometown: Gilroy, CA   Patrick Valdez from Gilroy, California is serving on team Oak 2 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. He a...