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AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Corps Member Spotlight: Shelby Smith

By: Sarah Williams Shelby Smith, from Clare, Michigan is a corps member for Maple 1 in AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20. She arrived in Vinton on February 11 to start her 10-month service term working...

Above The Influence Newsletter‏ October 2014

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AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Corps Member Spotlight: Taylor English

By: Sarah Williams Taylor English, from Kempton, Illinois is serving on team Maple 8 in AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20. She arrived in Vinton on February 11 to start her 10-month service term. Maple...

Did you know this about the American Legion: Legacy Scholarship

The American Legacy Scholarship is for high school seniors who is the child or legally adopted child of a United States military member whom died while on active duty on or after September 11, 200...

Three Dysart students named to UIU Summer Dean's List

Upper Iowa University announces the Dean's List for the Summer term 2014. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average for the semester and be enrolled as a ful...

University of Northern Iowa awards degrees to 389 Summer grads

   New alumni were added to the roster of graduates of the University of Northern Iowa .  Congratulations to our Benton County grads! ...

Did you know this about the American Legion: LEO, Firefighter Awards

Each year, The American Legion of Iowa gives its Department Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award to a well-rounded law enforcement officer who has exceeded the duty requirements expected of hi...

Mount Mercy University recognizes spring graduates

The student(s) listed below graduated from Mount Mercy University in August 2014. Graduates were part of a spring commencement ceremony held in May. Michele Lynn VanScoyoc, Belle&nbs...

Did you know this about the American Legion: Temporary Financial Assistance

Temporary Financial Assistance (TFA) is the landmark program of The American Legion’s National Commission on Children & Youth. TFA can provide financial assistance to help meet the basic...

Did you know this about the American Legion: National Emergency Fund

The American Legion National Emergency Fund can provide monetary assistance to meet the needs of a Legion Post (up to $5,000) or an individual member of the American Legion, the Auxiliary** or Son...