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EMILY CASHMAN, CO-REPORTER, VS FFA - September 30th, 2013 12:40 pm
On Saturday September 21, 2013, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA helped out at the annual Farm Safety Day Camp, at the Vinton Fairgrounds. There were about 40 kids that came out to learn about farm safet...
VINTON TODAY - September 30th, 2013 9:10 am
The members of the Vinton Class of 1968 held their 45th reunion at John Ketchen’s Sept. 27, & Charles Yedlik’s Sept. 28, 2013.
Front row: Cheryl (Cantonwine...
REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC - September 27th, 2013 10:02 am
Rachel Ruggles, from Billings, Mont., is a member of Maple 1 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 betwee...
KRISTA EICHHORST, NCCC - September 26th, 2013 9:33 am
Evan McGloin, from Guilford, Conn., is the team leader for Pine 2 in AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps’ Class 20. He arrived in Vinton on July 22, 2013, to start his 11-month service term leading a...
AMERICORPS NCCC - September 26th, 2013 9:28 am
By Tristen Shevey
AmeriCorps NCCC team Maple 3 has been working with the Jones County Conservation Board (JCCB) since August 9. The team is conducting an archaeological study ...
AMERICORPS NCCC - September 25th, 2013 10:37 am
By Forrest Maher
For almost three weeks, Oak 4 has been assisting the North Country Trail Association: Itasca-Moraine Chapter near Park Rapids, Minn.
The team is creating an extension on t...
REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC - September 25th, 2013 10:37 am
Garett Golder, from Hamilton, Mont., is a member of Maple 5 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 ...
AMERICORPS NCCC - September 25th, 2013 10:37 am
By Jessica Rivas
AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team Oak 2 is stationed Milwaukee, Wisconsin serving with various organizations such as River Revitalization Foundation, Mi...
AMERICORPS NCCC - September 24th, 2013 9:34 am
By Kelli Beavers
AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 6 is serving with Habitat for Humanity Omaha (HFHO) from August 9 to September 27.
Cedar 6 is assisting with house construction, the HFHO ReStor...
AMERICORPS NCCC - September 24th, 2013 9:34 am
By Corey Milligan
Maple 7 is serving with Supports to Encourage Low-Income Families (SELF) to help improve citizens’ homes in need of repairs, wheelchair ramp installation, and general c...