AmeriCorps NCCC Cedar 1 Assists Miracles in Motion

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 23, 2011 5:38 pm

  By:  Alex Johnson   A team of AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) members assisted Miracles in Motion therapeutic equestrian center on two consecutive Saturdays, June 11 and June 18, in Swisher.

Making a Difference, Coupons For A Cause

BETHANY CLEMENSON, WINDSOR MANOR
June 23, 2011 9:15 am

Tonight my daughter (Aubree, 4 years old) and I went to Wal-Mart and bought $80.17 worth of razors, toilet paper, Advil, Bayer, Air Wick Room Deodorizers.

AmeriCorps NCCC to be at Party in the Park

AMERICORP
June 21, 2011 5:56 pm

  By: Phil Schaefer and Gaby Nieves   Party in the Park is rapidly approaching! AmeriCorps NCCC team Maple 4 will be helping out with many of the kids games Thursday night and will be largely apart of festivities Friday night and Saturday.

Rebecca Scheil Graduates from Northwestern College in St. Paul, Minn.

VINTON TODAY
June 21, 2011 5:56 pm

   Northwestern College announces that Rebecca Scheil, daughter of Wade & Kathleen Scheil of Vinton, graduated from Northwestern on Saturday, May 14, 2011 with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.

2011 Simon Estes Scholars named from Benton County

SUE HAMMOND, FARMERS SAVINGS BANK&TRUST
June 21, 2011 12:41 pm

  The Simon Estes Iowa Educational Foundation recently announced that Catherine Steinfadt of Atkins, Connor Roth of Luzerne and Nathaniel Webber of Vinton were named Simon Estes Scholars from Benton County for 2011.

Norway Cat wanders away

DONITA CASEY, FRIENDS OF THE SHELTER
June 21, 2011 9:26 am

Lost cat in Norway, has one ear that is bent over, it is a spayed female, gray/black, around 10 years old. Please call the animal shelter at 319-472-4623 if you have any information.

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.