FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Shea Douglas saw Katrina damage first-hand

VINTON TODAY
February 11, 2013 11:18 am

Today we continue our FEMA Corps member spotlights, featuring Shea Douglas, who helped his brother at Loyola University deal with the damage and mess of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Malea Schulte Named to Dean's List at Saint Mary's College

VINTON TODAY
February 10, 2013 5:56 pm

Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN, named Malea Schulte to the Dean's List for the fall 2012 semester. Malea is the daughter of Kevin and Kelynn Schulte of Norway, IA.

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Sarah Dyer

KRISTA EICHHORST, NCCC
February 8, 2013 9:47 am

 Name: Sarah Dyer Hometown: Elmhurst, Ill. Sarah is serving as a member of the AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps team Pine 4 at the Vinton Campus.

Pettengill Hosts Constituent

JOSIE ALBRECHT
February 8, 2013 12:32 am

Rep. Dawn Pettengill (Mount Auburn) welcomed Tom Boeckmamn to the capitol this week.  Tom is a constituent from Vinton. He is pictured here with Rep.

Karleigh Miller Part of Winning Mock Trial Team

VINTON TODAY
February 8, 2013 12:32 am

Karleigh Miller, a senior history and political science major from Keystone, Iowa, is a member of the Central College Mock Trial Team, which hosted an invitational event on campus Feb.

Register for a chance to win a $5,290 College Savings Iowa account

STATE TREASURER, MICHAEL FITZGERALD
February 8, 2013 12:32 am

State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is advocating Iowans to take advantage of the benefits of College Savings Iowa to save for their loved ones future education expenses.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Garrett Stern

KRISTA EICHHORST, NCCC
February 7, 2013 10:44 am

A Virginia native who has blacksmithing for a hobby is among the AmeriCorps Class 19 team leaders. Name: Garrett Stern Hometown: Roanoke, VA Garrett arrived in Vinton on January 8, 2013 to begin his 11-month service as a Team Leader for NCCC’s Class 19.

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Tim Brown

AMERICORPS NCCC
February 6, 2013 12:15 pm

  By: Krista Eichhorst Name: Tim Brown Hometown: Springfield, Mass. Tim is serving as a member of the AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps team Pine 3 at the Vinton Campus.

Kirkwood Course Goes Global with more than 15,000 ‘Students’

KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
February 6, 2013 11:54 am

Mkore than 15,000 people are learning to speak and write in Chinese for free, thanks to a Kirkwood Community College instructor and a new way of sharing classroom content.

State Fair Award to Recognize Iowa's Farm Families

VINTON TODAY
February 4, 2013 5:16 pm

  The Iowa State Fair, Tractor Supply Co. and WHO News Radio 1040 are searching for six farm families to recognize with the Way We Live Award at the 2013 Fair, August 8-18.