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.

AmeriCorps NCCC Maple 3 Team goes to summer camp in Wisconsin

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 2, 2013 10:59 am

By: Eric Docherty The AmeriCorps NCCC team Maple 3 has been at the Wisconsin Badger Camp since July 15, working to strengthen the camp’s activities and serve as activity directors.

NCCC’s Cedar 7 Beautifies Oelwein Parks

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 2, 2013 10:48 am

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.

AmeriCorps NCCC Oak 2 aids Camp Hitaga in Walker

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 1, 2013 11:44 am

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.

AmeriCorps NCCC and One Heartland: Cedar 4 works in Willow River, Minnesota

AMERICORPS NCCC
July 31, 2013 10:15 am

By: Samantha Janda  For their current project, the AmeriCorps NCCC team, Cedar 4, has been working with One Heartland in Willow River, Minn.