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Maple 1 providing a helping hand to Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity
By Vincent Chavis
Maple 1 gets the chance to spend six weeks in the city that smells like crunch berries, and it’s every bit as amazing as you would think. The team... Local students named University of Iowa On Iowa! student leaders
University of Iowa students from your area are among about 235 of their peers selected to serve as On Iowa! students leaders, charged with welcoming new first-year and transfer students this fall.
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NCCC Maple 4 at Home at Flying Horse Farms
Jesse Crouch
After two days of travel and over 10 hours in the “Golden Goose” (our affectionately named 15 passenger van) the weary but excited members of Maple 4 arrived on the gr... NCCC Team Serves with YMCA Camp Nissokone
By:Colton Carter
AmeriCorps NCCC Team Maple 2 has served at Camp Nissokone, located near Oscoda, Mich. for three weeks.
In that short time, much has been achieved as a result of the team&#... AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Corps Member Spotlight: David West
By: Sarah Williams
David West, from Chesapeake, Virginia is a corps member for Cedar 3 in AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20. He arrived in Vinton on February 11 to start his 10-month service... AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Corps Member Spotlight: Juan Rodriguez
By: Sarah Williams
Juan Rodriguez, from Puerto Rico is serving on team Cedar 1 in AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20. He arrived in Vinton on February 11 to start his 10-month service term. Cedar 1 is ma... Thanks from VS FFA for labor auction support
On Thursday April 3, 2014 the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter had their annual labor auction. At 7 o’clock PM, many FFA member and community members came to the high school gym for our biggest...
Kersten King named to Augustana Dean's List
A total of 858 students have been named to the Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2013 winter term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of ...
Vinton Garden Club discusses best trees during monthly meeting
The Vinton Garden Club member of National Garden Clubs, Inc., District II, and Central Region met 11:30am March 26, 2014 at Vinton Family Restaurant for lunch with Cam Wood as hostess.
Af...
NCCC Cedar 6 Food For Thought
By: Victoria Haddad
AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 6 is serving with Matthew 25, Feed Iowa First and HACAP until May 1st. The team is assisting with planting vegetable seeds for local gardens. Thes...