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Belle Plaine Administrator among 20 Long-Term Care Professionals to Gradauate

Twenty Iowa long-term care professionals graduated from the Iowa Health Care Association (IHCA) Leadership Academy this week in West Des Moines. The academy is an intensive one-year leadership...

AmeriCorps NCCC Cedar 5 Helps to Enrich Ft. Yates Community

Cedar 5 Preston Pham is moving soil to be used for planting at a local middle school. By Javier Rocha AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 5 continues to serve with Sioux County Extension in Ft. Yates, N.D. They have been helping with providing access to fresh foods within the extreme food...

AmeriCorps NCCC Maple 6 Assisting Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation in Environm

Nick with a Rotary Club volunteer and Walmart volunteer planting a tree at Horseshoe Mound By Nicholas Ku AmeriCorps NCCC team Maple 6 is serving at various preserves with the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) planting trees, removing invasive species, and renovating work shed...

Area Grads among 5,200 graduates receiving degrees at ISU spring commencement

Iowa State University's largest-ever graduating class (5,248) received degrees during four spring commencement ceremonies May 9 and 11. Iowa State awarded 4,439 undergraduate degrees, 527 master's de...

AmeriCorps NCCC Team Maple 2 Maintaining Trails at Tahquamenon Falls State Park

Quentarrius using a rhino to flatten the River Trail for a better access for future visitors. By Sara Monks Maple 2 is currently serving at Tahquamenon Falls State Park in Paradise Michigan maintaining and rerouting the 4.5-mile long River Trail for future visitors of the park. Their mai...

Schoettmer's Celebrate 60th Anniversary with Card Shower

Schoettmers Celebrate60th Anniversary withCard ShowerThe family of John and Jackie Schoettmer are proud to announce their upcoming 60th wedding anniversary!John Schoettmer and Jacqueline England were...

Mount Mercy University recognizes outstanding students at Honors Convocation

The following students received recognition for outstanding achievement at Mount Mercy University's Honors Convocation on May 17:Belle Plaine, IA  Joshua Gene Long, National Catholic College Graduate...

Mount Mercy University celebrates Class of 2019

The student(s) listed below graduated from Mount Mercy University this May. A commencement ceremony was held Sunday, May 19, 2019, at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.For over 90 years,...

AmeriCorps NCCC Team Helps Build Houses for Habitat For Humanity

AmeriCorps NCCC member Henry is screwing in nails into the drywall in one of the bedrooms. By: Courtney Kessinger and Savannah Smith On May 6th, Oak 5 traveled to Adrian, Michigan to begin their project of helping build houses with Habitat for Humanity of Lenawee County. The team...

Iowa Grant Applications Sought for Project Safe Neighborhoods Program

The Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP), along with the U.S. Attorneys from the Northern and Southern Districts, announced today it is accepting applications for the State’s portion of ...