Jane Hrabak earns honors in State Fair Beginner's Food Contest

VINTON TODAY
August 13, 2013 1:46 pm

DES MOINES, IA (08/13/2013)(readMedia)-- Alisa Link of Des Moines earned First Place Overall in the Food Department Beginner's Contest judged Sunday at the 2013 Iowa State Fair.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Danielle McDonald

REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC
August 13, 2013 9:25 am

Danielle McDonald, from Two Harbors, Minn., 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.

Card shower to honor Charles Ries' 80th birthday

VINTON TODAY
August 12, 2013 12:47 pm

Charles Ries will celebrate his 80th birthday on Wednesday, August 14th with a card shower. Cards can be sent to 3248 62nd St., Shellsburg, Iowa 52332.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Brad Kendhammer

REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC
August 12, 2013 10:08 am

Brad Kendhammer, from Onalaska, Wis., 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.

AmeriCorps NCCC members help PTO revitalize Shellsburg playground area

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 10, 2013 9:00 am

By: Rebecca Bigler, Marquesha Barrett and Christian Taylor-Williams For two weekends, members from various NCCC teams joined together to revitalize the playground at Shellsburg Elementary School in Shellsburg, Iowa.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Rachel Schumacher

REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC
August 9, 2013 11:22 am

Rachel Schumacher, from Norwich, Conn., is a member of Oak 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 between the ages of 18 and 24.

Special Programs to Honor Veterans at the 2013 Iowa State Fair

VINTON TODAY
August 7, 2013 9:55 am

On Monday, August 12, the Iowa State Fair will honor active and retired military with special Veterans' Day programming and discounts throughout the day.

Citizens State Bank, Oxford Junction offering reward

VINTON TODAY
August 4, 2013 9:55 pm

Citizens State Bank is offering a $5000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the man responsible for the July 30th, 2013robbery of the Citizens State Bank in Oxford Junction, Iowa.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Corey Kaye

REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC
August 2, 2013 10:59 am

By Rebecca Bigler Corey Kaye, from Philadelphia, Penn., 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.

Miracles in Motion: Oak 4 serves equestrian center near Swisher

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 2, 2013 10:59 am

By: Forrest Maher and Jessica Beck  Oak 4 is wrapping up their service in Swisher, Iowa at Miracles in Motion, a therapeutic equestrian center.