Vogel named to Dean's List at U of Nebraska-Lincoln

VINTON TODAY
June 21, 2011 8:45 am

       Krista Jo Vogel of Atkins was named to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Deans' List/Honor Roll for the spring semester of the 2010-11 academic year.

Cedar 6 Gets Things Done In North Dakota

AMERICORP
June 17, 2011 10:49 am

  By: Casey Kearney and Shane Eazor   AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team Cedar 6 was called away from a Cedar Rapids community development project to assist in flood recovery efforts in Williston, North Dakota.

Vinton Today closes in on 1,000 facebook fans!

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
June 16, 2011 11:18 am

If you didn't know that Vinton Today is on Facebook, be sure to join us there! Occasionally, we have breaking news we post there, before it hits the e-mail.

AmeriCorps NCCC Team Works on State Fairgrounds in Escanaba, MI

ANGELA SARRELS
June 14, 2011 7:05 pm

  Just a week after finding out about their Round 2 project, AmeriCorps NCCC team Oak 6 was diverted on a disaster relief project down in Chickasaw County, Mississippi.

Coots Material Rocks!

DONITA CASEY, FRIENDS OF THE SHELTER
June 14, 2011 4:17 pm

     A truck load of Thank You's to the Coots family for donating rock to the shelter! Thanks also to Flick, Larry, and Ken for their help.

AmeriCorps NCCC Team Cedar 2 Serves on their Second Project in South Dakota

AMERICORP
June 10, 2011 11:46 am

  By: Samantha Czerkas and Jacob Cherry Cedar 2, 8 Corps Members from AmeriCorps NCCC, has been working with The Black Hills Workshop for their second round project in Rapid City, South Dakota since May 6th and will be there until June 29th.

AmeriCorps Maple 7 members help rebuild a community

AMERICORP
June 10, 2011 11:39 am

     A team of ten AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) members just completed a two week project, from May 19 to June 2, 2011, with South Troy Restoration, Lutheran Social Services and the City of Zumbro Falls.

Andrew Schanbacher Named to Buena Vista University Dean's List

VINTON TODAY
June 10, 2011 8:42 am

  Andrew Schanbacher, a sophomore from Newhall, was named to the Dean's List for the spring semester at Buena Vista University.

Maple 6 Strengthening Iowa City’s Local Food System

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 7, 2011 11:48 am

  By: Jessica Ray   From day one this project with Local Foods Connection was unlike any other from working on local farms to planting community gardens.

AmeriCorps NCCC Member Spotlight: Lacy Caristi

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 3, 2011 12:52 pm

  Name: Lacy Caristi Hometown: Rohnert, CA NCCC Team: Cedar 3   Lacy graduated from Rancho Cotate High School in 2009 and is currently working on her degree from Santa Rosa Junior College.