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Rose Huber continues World Race mission trip; garage sale begins today

Rose Huber of Vinton is currently in Romania, where she is continuing her World Race mission trip, visiting one country each month this year.  Fundraising Rummage Sale for Rose Huber'...

Vinton area resident Jamie Schoch joines NCCC staff

Jamie Schoch, new NCCC staff member   Jamie Schoch, originally from Missouri, moved to Iowa to attend Kirkwood Community College where she received her Associates in Landscape Management. She is currently pursuing her Bachel...

NCCC Cedar 4 prepares for summer at YMCA

  NCCC’s Cedar 4 Prepares for the Summer By Jerome Frey   AmeriCorps NCCC Team Cedar 4 completed their tornado relief project in Henryville, Indiana. After meeting ma...

A place to call home: Oak 7 helps Habitat for Humanity

  A Place to Call Home   By Rebecca Bigler, Oak 7   When Oak 7, a National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team, came to Columbus, Ohio seven weeks ago to assist...

Kirkwood Commencement Details Set, May 11-12

  Ceremonies held at Prairie High School   Kirkwood Community College will soon honor more than 2,750 students taking positive steps for their futures. The college will hold ...

VS 2012 grad Tess Noeller receives Satori Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship

Tess Noeller   The Sartori Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is pleased to announce the recipients of their 2012-13 scholarship program.  Recognition was given at the Auxiliary’s 73rd Annual May ...

Alicia Rieck accepted to Central College Abroad

  Alicia Rieck, a native of Blairstown and student at Central College, was accepted to Central College Abroad's study abroad program in London, England, for the fall 2012 semester. ...

Area Girl Scouts learn about flying at the airport, and at the controls

Young Eagles: Pilot Tim Swift and Girl Scout Emma Voyles flew together in his Long-EZ Saturday. "She was smiling the whole time! She wouldn't stop saying, 'This is awesome!'" That is how one area Girl Scout described another Girl Scout's reaction on Saturday, whe...

IBSSS swimming, forensic teams compete at NCAB meet

The Forensics Team finished in second place.   The Iowa Braille swimming and forensics teams traveled to Faribault, Minnesota, April 27-29 to compete in the North Central Association of the Blind’s conference meet. Eleven stat...

Want to volunteer in E. Iowa? Now there's an ap for that

  There is a new application for smart phones which will help those who want to volunteer to find places that need help. The ap, which is believed to be the first of its kind in the U...