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.

NCCC Cedar 4 helps with Colorado flood relief efforts

AMERICORPS NCCC
October 22, 2013 10:33 am

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

REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC
October 21, 2013 12:10 pm

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 between the ages of 18 and 24.

We Just Had to Ask: Shellsburg Elementary Teacher Jennifer Pettyjohn

VINTON TODAY
October 11, 2013 11:17 am

Q. Name your favorite: Candy bar:  Hershey Chocolate Bar   Ice cream:  Chocolate Color:  Yellow Sports team:  Vikings, Hawkeyes, Steelers Actor/actress: Julia Roberts    Song:  Anything by Maroon 5:)   Planet:  Earth Our serious question: Q.

Where are they now? How being a sports anchor is Brett Edwards' second choice

VINTON TODAY
October 10, 2013 11:27 am

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.