Longs Win Honors in State Fair Shorthorn Cattle Show

VINTON TODAY
September 4, 2012 6:47 pm

Grand Champion Bull honors were awarded to Vogel Family Shorthorns of Hartley in the Shorthorn Cattle Show August 18 at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. Vogel Family Shorthorns was also awarded the Iowa Champion Bull banner.

Meyer Farm places in Iowa State Fair Miniature Hereford Cattle Show

VINTON TODAY
September 4, 2012 6:47 pm

22 Cattle Company of Orange City captured Grand Champion Bull honors in the Miniature Hereford show August 17 at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. The Grand Champion Heifer was shown by Judy Splitt of North Platte, Neb.

Seeking Nominations for 2012 Iowa Nonprofit Awards

VINTON TODAY
September 4, 2012 8:24 am

Winners to be recognized Nov. 8 during Iowa Nonprofit Summit Nonprofit leaders, volunteer management professionals, and members of the public are invited to submit nominations for Iowa Nonprofit Awards, which recognize a variety of nonprofit organizations, professionals and volunteers for their work in making Iowa communities thrive.

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Donald Hawkins

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 31, 2012 1:30 pm

By: Krista Eichhorst Name: Donald Hawkins Hometown: Lorton, Virginia Donald is serving as the Spruce 5 NCCC FEMA Corps Team Leader at the Vinton Campus.

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Rita Andryushchenko

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 31, 2012 1:30 pm

By: Krista Eichhorst Name: Rita Andryushchenko Hometown: Sacramento, California Rita is serving as the Spruce 4 NCCC FEMA Corps Team Leader at the Vinton Campus.

NCCC Team from Iowa Responds to Hurricane Isaac ARC Call Up

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 30, 2012 2:37 pm

  Shreveport, Louisiana –An AmeriCorps National Community Corps (NCCC) team is working with the American Red Cross (ARC) in response to Hurricane Isaac, managing a shelter for evacuated residents from August 28 to September 19.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Corps Member Spotlight: Stephen Wasp

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 30, 2012 11:36 am

By: Rachel Lebeaux   Name: Stephen Wasp Hometown: Glen Head, N.Y.   Stephen is currently serving as a member of Maple 4, a fire team, with the AmeriCorps NCCC at the Vinton Campus.

NCCC Assists Taltree Arboretum & Gardens

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 30, 2012 11:36 am

By:  Alease Rowan   Maple Six is working in Valparaiso, Indiana for their third project of the year at Taltree Arboretum & Gardens.

Kathryn Pierce Named to Illinois College Dean's List

VINTON TODAY
August 30, 2012 11:21 am

Kathryn Pierce, a junior from Belle Plaine, was named to Illinois College's spring semester dean's list. Pierce is the daughter of Julie Pierce of Belle Plaine.

Rundlett and Beecher married

VINTON TODAY
August 29, 2012 6:30 pm

Josie Margaret Rundlett and Matthew David Beecher were united in marriage on August 13th, 2011 at the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School in Vinton, Iowa, with Cory Crowley, friend of the couple, officiating the ceremony.