NCCC Cedar 6 assists the USFWS in Upham, N.D.

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 11, 2015 4:44 pm

By: Bryce Bolds Over the last few weeks, Cedar 6 has completed many projects on the J Clark Salyer and Upper Souris Wildlife Refuges by removing fences to expand the land on the refuge and duck counting, which is a method used to determine the population of ducks.

Upper Iowa University Announces Spring 2014-15 Dean's List

VINTON TODAY
June 11, 2015 4:43 pm

Upper Iowa University has released its 2014-15 Dean's List. To be honored, the undergraduate must have earned a minimum 3.50 GPA for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student.

Maple 4 Splits to Hopkinton

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 11, 2015 9:55 am

By Zachary Pyle Maple 4 spent the first half of their project which began on May 1 with Spirit of the Hills Sanctuary in Spearfish, South Dakota.

NCCC Cedar 3 planting and refining at Toledo Botanical Garden/Toledo GROWS

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 10, 2015 8:46 am

By: Phillip Keen NCCC team Cedar 3 of Vinton, Iowa is serving with the Toledo Botanical Garden and Toledo GROWS organizations in Ohio until June 11.

AmeriCorps NCCC Saves the Environment with University of Wisconsin Arboretum

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 9, 2015 12:09 pm

By Zach Carpenter When AmeriCorps NCCC team Oak 7 arrived at the University of Wisconsin (UW) Arboretum, they knew very little about native ecology.

Jaclyn Shear joins NCCC staff at Vinton campus

MARILYN PONCE, NCCC
June 9, 2015 12:01 pm

Jaclyn Shear is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has recently been hired as the Community Relations Associate for the North Central Region.

Upper Iowa University Announces Spring 2014-15 Dean's List

VINTON TODAY
June 9, 2015 12:00 pm

Upper Iowa University has released its 2014-15 Dean's List. To be honored, the undergraduate must have earned a minimum 3.50 GPA for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student.

National Garden Week: Local clubs lead annual celebration

FRAN STUECK
June 9, 2015 9:00 am

          The week of June 7-13, 2015  has been proclaimed National Garden week by National Garden Clubs, Inc. This is a special week in which garden clubs are in the spotlight with activities focusing on public attention of the role which garden club members play in all phases of gardening.

Loras College Announces Spring 2015 Dean's List

VINTON TODAY
June 8, 2015 3:02 pm

Loras College Provost Cheryl Jacobsen, Ph.D. has announced the names of students who achieved Dean's List status for the 2015 spring semester. A student must earn a 3.

NCCC Corps Class 21 Team Leader Spotlight: Jake Taylor

MARILYN PONCE, NCCC
June 8, 2015 9:35 am

Jacob "Jake" Taylor from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania is serving on team Oak 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.