NCCC Maple 7 Tackles invasive species and helps Lauritzen Gardens

AMERICORPS NCCC
November 7, 2013 9:38 am

By Corey Milligan Maple 7 started their last project in Omaha, Nebraska on October 18 with Lauritzen Gardens and finished on November 2. The team members were thrilled to close out the year with an environmental project, and they worked hard pulling weeds and invasive plant species out on the three-tiered resistance wall just off of Interstate 80.

Jennifer Hummell is 2013 August Graduate of Upper Iowa University

VINTON TODAY
November 7, 2013 8:16 am

Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce Jennifer Hummell from Shellsburg, IA, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting in August.

NCCC’s Oak 7 Serving with Flint Housing Commission

AMERICORPS NCCC
November 7, 2013 8:16 am

By: Molly Byer and Victoria Gates Oak 7, a NCCC team based out of Vinton, Iowa, just finished serving on their last NCCC project with the Flint Housing Commission in Flint, Michigan.

NCCC assists YMCA camp

AMERICORPS NCCC
November 7, 2013 8:15 am

By: Jessica Rivas AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team Oak 2 was stationed in Minnesota and Wisconsin from October 22 to November 2.

NCCC’s Cedar 2 Rocks the Blocks of Columbus, Ohio

AMERICORPS NCCC
November 7, 2013 8:15 am

By: Ilexis Elba Cedar 2 just finished their last project of the year in Columbus, Ohio. The team served on a two-week project with Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio.

'Honorary Citizen:' Inge Schminke's unique life earns a special Austrian honor

VINTON TODAY
November 6, 2013 9:12 pm

Never start a story with a quotation, say the journalism professors. And never refer to yourself in a news story. But those professors have never meet Inge Schminke.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Corey Milligan

AMERICORPS NCCC
November 6, 2013 10:10 am

By: Rebecca Bigler   Corey Milligan, from St. Paul, Minn., is a member of Maple 7 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 between the ages of 18 and 24.

NCCC’s Cedar 1 Helps Bring the Scares to Hamilton County

AMERICORPS NCCC
November 6, 2013 9:40 am

By: Zack Hall Cedar 1 teamed up with Hamilton County Parks and Recreation for their last project. The team served in Cool Creek Park in Carmel, Indiana to lend a hand with the Haunted Trails Halloween event.

A story of Disaster Preparedness

PROJECT JOSEPH
November 5, 2013 12:22 pm

LIVING THROUGH SANDY by Frantz Ostmann on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 7:13am Project Joseph members would like to share this account found on Facebook.

Living through Hurricane Sandy; first-hand lessons in preparadnesss

PROJECT JOSEPH
November 5, 2013 12:17 pm

By Frantz Ostmann Saturday, November 17, 2012; 7:13 a.m. 1. The excitement and coolness wears off around day 3 2. You are never really prepared to go weeks without power, heat, water etc.