AmeriCorps NCCC serves with Connect Columbus

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 4, 2015 12:16 pm

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 The Columbus Housing Authority.

Be a tourist in your own community

MELISSA SCHWAN, DIRECTOR, VU
June 4, 2015 9:48 am

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 our own community so we can all become local ‘ambassadors’ so when a visitor might ask “what is there to do in town” each resident can respond with countless suggestions and a sense of community pride.

Area students Rick, Heckt earn honors at Buena Vista University

VINTON TODAY
June 3, 2015 9:22 am

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 major from Belle Plaine, received the following recognition: Ed Bock & Henry Olson Travel Award.

NCCC Oak 4 serves Plymouth County Conservation with prescribed burns

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 3, 2015 9:21 am

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 trail maintenance when the weather does not permit the team to burn.

NCCC Maple 3 helps transform Franklinton Gardens into a haven for fresh produce

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 3, 2015 9:21 am

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 to pull more weeds up until the team puts the last rake in the shed at the end of the day.

NCCC Class 21 Corps Member Spotlight: Ashley Prunier

MARILYN PONCE, NCCC
June 3, 2015 9:21 am

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 program.

Noah Dargy Named to Dean's List at Bob Jones University

VINTON TODAY
June 1, 2015 6:01 pm

Noah Dargy, a Senior Engineering major of Shellsburg, was among approximately 830 Bob Jones University students named to the Spring 2015 Dean's List.

NCCC Cedar 2 Restores Land with Stronghold Camp & Retreat Center

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 1, 2015 5:17 pm

By: Jean Laney   AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 2 is leaving their mark by removing invasive plant species from Stronghold Camp & Retreat Center.

Spring term honors students named by Concordia University, Nebraska

VINTON TODAY
June 1, 2015 10:49 am

Concordia University, Nebraska named 230 students to its honors list for the spring 2015 semester. The list of students includes: Morgan Eggert, a sophomore from Atkins, Iowa Kenzie Woltemath, a junior from Atkins, Iowa The top 25 percent of all undergraduate students who complete at least 12 credit hours qualify for the honors list.

NCCC Corps Class 21 Team Leader Spotlight: Whitney English

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 1, 2015 10:41 am

  By: Marilyn Ponce    Name: Whitney English  Hometown: Kempton, IL    Whitney from Kempton, Illinois is serving as the Oak Unit Support Team Leader in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21.