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NCCC Maple 8 tackles trails at Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
By: Noel McQueen
Maple 8 is serving with the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy in Michigan until August 26. When they first arrived, the team received a warm welcome from the community ... Maple 4 perseveres, serves Conservation Boards
Wind, wind, and more wind greeted Maple 4 of NCCC at the beginning of their third round project. The storm on June 30 brought damaging winds forcing the team off the road on orientation day ... Did you know this about the American Legion: Prisoner of Wars/Missing in Action
By Brad Anderson American Legion Post 57
It was just last month that the remains of Iowan Robert E Howard were buried with full military honors in Moulton, IA. Staff Sergeant Howard was ki...
NCCC Team Helps Out at Camp Albrecht Acres
By Andrew Johnson
AmeriCorps NCCC team Maple 3 is serving at Camp Albrecht Acres, a camp for people with special needs in Sherrill, Iowa. The team is acting as camp counselors, assisting in ex... Judges Do a Double Take in Iowa State Fair Contest
Fairgoers and judges saw lookalikes and copycats at the annual Twins, Triplets and More contest judged Thursday on the Anne and Bill Riley Stage at the 2014 Iowa State Fair.
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Walston, Feldkamp announce wedding
Greg and Diane Walston of Vinton announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara, to Benjamin Feldkamp, son of Joel and Juli Feldkamp of Woodbury, Minnesota. Ms. Walston is a graduate of Luther Co... AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Corps Member Spotlight: Ashely Dickenson
Ashely Dickenson, from Columbus , Ohio is serving on team Oak 5 in AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20. She arrived in Vinton on February 11 to start her 10-month service term. Oak 5 is made up of seve... AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Corps Member Spotlight: Ryan Van Winckle
By: Sarah Williams
Ryan Van Winckle , from Queens, New York is a corps member for Maple 8 in AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20. He arrived in Vinton on February 11 to start his 10-month service term wo... Legion seeks help to ID graves of veterans
For Memorial Day the American Legion places flags on the graves of our Veterans, unfortunately we miss many because we are unaware the grave is that of a Veteran. In an effort to correct this the V...
Did you know this about the American Legion: Operation Comfort Warriors
Operation Comfort Warriors (OCW) is an American Legion program that provides comfort items to those recovering in military hospitals and transition units throughout the U.S. and overseas. Item...