"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 concert and track events.

Ilyshiaw Concepcion, from Windsor Locks, Conn., is a member of Cedar 7 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.

By Corey Milligan Maple 7 is currently serving in Iowa City and Coralville with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Johnson County Fairgrounds for their third project round.

By: Rebecca Bigler   Michael Heisser, from Pleasanton, Calif., is a member of Maple 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.

"Happiness Is" being just two weeks away from the debut of the 2013 Iowa State Fair. Don't miss out on everything the Fair has to offer including half a million dollars in free stage entertainment, delectable foods, livestock galore and more.

By: Rebecca Bigler   Jessica Beck, from Ft. Wayne, Ind., is a member of Oak 4 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.

Patrick Bower, from Charleston, Ill., is a member of Cedar 4 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.

By Ilexis Elba AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 2 is stationed in Jo Daviess County doing environmental conservation and restoration work until August 2.

By Teonna Clark For their third project, Oak 1 is working for Central Rivers Farmshed in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.  Oak 1 picked up where another NCCC team left off by removing glass panes from an unfinished greenhouse.

Thanks for Joining us for The 2013 Vinton Unlimited 3-person Best Shot Tournament!   Thanks to everyone who came out and played in the VU golf tournament this year and thanks especially to our 2013 Hole & prize sponsors!  We couldn't have put on such a great tournament without each of you!   As most of you know, we had a few new "twists" to the tournament this year with a "Pick-a-Putt" tournament AND a poker run throughout the course.