NCCC’s Maple 6 sets up a Haunted House for a Good Cause in the Black Hills

AMERICORPS NCCC
October 29, 2013 10:01 pm

By: Tarsis Gotay For the last project of their service year, AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team Maple 6 is serving with Black Hills Works in Rapid City, S.

NCCC Cedar 3 assists Nebraska Game & Parks Commission

AMERICORPS NCCC
October 28, 2013 11:14 am

By Trent Roberts AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 3 is serving with the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) in Chadron, Nebraska until November 1.

NCCC’s Oak 3 serving with Habitat for Humanity in Michigan

AMERICORPS NCCC
October 28, 2013 11:13 am

By Christian Taylor-Williams    Oak 3 is serving with Habitat for Humanity Marquette in Marquette, Michigan, and their service includes helping the organization build homes for low-income families.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Katie Corley

REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC
October 28, 2013 11:13 am

Katie Corley, from Canoga Park, Calif., is a member of Oak 6 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.

AmeriCorps NCCC Maple 5 team protects the prairie in Minnesota

AMERICORPS NCCC
October 27, 2013 10:10 pm

By Akari Iburi AmeriCorps NCCC’s (National Civilian Community Corps) Maple 5 is serving with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Minnesota.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Jerry Kim

REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC
October 25, 2013 10:07 am

Jerry Kim, from Riverside, Calif. is a member of Cedar 6 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 the ages of 18 and 24.

Cedar 7 growing strong in Milwaukee

AMERICORPS NCCC
October 24, 2013 11:58 am

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.

Grandson of area residents leads flag campaign at new Ankeny school

VINTON TODAY
October 23, 2013 11:35 am

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 in Ankeny.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Nicholas King

REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC
October 23, 2013 12:25 am

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 the ages of 18 and 24.

FFA members attend Greenhand Fire Up

EMILY CASHMAN, CO-REPORTER, VS FFA
October 22, 2013 3:16 pm

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.