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AmeriCorps NCCC Member Spotlight: Allison O’Shea

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

       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

  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.
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AmeriCorps NCCC Member Spotlight - Henry Jones

    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

    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.

ISU to Host Rural YES (Young Entrepreneur Summit)

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.

Disaster Assistance Available for Small Businesses

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.