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NCCC’s Cedar 7 Beautifies Oelwein Parks
By Alex Bissell
On July 15, AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 7 arrived in Oelwein, Iowa, where they are working for the Parks and Recreation Department. A week and a half into the project, they roof... AmeriCorps NCCC Oak 2 aids Camp Hitaga in Walker
By: Jessica Rivas
AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team Oak 2 is in Walker, Iowa serving with Camp Hitaga from July 15 to August 2. The team is wrapping up trail restoration ... AmeriCorps NCCC and One Heartland: Cedar 4 works in Willow River, Minnesota
By: Samantha Janda
For their current project, the AmeriCorps NCCC team, Cedar 4, has been working with One Heartland in Willow River, Minn. Arriving on July 15, the team is stationed in ... NCCC’s Oak 7 Serving with Ozaukee County Planning and Parks Department
By: Molly Byer and Victoria Gates
Oak 7, a NCCC team based out of Vinton, IA, is working in Ozaukee County for the Planning and Parks Department, which is located in Port Washington, Wisconsin... AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Tristen Sheevey
Tristen Sheevey, from Milwaukee, Wis., is a member of Maple 3 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 betwe... State Fair Visitors can Register to Win $5,290 toward college
State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald reminds Iowa State Fair visitors to stop by the College Savings Iowa booth and register for a chance to win the College Savings Iowa $5,290 Fall Giveaway for thei...
\'Nothing Compares\' to Finding Lost Money
State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald announced today that a stop at the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt booth during the 2013 Iowa State Fair may be worthwhile, as fair goers could find their names among...
AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: David Tieu
David Tieu, from Westerly, R.I., is a member of Cedar 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 ... NCCC Team Helps Habitat for Humanity in Omaha
By Allyson Mignone
The NCCC team of Oak 6 from Vinton, Iowa is busy serving hard with Habitat for Humanity of Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. Oak 6 has been working directly with the construction st... Great Seats Available for Iowa State Fair Grandstand Shows
"Happiness Is" a rocking concert in the Iowa State Fair Grandstand. Music-loving Fair fans still have time to purchase tickets for this year's line-up of award-winning Grandstand conc...