Concluding the Year with Camp: A Look Back on the Past Nine Months with NCCC

AMERICORPS NCCC
October 21, 2011 12:41 pm

  By: Sabrina Hassan and Rachel Evans A team of eight AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) members are participating in a seven week project from September 27 through November 8, 2011 at YMCA Metro Detroit Camp Ohiyesa.

AmeriCorps NCCC Member Spotlight: Allison O’Shea

AMERICORPS NCCC
October 20, 2011 2:21 pm

  By: Nastassia Donoho     Name: Allison O’Shea     Team: Cedar Three     Hometown: Marietta, GA                   Allison joined AmeriCorps NCCC because she thought it would be a great opportunity before graduate school.

Who murdered Myrtle Cook? Vinton's 1925 cold case still intrigues historians

VINTON TODAY
October 19, 2011 2:00 pm

       Myrtle Cook's last words probably got her killed.         Cook was sitting near the window of her home at 703 Third Avenue, across the street from the busy Vinton train depot, rewriting and rehearsing outloud her speech to an upcoming Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) meeting.

NCCC Team Lends a Helping Hand in South Dakota Homes

AMERICORPS NCCC
October 18, 2011 9:37 pm

  By: Kaylea Bridwell     AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team Oak One joined Oak Four and has spent three weeks in Pierre, South Dakota mucking and gutting homes.

AmeriCorps NCCC Member Spotlight - Henry Jones

AMERICORPS NCCC
October 18, 2011 9:37 pm

    Name: Henry Jones   Team: Maple 3   Hometown: Gettysburg, PA                   After graduation high school, Henry knew he wanted to go to college, but didn’t know what he wanted to do.

Avoid Fall Tillage To Maintain Soil Productivity

RHONDA SAUNDERS
October 18, 2011 9:12 pm

    Tilling fields this fall could have a lasting impact on your soil’s long-term productivity, according to Barb Stewart, state agronomist for USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Iowa.

NRCS Provides More Than $53 Million to Protect the Environment in 2011

RHONDA SAUNDERS
October 18, 2011 9:12 pm

   USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provided more than $53 million in financial assistance for environmental improvements to Iowa agricultural producers in fiscal year 2011.

ISU to Host Rural YES (Young Entrepreneur Summit)

GREG WALSTON, ISU EXTENSION OFFICE
October 17, 2011 10:28 am

ISU Extension and Outreach of Benton County along with the Community Vitality Center at ISU, the U.S. Small Business Administration, USDA Rural Development and other partners are co-hosts for a Rural YES (Young Entrepreneur Summit) on Nov.

AmeriCorps NCCC team helps those affected by flooding in South Dakota

AMERICORPS NCCC
October 17, 2011 9:31 am

  By: Emily and Jordan AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps team Oak Six is helping to muck and gut houses in South Dakota. Oak Six is working there from October 13th to November 7th.

Disaster Assistance Available for Small Businesses

VINTON TODAY
October 14, 2011 8:24 pm

Small, nonfarm businesses in 60 Iowa counties and neighboring counties in Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota are now eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.