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Who’s Who of AmeriCorps NCCC Class 17

    Today’s spotlight is Melissa Andreas who hails from Corvallis, OR.  Behind the scenes working as the Cedar Unit Support Team Leader, Melissa graduated from Walla Walla University in Washington state with a Bachelors of Arts in Biology and minors in Japanese Language and Literature in 2009.
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Meet AmeriCorps team leader Mariel Fonteyn

    Today’s spotlight is Mariel Fonteyn who hails from Eagle River, AK.  Working in the field as the Team Leader of Maple 6, Mariel has a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from the University of Alaska Anchorage as well as her Masters in International Development from the University of Kent Brussels School of International Studies.
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ABATE Visits State Capitol

  Mt. Auburn residents visited the Capitol this week. ABATE members Desiree Coleman, Sharon Stone-Husmann, and Lance Husmann met with Rep.

Meet the Americorps Team Leaders: Erin Hurley

  Who’s Who of AmeriCorps NCCC Class 17 By: Brittney Green   Today’s spotlight is Erin Hurley who hails from Delaware, OH.

We salute our American Legion

  I would like to publicly recognize and thank Vinton’s George G. Luckey American Legion Post #57 for the wonderful tribute they pay our deceased veterans and their families.

National 4-H Livestock Event Placements Announced

  Iowa 4-H teams took high honors at several recent national judging events, according to Mike Anderson, 4-H agriculture program coordinator with Iowa State University Extension.
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Vinton journalists bring home INA awards

    There was a rare absence for a Vinton-Shellsburg basketball game Friday evening. The familiar cap and camera belonging to Cedar Valley Daily Times/Vinton Eagle sports editor Josh Berhow were not in the customary place at the corner of the court near the home team’s basket.