AmeriCorps NCCC and One Heartland: Cedar 4 works in Willow River, Minnesota

AMERICORPS NCCC
July 31, 2013 10:15 am

By: Samantha Janda  For their current project, the AmeriCorps NCCC team, Cedar 4, has been working with One Heartland in Willow River, Minn.

NCCC’s Oak 7 Serving with Ozaukee County Planning and Parks Department

AMERICORPS NCCC
July 31, 2013 10:15 am

By: Molly Byer and Victoria Gates Oak 7, a NCCC team based out of Vinton, IA, is working in Ozaukee County for the Planning and Parks Department, which is located in Port Washington, Wisconsin.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Tristen Sheevey

REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC
July 31, 2013 10:15 am

Tristen Sheevey, from Milwaukee, Wis., is a member of Maple 3 in NCCC’s Class 19. She arrived in Vinton on February 5, 2013, to start her 10-month service term on a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24.

State Fair Visitors can Register to Win $5,290 toward college

STATE TREASURER, MICHAEL FITZGERALD
July 30, 2013 11:53 am

State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald reminds Iowa State Fair visitors to stop by the College Savings Iowa booth and register for a chance to win the College Savings Iowa $5,290 Fall Giveaway for their child or grandchild.

'Nothing Compares' to Finding Lost Money

STATE TREASURER, MICHAEL FITZGERALD
July 30, 2013 11:52 am

State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald announced today that a stop at the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt booth during the 2013 Iowa State Fair may be worthwhile, as fair goers could find their names among the hundreds of thousands of individuals with unclaimed property.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: David Tieu

REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC
July 30, 2013 11:43 am

David Tieu, from Westerly, R.I., is a member of Cedar 3 in NCCC’s Class 19. He arrived in Vinton on February 5, 2013, to start his 10-month service term on a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24.

NCCC Team Helps Habitat for Humanity in Omaha

AMERICORPS NCCC
July 29, 2013 12:57 pm

By Allyson Mignone The NCCC team of Oak 6 from Vinton, Iowa is busy serving hard with Habitat for Humanity of Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. Oak 6 has been working directly with the construction staff building and setting walls for a brand new two story house in the heart of Omaha.

Great Seats Available for Iowa State Fair Grandstand Shows

VINTON TODAY
July 29, 2013 12:52 pm

"Happiness Is" a rocking concert in the Iowa State Fair Grandstand. Music-loving Fair fans still have time to purchase tickets for this year's line-up of award-winning Grandstand concert and track events.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Ilyshiaw Concepcion

REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC
July 29, 2013 10:32 am

Ilyshiaw Concepcion, from Windsor Locks, Conn., is a member of Cedar 7 in NCCC’s Class 19. She arrived in Vinton on February 5, 2013, to start her 10-month service term on a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24.

NCCC Maple 7 Works With the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

AMERICORPS NCCC
July 29, 2013 10:32 am

By Corey Milligan Maple 7 is currently serving in Iowa City and Coralville with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Johnson County Fairgrounds for their third project round.