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Dirt Action Rumbles into the Iowa State Fair

  "Nothing Compares" to the speed, action and adrenaline of track events at the Iowa State Fair. The Fair will host the thunder and roar of races, tractor and truck pulls and a ...

College Savings Iowa Announces New Lower Fees for Participants

  State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald announced today that the College Savings Iowa 529 Plan has reduced its fees by over 20%. "This marks the fourth time in five years that College S...

IOWA, KANSAS, & NEBRASKA KICK OFF COACHES' CHALLENGE

  The National Mentoring Partnership has identified 15 million youth in need of a mentor.  Thousands of these youth live in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska.  In an effort to...

Annual Parade to Kick-Off 2012 Iowa State Fair

  The 2012 Iowa State Fair Parade is set Wednesday, August 8. The Parade will begin at 6:15 p.m. in downtown Des Moines and is the annual kick-off to the Fair, which runs August 9-19. ...

40th ANNUAL HOPPER FAMILY REUNION

  The descendants of Jesse and Gertie Abernathey Hopper gathered for their 40th annual reunion on Sunday, July 29, 2012 in the fellowship room of the First Christian Church. The attendees ...

University of Dubuque Confers Degrees at May 2012 Commencement

  ve-hundred-twelve undergraduate, graduate, and seminary students received their degrees during this year's University of Dubuque Commencement Ceremonies, held on Saturday, May 12,...

Cardboard Boat Races: Winners honored for creativity, and sinking

Abigail and Jessica Warmenhoven On Saturday evening, the Vinton Community Swimming Pool hosted its 2nd annual Cardboard Boat Races. We had a lot of great entries into the competition and most of the boats managed to cross the fi...

Maple 7 Builds Skills with Habitat for Humanity

  By: Ashley Carmichael   For four weeks, Maple 7 is working with the Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity in Des Moines, Iowa helping to prepare homes for families t...

Oak 1 Helps Improve Living Conditions in Youngstown

Oak 1 team member Jalesa clearing a vacant lot of branches in Youngstown, Ohio.   By Laurie Miller   AmeriCorps NCCC’s Oak 1 began working with the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in Youngstown, Ohio...

Kirkwood Hires Three Deans after Nationwide Searches

  Kirkwood Community College has three new deans in place for the fall 2012 semester. Milford Muskett, Jimmy Reyes and Lori Woeste were hired after three national searches.   ...