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Cedar 7 growing strong in Milwaukee
By Alex Bissell
On Friday October 18, Cedar 7 arrived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to assist the urban farming organization Growing Power with various aspects of food production. Their service... Grandson of area residents leads flag campaign at new Ankeny school
Rick Primmer, a proud Vinton grandfather, shared with us the story of how his grandson Sam, a Boy Scout, led the campaign to have new flags placed in each of the classrooms of his new school ...
AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Nicholas King
Nicholas King, from Antelope, Calif., is a member of Oak 3 in NCCC’s Class 19. He arrived in Vinton on February 5, 2013, to start his 10-month service term on a team of people between t... FFA members attend Greenhand Fire Up
Greenhand Fire Up
On October 9, 2013 the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter had nineteen members attend the annual district Greenhand Fire Up at Wapsie Valley High School. The word “Greenha... NCCC Cedar 4 helps with Colorado flood relief efforts
By Samantha Janda, Cedar 4
The AmeriCorps NCCC team of, Cedar 4, was called upon to assist with disaster relief efforts for flooding in Colorado, and departed from Vinton, Iowa on September 23... AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Isela Walldez
Isela Walldez, from West Covina, Calif., is a member of Maple 2 in NCCC’s Class 19. She arrived in Vinton on February 5, 2013, to start her 10-month service term on a team of people bet... We Just Had to Ask: Shellsburg Elementary Teacher Jennifer Pettyjohn
Q. Name your favorite:
Candy bar: Hershey Chocolate Bar
Ice cream: Chocolate
Color: Yellow
Sports team: Vikings, Hawkeyes, Steelers
Actor/actress... Where are they now? How being a sports anchor is Brett Edwards\' second choice
Brett Edwards has sat face-to-face with NBA legend Bill Walton.
He gets paid to travel all over the country, covering his favorite college football team.
He has seen some of the most famous... Vinton-Shellsburg School October Calendar
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Aaron Sackett among Wartburg Homecoming King candidates
The 2010 Center Point-Urbana Homecoming King is now among the candidates for that honor at Wartburg.
Aaron Sackett, the son of Chris and Rose Sackett of Center Point, is a biology major at Wart...