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Rapid Progress Made in South Dakota Flood Recovery

By: Ron Nagle, LSS Volunteer Coordinator and Dana Fytelson, NCCC member Since September 27th, the Pierre and Ft. Pierre area has made major progress and is further along the road to recovery th...

Eligible customers to benefit from energy-efficient lighting sale

   Interstate Power and Light Company, an Alliant Energy company, encourages customers to take a trip down the light bulb aisle at your local store. There are more lighting optio...

Applications now accepted for energy assistance funds

  Interstate Power and Light Company, an Alliant Energy company, encourages customers to take a trip down the light bulb aisle at your local store. There are more lighting options now...

Upper Iowa University announces 2011 graduates

Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the names of its 2011 graduates, degree earned and respective honors. Kurt Jordan from Urbana, IA, graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in...

NCCC’s Oak Seven Serves on Last Project in Iowa.

 NCCC’s Oak Seven Serves on Last Project in Iowa. By: Oak 7 Oak Seven finishes up last service project with AmeriCorps NCCC at the Nahant Marsh in Davenport, Iowa on November 8...

A Blast From The Past - Opera House

Again from the 1905 Vinton Semi-Weekly Eagle.  I think the Opera House is where an appliance store that was on 1st Avenue between 4th and 5th street, directly south of the alley that is behind...

A Blast From The Past - Blacksmith Shop

  Taken from an old copy of the old, Vinton Eagle semi-Weekly, Tuesday morning, January 10th, 1905.   The old blacksmith shop, which I believe, was just north of the post office.  I ...

No Tricks - Get Halloween Treats through the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt

  State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald has a vault full of unclaimed funds waiting to be passed back to its rightful owners this Halloween. Fitzgerald has plenty of treats in the form of uncla...

A Blast from the Past - West School

This is a shot taken from 10th St., and E Ave, left is Norm Jacobsen and Skippy along with a friend A few months ago I ran into John. From time to time, he will be sending in photos and a bit about them for you to enjoy.  This week's photos, center around the West School. Enjoy, ...

NCCC’s Cedar 6 Finds a Home Away From Home

By: Cedar 6 AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 6 is in Bloomington, IL working with Home Sweet Home Ministries for their sixth and final project. It has been an eventful service year for the team. They ...