Brunnsen's last project for Benton County Conservation: Nature Trail work

MATTHEW PURDY, BENTON CO. CONSERVATION
August 22, 2013 6:15 pm

Craig Brunssen’s last day working with Benton County Conservation was spent on  the Old Creamery Nature Trail.  Craig has worked for the past four years as a seasonal employee.

NCCC Maple’s 1’s Challenge!

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 22, 2013 11:07 am

By Cliff Borner II This round, Maple 1 is up for a challenge, literally. They are working in central Ohio, just outside of Coshocton, at Camp Echoing Hills.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Team Leader Spotlight: Jill Jaeger

KRISTA EICHHORST, NCCC
August 22, 2013 9:26 am

Jill Jaeger, from Aurora, Colo., is the support team leader for the Pine unit in AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps’s Class 20. This is her second term of service with FEMA Corps.

Elizabeth Fischer earns Top 10 Percent honor at Iowa State Fair Fashion Revue

VINTON TODAY
August 21, 2013 7:06 pm

Elizabeth Fischer of Benton County earned the Iowa State Fair’s Top 10 Percent Award in Fashion Revue during the 2013 State Fair 4-H Awardrobe Clothing Event.

Megan Ternus earns Food and Nutrition Award at State Fair

VINTON TODAY
August 21, 2013 7:05 pm

Megan Ternus, of Vinton, exhibited an outstanding food and nutrition exhibit at the Iowa State Fair in the 4-H Exhibits Building. Miss Ternus’ exhibit was Paska – Ukrainian Easter Bread.

Cedar 7 on the Trail in Jeffersonville, Indiana

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 21, 2013 5:30 pm

By Alex Bissell On Friday, August 9, Cedar 7 arrived in Jeffersonville, Indiana to help the Ohio River Greenway Commission. Their service includes trail maintenance, bridge maintenance, graffiti removal and removing invasive plant species like Johnson grass.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Christian Martinez

REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC
August 21, 2013 10:49 am

Christian Martinez, from Escondido, Calif., is a member of Maple 5 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-FEMA Corps Class 20 Team Leader Spotlight: Melissa Ridder

KRISTA EICHHORST, NCCC
August 20, 2013 6:54 pm

Melissa Ridder, from Indianapolis, Ind., is the support team leader for the Hickory unit in FEMA Corps’ Class 20. This is her second term of service with FEMA Corps, a service track under the NCCC program.

AmeriCorps NCCC Helps Out Locally at the Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 19, 2013 3:16 pm

By: Samantha Janda  AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 4 has been staying on the NCCC campus during their current service project. Each day they travel to Cedar Rapids to help the Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity in their Brush with Kindness Program.

Area Residents receive many awards at the State Fair

VINTON TODAY
August 19, 2013 3:16 pm

Below, in no particular order, is a list of area competitors at the Iowa State Fair. We have listed the area in which they competed and their standing: Congratulations to each of you, from all of us!  You make Benton County proud!   Black Faced Ewe Lamb 156.